10/27/2021
On a much more positive note, here comes the story of how the rock band Journey created an enduring hit. The Wall Street Journal’s Marc Myers quotes Journey’s Jonathan Cain:
Everything was caving in on me in 1977. I had my own band in Los Angeles, but our record deal fell through. I also couldn’t get to first base as a singer-songwriter, my dog got hit by a car and needed surgery, and my girlfriend, who lived with me and split the rent, left. I called my dad for a loan.
On the phone, I told him nothing was working out and that maybe I should just give up on music. He wouldn’t hear of it. He said, “Your blessing is right around the corner. Sit tight. Don’t be discouraged. And don’t come home to Chicago. Don’t stop believing.”
❤️DON’T STOP BELIEVING ❤️
