Jelly Bean Idea
The step beyond having the idea is to be able articulate a skeleton of what it looks like.
I want this song to feel like I’m flying through the air on a rug made of jelly beans.
Ok cool…can you keep going with that and tell me what sounds might be the foundation of building that?
It’s rare (and valuable) to find relationships where you can say the jelly bean thing and everyone immediately goes to work on the same page.
»» Special shout out to all the producers in the house.
Trust Over Cool
Making It Worth It
It’s unlikely that your next song is going to be a hit…but it might surprise you…because all hits are surprises.
But even if this one doesn’t hit, this one will be part of the rabbit hole someone will go down when they discover you five songs from now.
And when they do, they’re hoping to find that you were making good stuff all along. Stuff that is worthy of attention and discovery and sharing and feeling good about.
So either way, It’s worth it to make this one worth it.
Leg Tattoos
I recently saw a girl with lots of leg tattoos.
You know what her friend had…lots of leg tattoos.
Chances are you aren’t the only one of your pals who has your same brand of shoes, or wears hats, or listens to the same podcasts, or frequents the same short list of restaurants.
We do what our friends do. Our friends do what we do.
But we choose the friends and the things.
Leading and Singing
If you’re already a decent singer you will go much further if you focus more on the ‘lead’ part than the ‘singer’ part.
And not just leading the audience.
Leading the band (and not just on stage), leading the team, leading the vibe, leading the charge.
The lead singer sets the tone in so many ways…and it comes from the leading much more than the singing. So if you’re the lead singer…lead.