Music career 101

The most overlooked part of career building in the music industry is artist development. Sure, you have a great song, a hot look, and your swag is lit. But, do you know how to perform? Do you know how to present yourself on stage in a way that will be truly memorable. Do you know how to conduct yourself in an interview? Most artist and managers don't prepare for this and it's one of the reasons labels pass on them and why fans lose interest.

Rappers are the worst offenders. Nobody wants to pay money to see a stage full of drunk and high fools just walking back and forth across a stage swinging towels and spilling drinks all over the place.

If you are serious about a career in the music industry that will stand the test of time (which nowadays is typically 3 yrs at best then you have to focus on artist development. You have to first understand what your true fan base really wants and when you step on that stage you need to leave them wanting more. You need to be able to articulate your master plan in interviews and publicity appearances that lets the world know you are what's needed in the industry to satisfy their hunger for entertainment.

Once the recordings are done and the marketing plan is in place it's time to find a place sheet you can rehearse your show. Every step, every move, every action needs to be well choreographed and committed to memory do that when it's time to execute there are no mistakes. You must perform with absolute confidence and command of the stage. You own the space like a will practices quarterback during the big game. Every show is the Superbowl and you have to perform like it's your last.

Over the next few weeks I will be sharing my exclusive tips on how you can achieve success in the music business. Log on and subscribe do that you won't miss out on this valuable information.

I'm at Rock Bottom. No where to go but up!

LIFE, is hard!  Average cost of living is at minimum $2,300 to $6,000 per month depending on where you live.  Here in Florida the minimum wage is $8.22 an hour.  At 40 hours per week that's only $328.80 per week gross.  So if you're single you're paying approximately 28% in Federal income taxes so your take home per week is around $236.74 per week.  Far short of the average monthly cost of living and basically leaving you in poverty.

Now, it's easy for someone to say "Well, they should get a better paying job",  But when there are no better paying jobs regardless of your skill level or education you're just stuck.  A slave to our overpriced, capitalistic system.

I have hit rock bottom several times in my life.  I have worked my ass of trying to make a good life for my children and me.  It has not always been easy.  I've found too that when you are down, no one wants to help they only criticize and ridicule you as if you've done something wrong.  Until they themselves are caught up in the trappings of life and need help.

There are many People, Families, Father, and Mothers out there working hard trying to make ends meet.  Many ends have never met and it seems like they are in a never ending cycle of financial disparity find their lives spiraling out of control while others around them just stand by and watch.  Judging them as if they are the lowest life forms ever.

Let me say this...... Don't judge unless you're ready to be judged.  You have no idea what someone
has gone through.  You have no idea how someone has ended up in a bad situation with no hope. Everyone of us is just a heartbeat away from disaster.  It doesn't matter if you earn minimum wage or millions per year when the chips are down you will need someone to help you.

When I was down I had no help.  Encouraging words and motivational conversation didn't do anything at all to help me with my situation.  It didn't matter to me what anyone had to say uplifting because when they were done talking I was still in my situation.

Many of my friends never knew, but I've been homeless, penniless, and totally hopeless.  The worse part is that I had so called friends that could have easily helped me out but they were like the darkness of night.  All I heard were crickets.  All I heard was "Damn bruh, I know it's tough.  Keep praying, keep your head up, stay positive.

Well, I didn't stay positive.  I was hungry, broke, and my children needed me.  I was living in my truck freelancing for what ever work I could do for a few dollars.  I found out really fast that the only one I could count on was myself.  When I was making lots of money and living the life...... I had lot's of "Friends".

You one day will need help.  I'm still working on my own situation and I will rise up again.  

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