It’s a journey and a lot of fun along the way. When you have no expectation other than competing with yourself, this, is wonderful!
When you give up worrying about getting somewhere and you take musical risks because you have nothing at all to lose it is freeing!
Here are a few things that I posted on YouTube and SoundCloud recently...
This was a fun video to put together in iMovie. What a great way to use original music. Home photos and video footage of summer and of early fall. I will leave these on my YouTube channel. Audio/Video Scrapbooking with original content, every bit of it!
However, I used my iPhone 6 and the AudioCopy App to capture these tracks... very basic but yet I’m pretty pleased with them!
Here are a few of my indie SoundCloud tracks. It is so much fun to get into the realm of composing! I love listening to this original in full symphony form❤️. If I had pro recording equipment and I knew how to use it lol, this, would be better!
Lastly, every now and again I challenge myself to step outside of my comfort zone. This is for sure way out of my comfort zone and many artists as well. Exactly why every wanna be singer should try it! A Cappella. This song choice is a David Bowie fave of mine. Never Let Me Down. The lyrics are so sweet and kind. All about true and meaningful friendship even in the worst of times. I listen to his original of this any time I need a friend! It has helped me through a lot of hard places in life. Intensely personal song...
Since my SoundCloud Channel is all audio and about my artist expression, I think it fits here! Every now and again, I listen to several tracks of my SoundCloud Channel in succession. When I do, I’m pretty happy with the flow and vibe. I have to say that I love my SoundCloud Channel! I’m most proud of it vs. my YouTube Channel. YouTube is about production and trying to look good doing it. Blah!
SoundCloud is straight up music. I believe that the sound quality is better! I love ❤️, my SoundCloud Channel. I have been developing both channels for 6 years now. I have a lot of joy wrapped up in my tracks as well as many hours of effort.
If for no other reason, I will one day leave behind my work, Originals and Cover videos and audio for my children and grandkids to watch and listen to. The family videos and slideshows with them included...They will realize that even though the world didn’t view me this way, “Gram” was a rockstar lol! I hope they will get a kick out of this? Maybe they will think Gram/Mom, worked hard and loved to play music. I really hope that something clicks and they “get my music”. They could also just be embarrassed by the whole bit but I hope not! My hope is that they at least view me as brave and bold! A risk taker of sorts?
They will see authentic me and hopefully understand that you need to do what you are passionate about artistically! You have to feed the creative drive/desire to create, inside you!
The arts are so important to participate in. Artistic expression is such an amazing and great part of life and living!
