When I was in college, one of my professors told me, “It’s a small world, and in music, it’s even smaller.” He was right. We can often play the six degrees of separation game and not need all six degrees. Everyone seems to know everyone else or can be connected to them through another colleague. It sounds great, right? One big happy family… I recently thought about my own circle of musical friends–folks who I teach with or gig with on a regular basis. There are others that I’m connected with via social media. I feel fortunate to be connected with these people. Many of them make this job a true delight. There are other circles that I would love to get into: gigs or places I want to play, or people I’d like to connect with. Sometimes I’m able to make that connection, and sometimes I just can’t seem to break in no matter what I do. The FOMO (fear of missing out) is real. Being a musician (any artist, really) requires an extreme level of dogged persistence and stubbornness. It means pushing forward when others say no. Finding open doors when others are closed. Staying positive in some ugly, negative situations, and keeping a code of professionalism (and sometimes silence) about those times. It can be truly disheartening at times. And yet–I have a hard time imagining doing anything else. So to all the artists out there–keep moving forward and lifting each other up. I’m with you. I guess it’s a good thing I’m stubborn.
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