How to be a Country Singer
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
How to be a Country Singer – Your Finance
How to be a Country Singer – Watch your Money
How to be a Country Singer – Unless your name is Trump or Gates, chances are you have finite resources. When you move to Nashville, alone or with a family, there’s the travel, getting settled and other costs than will be drawing on your resources. I’m not talking skipping out on a bar tab or eating dog food to make ends meet but, keep track of your funds, even when you got a lotta of ‘em.
I could tell you hours of absolute horror stories about people with stars in their eyes who just showed up and knew they’d be the next Reba or Garth only to find they’re a dime-a-dozen; about people used for their last dime by music industry predators who talk the big game but only want to bleed them for as much as they can and of people who borrow from family and run through the money with nothing to show for it and of people with hometown ‘investors’ who get stiff and then demand their money back. You do not want to go there. Learning how to be a Country Singer is not a walk in the park, it is business.
How to be a Country Singer – Learn the game
When you come to Nashville, you need to find a mentor, a friend, a businessman who believes in you as much as you do. They know talent and if they don’t, they lose money and, bottom-line, that’s what this is all about. They can teach you how to be a country Singer. Yes, we all do our parts for the love of Country you through growth, change and crisis; they help you become who we are truly meant to be. A mentors share with you what they’ve learned to help you avoid making the same mistakes they made. They support you through your struggles with guidance and constant nurturing. They celebrate your achievements as if they were their own. Then you display your talent as often and as much as you can. Word gets around this town and the savvy industry people will notice, maybe not right away, but keep at it. They have the money. They run record companies and management with successful track records. You need to Soar with the Eagles.
How to be a Country Singer – Research the Record Labels.
If you want to know who’s legit and can invest, go to a Wal-Mart record department with a notepad. Jot down the names on the CD’s of management and note the label. You’ll see the same names quite often. Then get the phonebook and write down the names of the big ones and just drive by their offices. Know where they go and what they like, as much as possible. Can you remember the name of George Strait’s management or the name of Deke Johnson’s management. Track Record. It’s a crucial element in knowing players that can bring chips to the table and bet on you.
That’s how I have seen it work more often than not. Montgomery-Gentry were heard in a club in Nicholasville, Kentucky by a label friend of mine who’s heard about them… from John Michael and he’s got street credibility. Exception, not the rule. There is no ‘formula’ but the basic elements you’ve read and the least-costly, shortest and most satisfying way of getting your foot in the door.
How to be a Country Singer – Volunteering
If you really want to learn how to be a country singer, you need to realize it is about business. Talent is just not enough, to get to the to, get your hands dirty and learn the business inside out. Find a job in the music business to help you get close to the action. Volunteer in the Record labels favor charity so they can get to know you. Nashville is really big about giving back and their many charitable events.
How to be a Country Singer – Thinking for moving to Nashville
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How to be a Country Singer