Episode 75: Radical Growth for Radical Change
What causes some people to grow at a faster rate in their songwriting career? Here at SFG, we believe it's all about collaboration, and in this podcast episode, we explore how radical growth happens because of it.
Mike Meiers and COO of...
To Invest or Not to Invest: Choosing Between Garageband and Logic Pro
By Mike Meiers
The Great Songwriter Debate: Is a DAW necessary as a songwriter in 2023?
Overall, learning to record at home in a DAW or, Digital Audio Workstation, can be life changing! It’s a great way for...
Episode 74: In Defense of Pop
Lainey Dionne and I chat about the misconceptions of pop and why it gets such a bad rap. The truth is pop has heavily influenced music from the dawn of Western music to now, and it’s constantly evolving. There’s so much competition out...
Have you ever had anyone say to you with great enthusiasm, “You should try out for American Idol!”? It’s a well intentioned but generally a misguided statement for musicians and our guest today and best bud of mine, Madeline Finn, is living proof...
Sync licensing has quickly become a buzz word in the music world and for good reason - you can make a living in it! Some people don’t even believe that, and end up missing out of a big source of income. There are so many myths about this field because it truly takes years to...
We all know weekends are great for unwinding and relaxing, especially for people who have a job 9-5 on the weekdays and need time for themselves. But if you’ll allow me a chance to suggest something about how to spend your time on a weekend, I’d say please, do something creative!...
Being an independent artist is much like running up a hill, and then once you reach the top, you realize you’re at the bottom of another. Indie artists are constantly creating, no matter if the last thing they created, “hits” or not. It’s all about creating something you...
I was experiencing one of those scared-straight moments… It was one of those situations where I came out saying, “never again…never ever again…”
I mean how was I supposed to know? My music teacher never talked about this. At all. Never. ZERO...
The news of Taylor Hawkins death struck the music community like a tidal wave. It was shocking to say the least, and my deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends, bandmates and the entire music community.
It was hard not to notice the complete outpouring of love on social media and...
One of my favorite shows to watch is none other than the Great British Bake Off. In the latest season, I saw an interesting journey playout for two phenomenal bakers, Jurgen and Giuseppe.
(FYI this is a season spoiler so you are warned but I think I've waited long enough if your'e fan...
What I’m about to say is either going to encourage you to wipe away some cobwebs and get going, or you’re going to realize something you haven’t wanted to admit.
I don’t know how many people I see drudging through the tasks of creating a music business. Oddly enough...
In honor of National Guitar Day
Read until the end for a String Give Away
So you’ve been playing guitar for a while and you have some go-to strings you like (mine are the GHS Guitar Boomers). Even though you have a few backup strings in your guitar case, you realize you haven’t really...
Imagine you’re bursting with a great idea. You want to jump right in because there are a few things you know how to do really well, but then you realize there are some crucial steps you’re totally lost on. Now imagine you take this idea and you share it with a friend because...
There’s a habit among musicians to compare and care what other people think about our decisions: fans, friends, family, anyone! We forget to put our blinders on and forget to just keep getting excited about what we’re doing. It can be a real bummer, time sucker and career killer! What...
