For this post, we welcome Guest Contributor – Gretchen Greenfield. Gretchen is a Vocal Coach and Artistic Consultant with Vocal Artists Management Services. She has an extensive background in classical singing and offers support to singers of all levels. For more information about Gretchen see her author bio below. For any vocalist, there surely is […]
Category: Interviews with the Experts
Anitra Jay in Artist Features and Interviews, Finance, General Business, Interviews with the Experts
How I Make $200+ A Month Voice Acting
Today we’d like to share an interview we did with Mella Barnes, a session singer/songwriter based in Nashville. Mella has been able to carve out a living for herself utilizing her voice, music, and other creative pursuits in unique ways. One of the things Mella does for income is Voice Acting. Voice acting is a […]
Anitra Jay in Artist Features and Interviews, Finance, General Business, Interviews with the Experts
New Podcast Aids Independent Musicians in the art of Making Money & Surviving
In the past, we’ve shared several podcasts dedicated to helping independent musicians be successful on their own covering a wide range of topics relating to being a DIY artist. Today, we’d like to share one of the newest podcasts for independent musicians to hit the market – Musicians Tip Jar! There are a handful of […]
Has Coronavirus killed Live Music? What Venues are saying…
As we all know, the coronavirus has brought live in-person music performances to a screeching halt in 2020. That has forced a lot of us musicians to do live-streaming on the internet for shows. All of this has led us to wonder how the coronavirus is affecting music venues and do they think live music […]
Mella Barnes in Artist Features and Interviews, Finance, General Business, Guest Posts, Home Recording Tips, Interviews with the Experts
5 Crucial Tips to Be a Successful Session Musician
For today’s post, we welcome Mella Barnes to The Crafty Musician Community! Mella is a full-time session musician who lives in Nashville. For more information about Mella, see her bio below. Whenever I tell people I’m a full-time session singer, I usually get one of two questions: “What is that?” or, if they are a […]
Artist Spotlight – Kendre Streeter on using your musical talents to uplift and inspire others
Since making his childhood love of music into a career, Kendre’ has evolved into an accomplished singer/songwriter/producer. Adopting the motto “Music Is Life,” Kendre’ channels that mantra into a unique blend of styles and genres intertwined with an inspirational message to create songs that are truly electrifying, refreshing, and uplifting. Just like life isn’t meant […]
Why Artists Should Have a Strong Visual Brand: An Intimate Conversation with Music Industry Graphic Designer Ryan Marter
Ryan Marter has been practicing graphic design professionally since 2015, when he founded his initial firm Multiple Graphic Design. A musician and producer himself, he quickly realized that musicians and bands typically have a hard time finding affordable, yet professional designs to help promote their music, so 2 years later he founded a spin-off company […]
Artist Spotlight – Sherise D’souza On Letting Your Passions Lead To Your Purpose
Sherise D’souza is a dynamic vocalist and songwriter based in Mumbai, India. She writes and performs songs in various genres including Funk, Pop, Country, Blues, Rock n Roll, Reggae, Pop, Western Classical, Jazz, as well as her own compositions. She has performed all over India, as well as in Germany, France, Ireland, and London as […]
Rob Schultz in Artist Features and Interviews, Fan Base, Finance, General Business, Interviews with the Experts, Social Media/YouTube, Uncategorized
Musicians vs. COVID-19: How 10 Musicians Are Coping
It’s been two months now since COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic. Since then just about everyone around the world has been affected by it in some way. Today we’re going to look at how it has specifically affected the lives and careers of 10 independent musicians, how they’ve been able to move forward […]
Artist Spotlight – Marilyn McNeal On Allowing Your Art To Be Your Guide
In 2017, Bay Area composer Marilyn McNeal started the Chantmagick project as a way to help herself and others heal during these divisive times. Initially a collection of videos with things of nature and her original music as the soundtrack, it has since morphed and branched out into several other projects including her 2018 album […]
How To Get Your Music Played On The Radio – Advice From A Radio Program Manager
As we continue to investigate the best ways for independent artists to get their music played on both terrestrial and online radio stations, we wanted to talk to someone with first hand knowledge of what stations look for when selecting music to play on air. To do so, we reached out to our friend Erica […]