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Our New Kickstarter Goal!

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Thank you so much, friends. We released our Kickstarter last Wednesday and it was reached by the end of the day! We were overwhelmed and felt really honored and thought, “We should have set the goal higher”. hahaha

All these pre-sales are going to help cover our FULL expenses in making this project (we’re close to hitting that mark soon)!

As we have 11 days left we wanted to think through a new goal. But we didn’t really want it to be a monitory one… So here it goes…

Our Next Kickstarter Goal

When we reach 175 Backers total we will:

*Produce a PODCAST with Bellwether
*Dedicate to a COMMUNITY PROJECT for 2018

We chose these two things because we felt like our backers would really appreciate and enjoy this! Plus we’d LOVE to do the work as well (while needing some good support-muscle to pull it off…)

I’ve been listening to podcasts for the last couple years fairly non-stop. I’ve found that productions like This American Life, The Liturgists, TedRadio Hour, and others are great vehicles for telling gripping and thoughtful stories. If we made a podcast we’d release shows under the themes of Cathedrals, Tables, and Dark Fields. The episodes would search these sacred spaces…

Then for a community project, we have friends here in Greeley that do incredible work with refugee high school students. Betony and I have begun talks with them as to what it would look like if we ran some song-writing or art-clinics? Our friends are already helping the students tell their stories. What if we did some grass-roots recording of the poems and songs they’re coming up with? feature the art they’re making? (And then share that all with you, our backers, in 2018!)

Again, thanks. Many of you have backed the project!

If you haven’t backed it yet or want to share the link again here it is: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/216450051/giants-and-pilgrims-bellwether?ref=user_menu

Peace,

Tim Coons

Thank You! Our Kickstarter was Funded in One Day! (with 16 days to go)

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Friends,

I hmmd and hawwwed over whether to do a crowd-sourcing campaign with this new project. What if this wasn’t good timing? Would Betony and I come across as needy, desperate or self-important or any of the other dangers of posting work through social media? Is Facebook swimming in too much political-fatigue to post about art & music right now?

It’s a vulnerable thing to offer something you’re creating to the world and ask “Would you purchase this? Is it of value to you?” Bet and I have found great value in the making of the art, for sure. To then offer it to others is still such a risk.

All this to say, we are so honored today. I’m so glad we decided to share Bellwether with you through a Kickstarter! Now, rather than releasing the project (next month) deep in the red with our fingers crossed, we’ll be able to relax and unroll the work without anxiety. Thank you.

We will be continuing to share the campaign over the next 16 days. We’ll be thinking through some “stretch goals” (who would like to see us do a podcast?) and keep letting folks into the art & music we have to offer. We’re confident you all will love it.

If you haven’t had a chance to look at all the pre-sales from Bellwether we’ve released, here’s the LINK.

Thanks again. You’re support has been tremendous,

Tim & Betony Coons
Giants & Pilgrims