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by Gary E. Andrews - 07/24/26 08:58 PM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,162 Likes: 29
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Joined: Aug 2002
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Seems like I'm joining in late (and missed all the drama too). Anyway, being successful in the music business is about finding where you fit in and then working hard to achieve.
I'm a singer songwriter from Trinidad. I'm a gospel artist which makes it harder for me here, as most folks don't take you seriously if you're not doing our indigenous music i.e. soca and calypso or one the of shoots. Furthermore I am a gospel artist, so I have to work twice as hard.
I recently graduated with my associate degree in Performing Arts, I am preparing to do my grade 5 theory. I attend conferences of every kind, I read, I network. I spend money to record properly (I don't have my gear and need to learn the recording ropes), I have registered my company and currently setting up a board of directors. I have a management team i.e. Manager, Accountant, Admin Assistant, Marketing Manager.
All of this because I know what it will take for the business to grow. This frees me up some to focus on just making music.
To make a living you have to put things in place and work for it, nobody is going to give it to you.
I know that I will start seeing results soon and I believe in me.
So I agree with Jody Stephen John, you have chosen well to serve our Lord in doing His music. It is one of the hardest genres to make a living at. Christians do not support their music like they should. They love to sing it but seldom buy it. There are fewer radio stations where you can get it played, at least that is the case in Canada. I choose to write mostly Christian music which I love but there seems to be fewer chances to get it recorded.Our reward is not in earthly money but in heavenly riches in souls that we bring to the Lord.
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