“What strategies can I use to improve my proficiency in music production software like Logic to better translate my song ideas into fully produced tracks?” – Sarah Hi Sarah, Great question. The gap between hearing production in your head and actually getting it recorded can be incredibly frustrating, especially when starting out. Get To 100 […]
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Hi Ryan, Great question. “Balance” is a tough topic and one I can relate to. For a longtime balancing my roles as an artist, producer, and songwriter was extremely difficult. I realized my success or lack-thereof depended on how organized I was. I’m not naturally organized or efficient with my time. I got away with
“Do you ever worry about burnout?” Theo S. Hi, Theo. That’s a great question. Burnout is something I think about a lot because I’ve had to deal with it over the course of my career, especially during my early days here in Nashville. In 2012, when I signed my first publishing deal, my calendar began
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In this week’s issue I share…
1) Motivation for Creatives: The Calendar Hack
2) Liver and Onions: From Children’s Song to Adult Ballad
3) On Songwriting: AMA: “Can you talk about using mundane, boring life as a source of inspiration?”
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AMA: “What’s a good-quality guitar for my child? But I don’t want to spend too much, because I’m not sure he’s going to stick with it.” – Tara Hi Tara, You’re definitely not alone – I get some form of this question a lot. With all the brands and models out there, it can be
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In this week’s issue I share…
1) Live performance of “Tilt-A-Whirl”
2) AMA: “Do you do your own mixing/mastering?”
3) On Songwriting: How I Write Melodies
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In this week’s issue I…
1) answer a question no one’s ever asked me, which is, “Should I get a paper route or a dairy cow?”
2) check in on how my new album Up North is doing on Spotify, and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about whether they should move to Nashville.
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In this week’s issue I…
1) answer an AMA: “What songs did you listen to most last year?”
2) perform a verse and chorus of “Court Report” and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about when the best time to write is.
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In this week’s issue I…
1) answer a FAQ “How’s your hand? Can you play guitar again?
2) share a story about how I think the Court Report became a section of the newspaper, and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about avoiding the awkward cowriting start.
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Hi Aaron, Mine is somewhat of a loaded question, but I have always wondered how great independent artists like yourself balance your musical adventures with family life or as some people say “being a grown up” and paying bills etc. while trying to persue a dream. Thanks,Alex Alex, I love loaded questions! 🙂 This is
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