I can’t believe it- today marks my 9 years of making a full-time living as a musician. Since I graduated high school, I’ve been supporting myself one way or the other as a musician, and it’s been a wild ride. If you’re looking to switch to doing music full-time, here are 3 first steps I’d recommend taking:

Music BusinessEric BarfieldMay 22, 2015Full Time MusicianComment

7 Ways to Make Your Music Gear Invisible

5 Reasons to Go Narrow

Music BusinessEric BarfieldJune 17, 2014Eric Barfield, Nashville, Seth Godin, Full Time Musician, Music Business, Nashville keyboardists, Gigging Musician, Go narrowComment

10 Tricks to Success as a Sideman

While I’m still getting started working as a studio sideman, I’ve been lucky enough to talk with musicians that have worked with Chris Tomlin, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Matt Redman, and Keith Urban. Here’s what I’ve learned from them:

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