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"Silenzio Bruno" indie artists music journey music tips silenzio bruno Jul 03, 2021

So, if you are a parent like me you have most likely seen or at least heard of the new Disney movie Luca. The movie is about 2 young mermaid boys who go on an adventure which leads them to land and a bunch of other exciting twists and turns as Disney/Pixar movie’s have.

Throughout the movie t

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How To Create A Vision Statement For Your Music Journey Jul 03, 2021

Habakkuk 2:2

“And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.”

We all have big hopes and dreams that we hope to achieve on our music journey. These goals are the fuel in which we can continue to move forward through th

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A Story of Faith Jul 03, 2021

Back in May of 2017 I went to Nashville for the first time. I was going there to attend the first Full Circle Music songwriting retreat. I was honestly so nervous and could not believe that God had called me to go. I live in a little beach town and the thought of going to Nashville had never cross

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The Elephant in the Music Room Jul 03, 2021

So first thing, let’s address the elephant in the music room- choosing to go on a music journey is TOUGH! There is no road map, no tried-and-true formula and in a lot of cases, no job interview. You will hear “no” way more than “yes” and a lot of times we can feel alone and like what we are doing

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You will get better as you do it BUT you won't get better until you do it Jul 03, 2021

My key motto in my production company is

Patience + Perseverance = Success

I believe this formula is a way to create a sustainable, long-lasting career in music. To me, it means being able to endure the tough times as we learn and grow towards the good times. But what it doesn’t mean is that we

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Indie Hack: www.soundplate.com Jul 03, 2021

One of the most common questions I am asked is how to get songs on playlists. There are many ways to do this between pitching, submission sites and paid marketing. For me personally, the best way has been by building relationships with curators over time. I have a step-by-step free guide on my web

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That time when Spotify deleted a ton of artist profiles and songs Jul 03, 2021

Not sure if you had heard this news but it was reported that allegedly on January 1, 2021 up to 750K songs were removed from Spotify. All of these songs were from independent artists and a majority of them use Distrokid as their distributer. To read more check out this article:

https://www.world-to...

Patience + Perseverance = Success Jul 03, 2021

There is so much I have learned over the last few years when it comes to my music journey and running my business. Most of the time these lessons come through trying things that don't work as well as I thought they would, and learning how to make them better. God has been teaching me so many lessons...

When Spotify Changes The Game Jul 03, 2021

So last year I was blessed to have made it onto the “New Music Friday Christian” Spotify Editorial playlist for 9 releases. At the time the playlist would essentially have 60ish new songs added every Friday. This was exciting and helped grow my reach that is still impacting my streams to this day.

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The Competition Myth Jul 03, 2021

What if I said there’s no such thing as competition? Yes, even in the music industry. I was talking to someone influential in the industry and my life about this and his simple, short answer was he does not believe in competition, at all. I thought that was refreshing to hear. In this dog-eat-dog

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S.T.R.U.M. The 5 pillars of a sustainable career in music Jul 03, 2021

We all are looking for the secret sauce to having a long-lasting career in music. What is THAT thing (or things) that can help us take our passion and turn it into a career? I think that is a very big answer, I was walking with my daughter the other day and had this tho

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Bloom where you are planted, but don’t get used to the pot Jul 03, 2021

I heard an awesome quote and it said, “When is the best time to plant a tree? 20 years ago. When is the second best time to plant a tree? TODAY!”

So how does that relate to us on our music journey? It means that the best time to get started is right now and not to wait. There will always be a b...

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