Ever since I was a young boy, I wanted to do music. Being an artist was something special to me. My parents bought me my first keyboard at 14 and from there, the rest was history. ❤️
I never knew what a career in music would really entail - I just knew I loved to express myself authentically and that I could play. I grew up with a stutter, so I always felt like there was more I wanted to say, but couldn’t. Music filled that void for me.
A career in music requires you to have really thick skin. It’s basically a ton of losses everyday with a few wins sprinkled in between. I think that’s the life of any entrepreneur.
I’m a sensitive person. The last 15 years have been incredible, but honestly some of them haven’t been easy.
I’ve had record deals, traveled to different countries to perform and write music, had millions of streams, opened for national artists.. things i’ve dreamed about.
I always thought “Once I have a hit song, then I’ll feel successful”, or “If this goes viral, I’ll feel better”, or “Once I make this amount of money, I’ll feel happy.”
And honestly, those things are really nice - but it’s not what makes this career gratifying.
At the end of the day, the satisfaction comes from the pursuit..the chase… the process. Everything else is just an after effect.
I’m writing this to other artists out there who have felt this way because I know we all have. If you are always chasing the hit, you will constantly be dissatisfied. Chase the process. Fall in love with the process.
