For a long time I sang for my supper. And breakfast, lunch, and snacks. And I sang for my monthly bills, my gasoline consumption, and even my cool clothes. When you can pay your way as a musician, do you know what they call you? Yeah, somebody who should get a real job. Wait a second! That’s not right. They call you a professional … The rest of the story…
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When I first started passionately pursuing music, I was in junior high. And my love for music went supernova while I was in high school. But it took a few years after high school before I started to think I might “be a star” one day. Not because I had visions of fame and glory. But because I wanted music to be my vocation. … The rest of the story…
I just read a funny and coincidental story about a band named Johnny and the Moondogs. And I know you’ll get a kick out of this when I share the whole thing. Because it’ll give you some ammo for making fun of me. But I’m totally confident in my own skin. So, get ready to load up because here’s the rest of the story… … The rest of the story…
Singer Songwriter Survival Kit In A Free World
Singer Songwriter… Will Sing For Room & Board I’m gonna make this as simple as I think it can be. To survive as a singer songwriter…to actually make money and pay your way in life in this world that increasingly expects music to be free you need 3 main things. Consider this your bare bones professional musician toolkit: Talent…spend your “10,000 hours” and really … The rest of the story…
Words and music have been at the center of my life for as long as I can remember. There’s nothing more satisfying than composing a new song, playing it for someone for the first time, and getting a smile or a nod of approval. Writing poems in high school was my very first form of creative writing. I was marketing myself to get the … The rest of the story…