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Get A Clue: Becoming The Next Biggest Singer
Written by Corey Wilson   
Tuesday, 15 June 2010 08:21
First and foremost if you want to become a better singer you need to,"get a clue." What I mean that is you have to gain the basic knowledge it takes to become the best, then gradually increase your studies. My philosophy has always been if you ever want to be the next best anything you have to either be equal to if not better than what is already out there.
by CoreyWilson


First and foremost if you want to become a better singer you need to,"get a clue." What I mean that is you have to gain the basic knowledge it takes to become the best, then gradually increase your studies. My philosophy has always been if you ever want to be the next best anything you have to either be equal to if not better than what is already out there.

Now, how do you do that? I'm glad you asked. You have got to know what kind of singers are there out there. For example; a mainstream performing artist, or an underground independent artist. With both mainstream, and underground you need some basic essentials to get you started.

Here are some examples of some of the things you may need. You may find that some of them are common sense, but some people need to understand that you can't get to far in the industry without them. For example; vocal training (regardless of your skill level), you need to study the business, take songwriting classes, get a manager, get a lawyer, start recording, and shop your music.

With mainstream artist after you've taken those basic steps everything depends on if the major labels want you or not. Now for an underground artist its a little different. After your lawyer copyrights your finished music for you, all you need to is duplicate it then distribute it. You can distribute it to mom and pop stores, or directly to your customers. You can also sell them at the shows your manager has set up for you.

Becoming a great artist is a journey so remember,"don't let anyone tell you that you can't make it". People are going to always have negative things to say about what it is you're doing so you have go to use what they say as motivation. Their negative words can be used as fuel to drive you straight to the top and beyond. Also remember you have to be your own worst critic. Here's another great idea, you can have a listening party and have people tell you what they think of your music. Then use the information as a stepping stone to make yourself a better artist. Here's a quote that I use on a day to day to help me get through it all, "I may not climb the whole mountain but I'll die with dirt under my fingernails."-- T.D. Jakes

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