If you're struggling to stay consistent and productive in producing music, you might assume (understandably) that taking much more time to finish your music will lead to better tracks. But good time management for musicians often means setting a more challenging target...

If you struggle to focus on your music this year, you're not alone! For the last 3 months of 2024, I struggled too. But for the rest of the year (except for one huge life crisis which knocked me off for about 6 weeks), I found it easy and simple to focus on my music.

Time to talk about YOUR music! Is an album a good idea for you in 2025?

For the first time on this podcast... I pull apart one of my songs to show you how to make a song that MEANS something (i.e. expresses a Purpose).

This is the final episode of season 6 of The Album because, through this season, I've finished the 6th album of my career. ‍

Just over a week ago, I hit the deadline to complete my 6th album. Going into the final week it seemed impossible to finish on deadline. But I've experienced this situation too many times to cave in to the impossible. It just took a little perspective shift and then a bit of planning...

I cannot believe it's already mid-September and my lofty goals are no more than a dream. Here's how I'm going to make them a reality...

What is the difference between "influenced by" and "copying"?

If your music sounds the same as the noise, you can't be heard above it. And with AI - the noise is just going to get louder and more persistent. But there is a solution...

Why hasn't streaming killed albums? In a world of endless playlists, how are albums flourishing?

It's obvious that releasing music helps you attract fans, secure gigs and other beneficial career building stuff. But you can't make these external results the only reason to release. Because releases also fulfil a crucial function in your creative process...

If you don't set a date for finishing a release, it's all too easy to keep tweaking and twiddling forever. So, personal music deadlines are essential. But if you've ever struggled to hit your deadlines (while managing to hit them for other people) this is how I'm doing it...

This week, I went from struggling to fit music into my daily life to music being front and centre of my daily life...HOW?

To make something new, take something old and make it your own...

When developing a unique creates fear and doubt... PURPOSE comes to the rescue!

This obsession nearly destroyed my music career - until I realised it was healthy...

With the tidal wave of generic music gushing forth from generic artists and AI Music Generators, this question is more important now than ever... How unique is your music?‍

Success isn't never falling off. It's knowing what to do WHEN you fall off - then doing it...

I'm on the horns of a very familiar dilemma to anyone attempting to develop their unique voice... Explore or Exploit?

"Synthesis" is the final stage of the ongoing Unique Style process. Unless you're aware of the pitfalls and take a specific approach to avoid them, this is where most people revert to the perceived safety and certainty of generic music...

When developing a unique style, it can be difficult to tell if what you're creating is good. This is because there isn't existing music to compare it to. So, you revert to a more generic style because that is more certainty-creating. Unless you take a PLAYFUL approach and recognise that most of what you create won't work at first...

If you're going to develop your unique style, you have to know what you'd like it to be. But beware of the common pitfalls in working towards your unique musical Vision...

Before figuring out how to make unique music - we must get clear on what unique music is...

I've never been so excited to miss a goal...

For the last couple of years I’ve simply had to ASSUME that I can become a great singer/songwriter. I believe in lifelong improvement and growth so why not? But still, this is a conceptual belief. I’ve had no results based evidence that I can become as good as I aspire to be. Until yesterday when...