Performing songwriter or pure songwriterHi and welcome to the "become a performing songwriter" If people ask me:"What should I do, writing for others or writing to perform the songs myself?" I recommend to sing your own songs. No one will sing them better then the person who wrote them with his mind but also with his heart. A songwriter write songs and lyrics about things he has know, or about things that are close to his heart. Who else could sing and perform them better then the writer of the songs? True! Performing on stage is something that not anybody can do in one,two,three.
Also true! There are some singers and performing artists who are born to perform on stage. They feel it as something natural to standing in the spotlights and sing or play an instrument on stage. But the all in one talented guy's and girls who are songwriting, and singing there own songs on stage. There aren't to many who can do it all.
And yet.. I'm convinced that most people have a voice and can sing. So why shouldn't you sing your songs? There could be a few reasons to do not.
First reason: Stage fright. It's to stressful to be a performing songwriter. You actually die on a stage. Undoubtedly, a very good reason. But... Knowing that there are a few tricks and techniques to overcome your stage fright, and if you never try you never know. Second: You don't want to become famous. You just like to be the guy on the background. Simply doing your songwriting, and never mind about the rest.
But! Everything can be learned...Third reason could be that you have not enough vocal ability to perform on stage.But who cares about the vocals. In fact, everything can be learned. Singing looks like something that you have to be born with. But actually, it's something that you can learn. No one is perfect. Even the best singers on Earth have or are doing some vocal exercise to improve. One thing clear:"You'er not a helpless case. A voice is a strange thing, and taste is too. Some will like a voice while others will not. That's the reality you will have to live with. A vocal can be high, low, rough, deep,sexy, warm...
Untill you sing and perform your songs, no one will be able to review your voice or your performing. Most songwriters have a voice and can sing there own songs the first time. But for one or another reason they don't prefere to become a performing songwriter. Mostly because of one of the reasons explained here above. CD sells are going not so well. Performing and doing giggs would bring in some money.. I know, money isn't everything..But it could be a motivation.. Performing means also more work, more learning and rehearsel.. On the other hand..You get more satisfaction..Doing gigs,if you love to do this, is one of the most exsiting things to do.. OK, you will be nervous at first..But you will get use to it.. Dear visitor...Think about this information and let it settle down a bit..Before you become a:"Performing songwriter or Pure songwriter".
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