No, I Can’t Make You Famous
I don’t usually like to blow my own trumpet, but I’ll just say it: I’m good at a lot of things. I can sit on the floor in front of a piano, cross my hands behind my head and play the opening of Mozart’s C Major Piano Sonata. I know the Spanish word for ‘dude’ in like...
How to Livestream Your Own Concerts and Events
So I don’t know if you noticed, but there’s a global pandemic going on right now. The bad news for all kinds of musicians and performers is that there’s not likely to be any in-person concerts and events happening any time soon. But the good news is that there’s...
Should You Become a Professional Songwriter? Ask Yourself This One Question First.
If you’re below the age of 35 – and maybe even if you’re not – you’ve probably been told at least 734 times that you should follow your dreams. And that’s great. It’s great to have aspirations. It’s important to aim high. And it’s essential – if you want...
Songwriting Is Hard. Life Is Hard. Here Are Three Ways to Make Them Both Easier.
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but life is hard sometimes. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but songwriting is hard sometimes. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but spending some of your life writing songs can be really hard sometimes. The truth is, life can be...