Welcome to Musicians Tip Jar where we talk about musicians and money. Where we play on words almost more than we play on our instruments. I’m Chris Webb, joined by my co-host and musician who practices far more than I do, Dave Tamkin. Today we chatted with Austin, Texas, musician Josh Pearson about how music can be our teacher and growing into who you are as a full time musician.

We are always finding more ways that music not only sustains musicians financially but also helps them grow and find themselves. We choose this path because it calls us, or perhaps it chooses us. It's hard to know, but no matter which it is, it’s clear that our paths are only shown when we follow them. When we listen.

“A big reason how I found a way to make a living playing music was to play other people’s music” - Josh Pearson

The Austin Music Foundation and Leaders in Austin Music (LIAM) program is a program designed by the Austin Music Foundation and the Economic Development Department’s Music & Entertainment Division. This program provides participants with top-level music industry leadership effectiveness training for existing leaders in the Austin music community. Each class is composed of about 18 individuals, and the program focuses on exploring solution-oriented initiatives regarding the music industry’s pressing issues and opportunities as well as increasing cross-industry collaboration opportunities with other creative industries in Austin.Learn more at: https://austinmusicfoundation.org/ or let us know when you will be starting one of these programs in your city?

Today's guest shares his journey to finding himself by way of finding his instrument by way of life. By leaving room to improvise, he now finds himself sustaining a full-time career as a musician in a great music town.

Action:

1. Decide who you sound most like and consider some ways to harness that in the marketplace. Cover shows, cover band, instruction videos for others. This can so often bring new fans to your own original music.

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As always, thanks for joining us, and remember, there is already enough for everyone, you just need to know how to get it. Until next time, on behalf of Dave Tamkin and myself, Stay happy, healthy, and wealthy. Be the instrument playing the sound of your life as it’s happening. This is Musicians Tip Jar






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