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Being a Full-Time Musician Is Not for the Weak

November 17, 2023

Photo credit: Chris Ainsworth The end goal for many musicians is to go full-time. That’s my goal. I want to wake up every day, make music, and do all the things needed to build a sustainable music career. B... Read More...

Trying To Escape the Musician’s Rat Race

Caleb J. Murphy

October 30, 2023

Tell me if this has happened to you… You find a musician on social media. You like the song you hear, so you look it up on Spotify. Once you land on their Spotify page, the first thing you instinctively ... Read More...

How To Succeed In Music When You Have a Family

Caleb J. Murphy

August 9, 2023

Photo credit: OPPO Find X5 Pro I’m a single father of two, so balancing my music career and family life is…interesting. It takes intention, so this topic is something I’ve thought about a lot. Sometimes I’v... Read More...

Does It Make Sense To Move To a Music City?

Caleb J. Murphy

June 12, 2023

Photo credit: Erik Mclean I just moved from Austin, Texas to Richmond, Virginia. It was for personal reasons, but it made me think: how might this move benefit my music career? So this post will cover why y... Read More...

The Most Important Thing

Caleb J. Murphy

May 30, 2023

Photo credit: Strauss Western Imagine you’re on your deathbed. You’re probably deep in thought about your life – what it all means, who you're leaving behind, wondering if they'll be okay, realizing finally... Read More...

4 Lessons Musicians Can Learn From One of the Biggest YouTubers

Caleb J. Murphy

May 25, 2023

As I write this, Casey Neistat has 12.5 million subscribers on YouTube, over 3.1 billion total views, and 1,000 videos uploaded. Pretty much everyone in the YouTube world knows his name. He hustle... Read More...

How To Build a Music Career Like a Scrappy NBA Player

Caleb J. Murphy

April 7, 2023

Photo credit 12019 / 10255 images I grew up playing pickup basketball. And because I was 5’10” / 150 lbs, I was never the tallest or strongest player on the court. So I had to rely on out-playing everyone e... Read More...

What To Do When You Want To Quit Music

Caleb J. Murphy

March 29, 2023

Photo credit: arash payam It’s common for me to feel discouraged about my art, my music career, how I’m growing older and less relevant, and how other artists are clearly surpassing me. Sometimes I just wan... Read More...

How To Be a Successful Musician With a Day Job

Caleb J. Murphy

March 20, 2023

Photo credit: Dan Senior It’s tough being a musician with a day job, at least the way you want to be. I used to work in customer service and do music on the side – lots of late nights, early mornings, and w... Read More...

How To Use Imposter Syndrome to Your Advantage

Caleb J. Murphy

March 3, 2023

Photo credit: engin akyurt I’m not the right person to be writing about this topic. I live with imposter syndrome. He’s my good buddy. But I’m going to write about this anyway. The imposter will not win her... Read More...

The Best Day Jobs For Musicians

Caleb J. Murphy

February 17, 2023

Photo credit: Henrique Felix Sometimes it can feel like your day job takes away from your music. It takes up all your time. It drains your energy. It gets in the way. I used to work in customer service and ... Read More...

You Are the Art: Building a Music Career Around Your Personality

Caleb J. Murphy

December 30, 2022

Image created with DALL-E We’re all artists, right? Well, yes. We create art. But maybe we are the actual art. I saw someone online pose this idea, and I think there’s merit to it. So let’s talk about build... Read More...

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