This is part 5 of my full review of Reba McEntire’s MasterClass. You can see all of the parts to the class in order here: Course Intro Songwriting Singing Recording Performing Live Student Sessions The Country Music Industry Building a Career Final Review My Cover and Review of “Whoever’s In New England” This is week…
5 Common Session Musician Problems (and How to Solve Them)
Here are five of the most common session musician problems, and solutions to those problems. Make your career easier with these tips! Every industry has problems, so it would of course make sense that the session singing/musician industry has troubles as well. Your problems may vary and will be unique to you, but there are…
Recording with Reba McEntire | MasterClass Review
This is part four of my full review of Reba McEntire’s MasterClass. You can see all of the parts in order here: Course Intro Songwriting Singing Recording Performing Live Student Sessions The Country Music Industry Building a Career Final Review My Cover and Review of “Whoever’s In New England” This is an affiliate project because…
How I Keep My Gigs Organized: Free Schedule for Freelancers
As a full-time freelance session singer, I’m constantly managing my schedule and running around between gigs and clients. I do a lot of creative gigs including singing, songwriting, regular writing and teaching, so it’s important to keep my clients organized. I’m going to show you how I do it in case it helps you, and…
Reba McEntire’s MasterClass – Reba Teaches Singing
This is part three of my full review of the Reba McEntire MasterClass. You can see all of the parts in order here: Course Intro Songwriting Singing Recording Performing Live Student Sessions The Country Music Industry Building a Career Final Review My Cover and Review of “Whoever’s In New England” The beginning of this video…
How to Solve Disagreements Between Co-Writers
My writer friend and I were sitting on her front porch on a sunny October morning, talking about writing. She mentioned that she was jealous of songwriters and thought it must be much better than writing, because we get to work together and in groups. “Sure,” I said cautiously, “but it isn’t always a great…
Songwriting with Reba McEntire’s MasterClass
This course was actually called “Choosing A Song,” which is an important distinction. Writing a song and choosing a written song are very different, and Reba explains why the latter is better for your career. This is the second part of my MasterClass project where I take and review Reba McEntire’s MasterClass. You can see…
The Reba McEntire MasterClass – A Review for Singers and Songwriters
Yes yes, I’m starting a new music project! This is another MasterClass, so yes, this will be an affiliate link. I’ve done Christina Aguilera’s MasterClass already (you can check it out here) and did a full series on it. Many found it helpful so I thought, why not try it again? MasterClass has a BUNCH…
My Night With Fleetwood Mac
YOU GUYS I DID IT. I SAW FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE. I can die now. A few quick facts about me: I love Fleetwood Mac, I love Halloween, and I’m big into magic/numbers/metaphysical shit. So get this: Last night was October 30th, Fleetwood Mac’s 13th show. Stevie Nicks the night before Halloween, show 13. My seats…
My Best Days as a Session Singer
It’s hard to pick just one “best day” as a session singer, but I have a couple that instantly come to mind. I really love what I do and am lucky to do it! I love session singing. It’s my full-time career, my passion and, I believe, my purpose. Giving a voice to someone’s song…