I’ve been on a journey to grow my YouTube channel lately, as I think this is one of the best social media platforms for musicians. I’ve been outlining my process step-by-step, so today we’re talking about free and paid marketing ideas for your youtube videos. If you’re trying to grow a fanbase or get more…
Important Investments That All Session Singers Should Make
People are often shocked when they ask me how to become a professional session singer and I give them a long list of things to buy. Like any business, you need to spend money to make money. For some things, you save until you have the funds, but some things are better to splurge on…
5 Things to Do Before Releasing a YouTube Video
If you’re a regular here, you know about my YouTube project where I’m trying to get the most out of my YouTube channel, and to help you grow yours also. Thus far we’ve been looking at a lot of behind-the-scenes tips to make your videos better and help more people find them. Today we’ll discuss…
Non-Musical College Majors That Can Help Your Music Career
It’s back-to-school season (ugh) and that means a lot of you are off to college. If you’re like I was, you’re probably “undecided” in your major and not sure where to go. I’m here to help! If you’re passionate about music but not sure you want to dive into a music major, there are plenty…
5 Easy Steps to Make a Great YouTube Thumbnail
If you look at all of the top YouTubers, you’ll see that their thumbnails are not just random screenshots chosen by YouTube. These people put great effort into their thumbnail photo, and for good reason. Imagine you’re at a bookstore, and all you can use to choose to buy are the title and book cover….
6 Important Policies for Session Musicians
Today we’re talking about a very exciting and sexy topic: contract policies! I know, you’re probably not jumping out of your skin with excitement, but hear me out. This is super important, and you never know when it might benefit you or your client in some way. Example 1: You are halfway through a project…
6 Tips to Create Better YouTube Content
I’ve been on a YouTube journey lately, trying to grow my channel and help you grow yours as well! Today we’re talking about how to optimize and improve your content. If you need content ideas, check out my post on that here. This is about how to take the content you do have and optimize…
30 YouTube Content Ideas for Musicians
I just did a post about YouTube content for Musicians, so I thought it would be cool to create a list of content ideas if you don’t have any idea of what to do. I’ll make these too at some point and we can share. If you end up making one, drop your link in…
7 Easy Tips for Musicians to Create Great YouTube Videos
This is part of my YouTube series where I try every week to learn more about growing my YouTube channel. You can check out my other links here! Today’s topic: How to rock your content and make videos that people can’t wait to watch. Tips for Creating Great YouTube Content The class I’m taking didn’t…
My Night with Charlie Puth and Hailee Steinfeld
I was in Detroit for my grandma’s funeral, so I decided to stay the week and catch up with friends and family. I also decided to see Charlie Puth and Hailee Steinfeld, so let me tell you about how that went! Charlie Puth VoiceNotes Tour ft. Hailee Steinfeld The Venue DTE is a great outdoor amphitheater….