In an average day, I usually have 1-5 songs I’m working on. I would say 90% of my clients are great. 5% are just okay, and 5% are awful. This blog will address those bottom 5%, including what went wrong and the outcome. I am of course not going to release any identities or disparage…
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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…
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…
The Making of an Album – Martin Jourdan “Prayers and Dreams”
It’s been a while since I’ve written about one of my projects! I’ve been busy over at Tunedly and helping clients finish their songs. I want to take some time to tell you about Martin and his project, “Prayers and Dreams.” The Making of Martin Jourdan’s “Prayers and Dreams” Martin worked with us at Tunedly…
Common Mistakes of New Session Musicians (and How to Avoid Them)
Mistakes are not the worst thing in the world. Often, they help us learn, highlight our trouble areas and grow. However, mistakes can also cost you jobs and relationships with clients. I’m going to list the most common errors I see in new session musicians (many of which I’ve made myself, so no judgment), and…
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…
7 Things to Think About Before You Hire a Session Singer
If you’re a songwriter, you’re likely to hire a session singer at some point in your career. I’m a songwriter and session singer myself, and I’ve hired other session singers before. You’ll want a variety of singers in your reel to showcase that your songs can be used for a range of performers. You may…
I Tried Tiger’s Eye Crystal Therapy to Improve My Singing
This is my last week of crystal therapy! I am now working with Tiger’s Eye, another Solar Plexus stone. If you want to see my other crystals in this month-long project, here are Turquoise, Blue Topaz and Citrine. Please note: this blog is for entertainment purposes only! I am not a doctor and am not…
I Tried Blue Topaz Crystal Therapy to Improve My Singing
Continuing my crystal therapy for vocalists, this week will be with Blue Topaz. If you want to see why I’m doing this, here is my initial post and here is my week with Turquoise. If you’re new to this blog, I am just asking that you keep an open mind about my journey here. I…
Christina Aguilera’s MasterClass Review for Vocalists – Part 1
If you missed my intro post, I’m doing a full review of Christina Aguilera’s MasterClass and applying it to my session singing career. I’m curious to know if it will apply to a more limited scope of vocalists, since Christina both records albums and performs live. My final post is now available here as well!…