Hive Open Mic ( #openmic ) is a global community of music lovers, for music fans and musicians. Each week is a new invitation for expression and connection.
Hive Open Mic
Week 12: June 28-July 4, 2020
Our Hive Open Mic community is a haven for creative expression and genuine connection. Every contributor can be proud of the fact we are building a live music movement, celebrating songs with an international audience. At a time in human history when many are lonesome and fearful, it is vital that we bring the gift of music to help us harmonize on a heart level.
Invitation
"New World"
The theme for Hive Open Mic Week 12 is: "New World." To enter this event, you'll express yourself creatively with a song that helps us to explore the current theme. Our weekly theme encourages experimentation, providing a springboard for creativity. Original songs and cover songs are welcomed. All musical forms and genres are OK.
There are ample rewards for participating in the Hive Open Mic. Beyond the sheer enjoyment, musicians often earn $ directly and they also earn a fair share of the tip jar. Meanwhile, audience members are the first to hear new music performed by true artists.
Guidelines
- Produce - Begin your video with the words: “This is Hive Open Mic Week [1] and I am [@username],” substituting the current week and your own username, and then you'll sing your song.
- Present - Post your video on Hive, writing the story of your creative journey with the song, and tagging #openmic.
- Promote - Share your link in the comments section of Sunday's open mic invitation.
- Prosper - Enjoy harmony with the Hive community by engaging with musicians and music fans through upvotes and encouraging comments.
Good Examples
This Pretty Planet (Cover) by @wildfamily
Be United As One (Original) by @rezasofyan
The Grand Attention (Original) by @montycashmusic
Moliendo Cafe (Cover) by @ylich
In Dulci Jubilo (Cover) by @partitura
Semilla en la Tierra (Cover) by @joseacabrerav
Heavily (Original) by @cabelindsay
Requests
You can help support Hive Open Mic by upvoting this post, which will become our tip jar. Additionally, let's acknowledge the creative spirit that is given so abundantly. Let's reward musicians by voting and commenting directly on music posts, showing our applause as if we're listening in a pub, a coffee shop, or concert hall. These artists enliven Hive by humming and buzzing!
Acknowledgments
I am grateful to the hundreds of people helping to make this adventure a Hive success story. It is an honor to host this event, where every week is an inspiring musical journey. I feel delighted by the idea that music connects us across all distances, through all languages.
Thanks to the talented musicians and the generous listeners, bringing their gifts to the virtual stage. For those who missed recent events, songs will be amplified in a "Highlights" showcase, to be posted this Tuesday. Looking back, we can still listen to the music from previous weeks: Ask, Slow Down, Wake Up, Infinity, Ultimate Freedom, Rainbow Warrior, Hum, Song of the Sea, Open Path, Golden Sun, and Sweeter Than Honey.