It's Sunday, the start of a new week and that means new opportunities.
Thursday evening I bought a new guitar. I have always loved playing music and singing. In fact, it has been one of my passions. I've played in various bands and solo over the years. I've made some decent money in music at times, but I am not mainstream.
Before there was a genre known as singer-songwriter people like me played smaller places when they were not in a band and bigger places when they were in a working band. Now that people get into the whole singer-songwriter category of performing artist there are more opportunities to play and actually make some decent money. It depends on where you live.
New York City is, of course, one of the best places to be for the singer-songwriter. The folk music scene grew in NYC faster than most places and people traveled there just to participate in the clubs in Greenwich Village. Guys like Bob Dylan would come and go, or hang with the crowd there and connect with other musicians and songwriters.
Los Angeles was a different scene. Out there, some of the best musicians became session players later known as the "Wrecking Crew" (they recorded just about every major hit record in the 1960s and 70s). Even the Beach Boys didn't play their own music. The Wrecking Crew recorded thousands of songs for various artists. They worked night and day.
New Opportunities...
If you are creative, there are lots of ways to turn your passion into income. It is not a sell-out. It is getting rewarded for all the work you put into your art or craft.
In my case, I'll continue writing songs, writing books, writing articles, and blogging. There are lots of great opportunities available.
You have to be aware of what is around you and how you can turn your passion into income. Some opportunities are ephemeral, they are hear today and gone tomorrow. Others persist. If only you persist, you can grab the brass ring.
Never give up on your dreams. If you always wanted to play guitar and somehow never got around to it, now is the time to learn. If you've always wanted to write a novel, put together an story, some characters, make an outline, and give it a shot. If you have a hobby, find out how you can turn it into a side income. You never know what the future may hold.
