Bands and artists talk a lot about wanting to have energy on stage. Let’s get out there and have high energy, let’s keep the energy up….in hopes that having energy on stage will make the show go well, will make them feel good about life and will convert audience members into life long fans.
I’ve seen this a lot over the years. A band comes on stage, tons of physical energy, they’re doing what they set out to do. A few songs into the set, one of two things happen…
1. They get tired and the energy goes way down, and the rest of the show is half-hearted and boring
2. They don’t get tired, but I get bored because the show feels static. It might be high energy, but the high energy just becomes normal and once it’s normal it’s not as much fun anymore.
I want to rob you of the word energy and replace it with intentionality.
So the pre-show pep talk goes something like this…
“Let’s go out there and be intentional about every moment of the set. Whether standing still or stomping our feet, let’s do it with purpose, with the desired impact in mind”
That’s a much more magnetic show to watch and participate in. It’s much more interesting from start to finish. For everyone.
There’s a lot of words I’d love to take the time to dissect in that pre-show pep talk, but let’s leave it there for now.
What would it look like for your show to be intentional instead of high energy?
