We follow artists because we want to connect with them. They had an experience in their life that we can relate to. Your audience doesn’t want to hear you say “I can change the world with my music!” they want to hear your personal story. How did you get to be the person you are today? What shaped you to make you so passionate about music?
It is oftentimes great pain or great joy that drives our passion. What’s your story? Sharing invites people in. Share yours.
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Morning is my time to reflect and meditate. I thank the universe for my loving family, my health, and our beautiful little home on the lake. When I am alone in my thoughts, I mull over what my purpose is in the moment. Maybe it's paying bills or preparing fresh food. As a stone causes a ripple in the water, I allow my purpose to spread out. Paying my bills will keep me in this house. Creating homemade meals will keep me and my family healthy. I am free of stress and sated. I can teach with an open heart to help others on their artistic path. Those I teach will touch others with their artistry.
Focus on what is important right now instead of wondering how you will become a Broadway star or a famous singer/songwriter. Ask yourself what you can do at this moment that has purpose. Who and what will that purpose serve? What will be the ripple effect? Keep moving forward in your mind until you find your purpose in life. Then ask yourself “how will becoming an artist serve me and others?” Every week my husband and I go to one of the available farmer's markets near our town. I don't make any lists and decide what to buy when I get there. When I get home and see my purchases, that's when I go to my favorite recipe sites. I have no clue what I'll be preparing until the produce muse inspires me.
You are most likely wondering what this has to do with songwriting. Observe everything as if you are at a market. Be present in every moment and you will find words and phrases to build songs. It's no different than laying my produce on the counter and deciding what to cook with it. Inspiration is all around you just like the produce at the farmer's market. You just need to pick and choose what you want and make your recipe later when you have all the ingredients. |