Making a living at music…or not, 16 months later

16 months, yes, it’s been that long, and many things have happened since then. July rolled around, which was the deadline for making a teacher’s salary at music. That didn’t happen, not even close, but enough good things have happened to encourage me to keep pursuing music.

I have continually been playing bigger shows at better venues, played more paying gigs, and sold hundreds of cds and digital downloads. I also have had 6 tv/film placements this year: five on the second season of Everwood DVD and one this coming monday on the show One Tree Hill(if you miss it you can watch on hulu.com). This month’s American Songwriter Magazine has a really nice review of “in the woods” and was written by one of my favorite songwriters, David Mead.

I’m listing all of these things not to brag, but to thank YOU for making them happen. Every single thing I listed happened because one of you friends mentioned me to someone else. It’s crazy really, the power that each individual has just by telling someone else to listen, or burning a cd or sending an email.

I know this wasn’t as specific money-wise as the initial post, so if you’re a musician just starting out and you want the nitty gritty, leave me a comment and I’ll be glad to help any way I can.