I can see both sides of the issue here. & am undecided how I feel about it, but I play a lot of nursing homes (something I consider a "Calling" if you will) and I hear all the time now some intertainers come in do their act & demand their check & leave. I on the other hand, try to make my act a visit, I try to speak with everyone & shake their hand & sometimes even give the residents a hug.
Music as I see it, is just a way to make a connection & is the starting point. I charge for an hour's performance but spend time afterwards with short conversations to as many of the patients I can. Sometimes, if I know a resident likes music & they are unable to leave their room, I will take the extrah steps & visit them in their room & play a couple of numbers.
I won't get riches in dollars but I do become richer in blessings
I'm not sure how all this fits into the topic of this thread but the connection is there
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