Being a producer in today’s world means more than simply making a beat.

It can be intimidating or outright terrifying to think about putting up your virtual “open for business" sign as a freelance audio engineer or music producer. I totally understand!

Instead of peppering a producer with yes/no questions like these, I put together some open ended questions that should tell you everything you need to know about a potential producer.

I recently heard a story about the British Cycling team going from bleh to Olympic Gold in only six years. The transformation began when they brought on Sir Dave Brailsford, a former professional cyclist who approached things quite differently than the prior leadership had

The internet is full of songwriters asking the question; how good does my demo have to be? The answer is always, “it depends”. Demos generally have one purpose; to accurately display lyrics and melody of a song. Yet, there are varying types of demos and demo requirements but for this blog’s purpose, that is our one purpose!

Coaching singers for 30 years, I found that helping an artist become the best they could be went far beyond just good vocal technique. The best singers have other skills that are often not recognized as a skill by casual observers. Even more disheartening, these skills are often not developed in singers, even those working with a great voice teacher. It’s easy to get blinded by the flashy “money notes” or crazy riffing and put all of one's energy into achieving that bundle of skills.