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…
Tag Archive: direction
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…
3 Ways to Find Why You Make Music
Do you make music for the fame? Are you searching for that ever everlasting attention begotten from rock stardom? Or maybe you’re on those that are in it for the chicks? Why do you make music? If you make music, what motivates you to continue? Do you have a reason? Do you know what it is? For some of us, we may be lost in our musical identity. We may not even remember why we started, or how to get to where we want to go. Knowing the why can often reveal the how. Here are three ideas to help you dig into the inner you and come up with the answers of why you make music.
4 Ways to Keep Momentum Going When Recording An Album
For musicians that aren’t yet signed or making music full time, that side job and a busy lifestyle can get in the way of recording your current album. It’s easy to be distracted when such a daunting task is looming over you like a heavy weight of responsibility on your chest. It doesn’t need to be like that, recording an album should be fun and satisfying. If you struggle to keep momentum going, here are 4 ways to make sure you record as often as you can.
Being Yourself vs. Image
Is being yourself making you the most money? There comes a time when musicians need to think about their careers from a business standpoint… hopefully far earlier than me needing to point that out.
As a public figure, a musician is always under the microscope. It comes with the territory, and the bigger you become, the more microscopes involved. How you present yourself to the world affects how easily your accepted into a potential fan’s sphere of influence.