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OF course this has all got me thinking,again.
I know how wonderful music is and how frustrating it is as well.
I don't mind the frustrations we face when working on it, it's usually when trying to do something with it, or not being able to afford to work on it that kills us.

My biggest problem is myself of course, but also having the song-writing mentality of 3 different kinds of people.
1- The shopping songwriter 2- The Artist 3 - One oF the writing musicians in The Band

A friend I'm working with is trying to develop a young songwriter, we both are helping her. She is very talented at 14 years old, she has a beautiful song about her sister that anyone would like.

Hence - She being The Artist can write personal songs about her sister,
She can use kind of obscure thougts and very little songwriting book rules.
She is a songwriter, but she couldn't sell it to Faith Hill and the hundreds like Faith.
But she can still have a HIT with it...

One Of The Band I always wanted this position the most!
Say I'm just the bass player in a pop/rock band.. I have to write bass parts for the song. I May actually get SONGWRITING royalties for just doing that,
However I would never settle for that, and I may write a verse to one song or a chorus to another, or a bridge or whatever.... I'm a songwriter right? ButI can't get my song cut by Carrie Underwood...
But I can still have a HIT........

The Lone Songwriter I know this route all to well also and it is the loneliest saddest, hardest one of all.
Main reason is it goes on far longer than the other 2 dream situations.
The other two half limits in the music industry, once you reach a certain age, you ain't getting no deal! So The Band and the Artist have a smaller window.

But the songwriter can be any age, as long as they dont give ther age away in there songs. I haven't faced that problem yet, thank goodness.
Problem is this writer can't get there songs to BANDS or ARTIST Singer/songwriters.
The young people who they need to getting there songs cut by.
This writer has to write Teeny teeny pop (Britany) or Country songs (Faith Hill) And tha's totally cool and great...
But they are being forced to write a certain way if they want to ever have a chance at a career or making any real money.

Lesson is: You better just love what your doing