Do you know what an outstanding lyric does? It grabs your listener by the mind. Your listener is stimulated by the mechanics of the language he/she speaks to daydream a picture in the mind’s eye that is the experience of your song. This is powerful, and whether you use that picture to make a point, to set a scene, or to convince and convert to make a difference in the world, the bottom line is a lyric grabs a listener by the mind and makes the mind’s eye see whatever you paint for them. Some paintings are better than others, just like some books are better than others.
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Know When to Take a Break
If you haven’t noticed, I have taken a long break from the blog. A few months even. Now, to the “professional blogger” out there, having a break in content that long is “blog suicide”. I guess it’s a good thing I don’t consider myself a “professional” blogger. Blogger… yes. Professional? What am I a professional…
Your Music Has Value
Somewhere along the lines, musicians have been brainwashed. I don’t mean they are now covert operatives activated by a special chord progression, but I do mean that a lot musicians today are not comfortable making money with their music. Some even have concerns playing their music so as not to impose their creativity upon others. Let’s take a look at three mindsets that could hold you back from making money with your music.
The Creative Process – Your 2 Cents
Everyone has a way they approach songwriting, pre-production, album artwork, etc. The creative process is how we go from idea or spark of genius to a first draft or even finished product. Everyone approaches it differently, even if we some have similarities, our individual personalities and experiences make the creative process unique to each of…
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