Over this winter break I finally admitted to myself and my family that my only choice after graduation is to indeed move to Nashville, TN and give music a shot as a career. It has taken me a while to admit this is what I want to do because of the caliber of risk it involves.
I know no one in that region of the country so I would be going completely on my own and working my way alone. This is why I have found it incredibly necessary to polish my musical talents while I have the overwhelming support of my family and friends.
While my singing has always been a source of pride for me, my guitar skills have never been strong enough for me to feel confident performing while accompanying myself. So, needless to say this will be my greatest struggle: battling the guitar, one string at a time.
So I tuned my Fender, grabbed my pick and got to work on the guitar by proceeding to play the same four chords over, and over, and over, and..yes..over again until I thought I would never enjoy hearing the progression again.
Yes, my fingers are borderline numb. Yes, I am aware that my left hand has nubs for fingernails and my right hand nails are normal length. But that's two more "Yes's" toward being able to say, "Yes, I performed my own song tonight and accompanied myself."
This makes me so incredibly happy. You're working toward your dream and that's phenomenal! If I had any musical talent, I'd want to be in your shoes.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to you, this takes a lot of guts/commitment. Any specific reason for Nashville besides the history? Portland and Austin are also affordable cities with a lot of aspiring musicians.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I love that your motivated and are going after what you want! can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your goals! I love all music and would absolutely love to learn guitar. I play clarinet but obviously I can't sing and play at the same time. I think guitar and singing together would be great things to work on and although a challenging career, it would also be very fun and enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteWow! Nashville is the place to go for your dreams! Go for it. You never know where life will take you.
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