Well…we have come to the end of this class. The end of the practicum. The end of a campaign that started with passion and ended with a little more passion. While we learned so much together, we still have so much to do on our own. This industry can be Read more…
Life is so weird. Like it is actually so bizarre. Life, especially within the music industry, can be even weird than just your general life. While it is hard to fathom that, it is reality. I have found myself at a lot of cool places lately: the Grammys, the CMTS, Read more…
No, I am not talking about the Kelly Clarkson song. I am talking about you. Yup, you. You are giving WAY too much of yourself away to others. I am also talking to myself. Lately, I have found myself being needed by someone, or multiple people at once, several times Read more…
Jenna, what on earth does calling your mom have to do with the music industry?? What is this teaching me about gaining connections and having a successful career?? I never promised I was an expert in everything I talked about, certainly not relating to the music industry. I am not Read more…
It’s a lot. Being a human. Being a creative. Being a professional. It is a lot. Many times you will feel like you can’t even take the time to eat or take a shower. The music industry is a constant revolving door. It is like a game of whack-a-mole. You Read more…
Which do you think is scarier…giving feedback or receiving feedback? I feel like most would say receiving feedback. Now, think about the first time a friend asked you how you felt about their new song after they played it for you. “Be honest with me. How do you feel?” That Read more…
We all know the feeling of being spread too thin. There literally is not enough hours in the day to get everything done. You cannot be in multiple places at once. You certainly cannot give your full attention to multiple things at once. In the music industry, it is easy Read more…
“You gotta be a good hang.” You know you’ve heard it. While talent does in fact help a person stand out, one’s personality can also have an equal effect. Being a “good hang” in the industry can definitely be a make it or break it situation in the music industry. Read more…
No. Say it with me…no. See, you can say it. SO STOP SAYING YES TO EVERYTHING. I know in this industry, especially when you’re starting out, you feel like it is necessary to jump on every opportunity possible. While that is necessary, there is also a balance you have to Read more…
Collaboration. Decent word. Group project. You probably got shivers down your spine. Good news for y’all…this industry is a group project BUT in the best way possible. It is nothing like the type of group project you used to have to sit through for hours on end in high school Read more…