JPF Home Page Forums Musician Gear and Techniques Microphone and Vocalist Forum Trouble memorizing some lyrics

I write alot of songs record them and move on.I also perform live with a band and have an ever changing repertoire of both rock and acoustic songs that make it very difficult so I just print it out with a large font, cos my eyes ain't for shinola anymore, and use a book on a music stand, hell the symphony does it, Pavarotti did it. I am up for a showcase right now, and if I get it I'll be playing in front of a slew of hit writers and their publishers, I will only play two songs so I am polishing those performances and converting the lyrics to memory for that, just in case I get in...Big Jim outlined a good method, but I'm not too proud to use my book for alot of gigs. I have even used it at festivals where there are a couple thousand in attendance. I figure if I can proceed with confidence that's one less thing to worry about. I'm not saying to throw in the towel on memorizing them, I'm just saying there is an alternative and it hasn't stopped anyone from enjoying my music, including me...Moker