Caleb Burhans Article

Tonight I signed up for a Twitter account (dalebakadruma) and read some of the "tweets" (is that what you call 'em?) and there was a link in Able's Tweet to this wonderful article about Caleb Burhans. As I read the article, I thought "Wow, this guy really has a charmed life...he must be doing pretty good for himself..." but then I read the part in the article where it said that him and his wife lived on credit cards when they first moved to NYC. And then by the end of the article there is this quote:

"When I was in school," he said, "my grandmother asked me what I wanted to do. And I said, 'I'm going to move to New York and freelance.' She said: 'What do you mean? Don't you want to be in an orchestra?' So I said, 'No, I want to live from paycheck to paycheck and not have health insurance.' She was terrified: 'Oh, my God!' And here I am, living paycheck to paycheck and not having health insurance. I'm fulfilling my dream."

Fascinating huh? I mean on one hand I think it's awesome that he can pursue his passions and eke out a living...but what a precarious living that is. But of course, he's young, so it may be awhile before he'll need health coverage, and when that time comes I'm sure he'll be able to get a good deal through the church he works at, or through the musicians union.

Oh and another thing...I think it's cool that he gets paid to sing in Church every Sunday. But I also wonder if the whole choir is paid or if just particular members (like section leaders, etc.) get paid.