by Bob Baker
Let’s talk about artist empowerment — one of my favorite topics lately …
Not long ago I presented one of my first Unleash the Artist Within workshops. While promoting the event, I discovered that different people have different interpretations of what it means to “unleash” themselves as an artist.
Many people assumed at first that the workshop was about developing your...
by Kevin English
Every time you crack open a new book, read an indutstry blog or attend a music business seminar, you hope that something will be said to make your life as a musician better. Unfortunately, nothing ever seems to work and artists are left looking for answers.
Wait. What’s the question?
As I sat through the sessions at last week’s CMJ Music Maraton Film & Film Festival, I couldn’t help...
By Sheena Metal
For a musician, your songs are your art. They are the physical embodiment of your creative gifts. Every bit of anger, happiness, angst, joy, pain, elation, knowledge or humor goes into the story known as your song. You write and re-write it, scouring over each note and word…perfecting it for recording and live performance.
But when you play it for others, you’re not getting the reaction...
by Bob Baker
One morning not long ago, when my daughter was 8, I was driving her to school when she asked me to cue up a very familiar song on the CD player. If you have kids, you know that children often love repeated exposure to stuff they like. They’ll contently watch a favorite movie over and over again, driving the adults in the house batty from the repetition.
Well, one of her favorite songs is...
by Bob Baker
Admit it. Most musicians hate to compare themselves to other artists. Does this describe you? If you feel you are a unique, one-of-a-kind creative being, I wholeheartedly agree with you. But if you think you shouldn’t tarnish your musical identity with comparisons to other artists, I ask you to reconsider.
Why? It has everything to do with this crazy little hunk of matter called the human brain....
