As a musician who’s been in charge of hiring/firing musicians in a band, and being the guy being hired and fired, I’ve gotten to see and test what does and doesn’t work from both sides of the fence. Here are 7 ways to negotiate with musicians that leaves everyone happy:
Read MoreI rarely post about "negative" things. There's enough of that running around the internet to keep us in a permanent state of depression for decades. But I thought my readers might find it interesting to see how I try to act when I'm frustrated. Below is a letter I sent to Monster cable company, of which I and many of my friends are big fans.
Read MoreI had a blog reader write me this week about advice on how to be a better worship leader. From my position as band member and occasional music director, here’s what I think makes a great worship leader:
Read MoreI used to be terrible about logistics. When I was first trying to make a living as a musician, I would constantly miss shows, misunderstand call times, and make other mistakes. I learned the hard way that you have to have a system, or things fall through the cracks. Here are the 10 steps that I go through every time I book a show now:
Read MoreI had a friend recently ask me about improving his website. He's a talented musician, and since I'm contemplating how to improve my website in 2015, I had been giving this a ton of thought over the past few months. Here are 8 ways I think musicians can make their website more effective:
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