Artistic words of wisdom by literary hero Neil Gaiman
People make getting work as a singer really complicated but it doesn't need to be.
Mostly we hold ourselves back because we think we need to be perfect, the best singer out there with the best voice. It's simply not true. Why?
Just like in any artistic profession, there's more to it than having a great voice.
In this 1-min clip, author Neil Gaiman describes the three things you need to keep getting work as a creative.
If you want to find out more about what it takes to be a successful, paid musician (not just someone with a nice voice), I recommend my Complete Singer sessions. In 90 minutes we go deep into more than one discipline and we can cover your whole journey from enthusiastic amateur to sought-after professional.
You can always start with a Free Consultation.
For now, here's the quote in writing in case you're not able to watch YouTube right now!
“You get work however you get work. But people keep working in a freelance world - and more and more of today’s world is freelance - because their work is good and because they’re easy to get on with and because they deliver the work on time. And you don’t even need all three. Two out of three is fine. People will tolerate how unpleasant you are, if your work is good and you deliver it on time. People will forgive the lateness of your work if it's good and they like you. And you don't have to be as good as everyone else if you're on time and it's always a pleasure to hear from you."
Neil Gaiman - Inspirational Commencement Speech at the University of the Arts 2012
Let's get singing!
Jules