The Spark & The Art

TheSparkAndTheArt.com/15 - Everyone is creative. That is isn’t a belief I have. That isn’t something I have faith in. That is something I hold as fact with in me. Everyone is creative. 

TheSparkAndTheArt.com/14 - Solveig started as a programmer at AT&T moving on to eventually become a Windows product manager at Microsoft and now is a teacher and musician. Known now online for her work in the music marketing circles as well as her music she is  currently working on her third album.

We talk about rock operas, music as performance art, how music and other creative work is like being in a startup, how writing music and writing software is similar and whether creativity can be taught or not. 

TheSparkAndTheArt.com/13 - What is money for? Should you write ‘make money’ on your list of goals for your creative project? What is my favourite quote on the topic of money and creativity? I’d tell you here but there isn’t enough room. You may as well listen to this week’s episode to learn why Money is a tool. Not a goal. 

http://www.TheSparkAndTheArt.com/12 - This week’s interview is with Chris Seth Jackson of [HowToRunABand.com][1] but what we’ll learn is how after about 4 years of providing great content and value to musicians he’s decided to move on to a new venture. 

We talk about why he’s made that decision as well as many other topics like:

 - The importance of money.   
 - The importance of multiple streams of income.
 - Finding the balance between original songs and cover music.
 - MVPs (minimum Viable Products) and building a business based on   
   solving a problem rather than building a full solution and hoping   
   people buy it after and how that relates to funding albums.

Chris also mentions a book called Die Empty - [Check Out The Book][2]

We also talk briefly about his podcast Work Hard, Rock Harder where he interviews musicians who make their living solely as a musician. - [Listen Here][3]

Chris also shared a link to his new automated gig booking service. So, if you are a musician and would like someone to help manage the booking of your shows for you be sure to [follow this link][4] for more information (The price is very, very, reasonable):

  [1]: http://howtorunaband.com
  [2]: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/die-empty/id580652953?mt=11&uo=4&at=10l4Hi
  [3]: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/work-hard.-rock-harder./id466224298?mt=2&uo=4&at=10l4Hi
  [4]: https://chrissethjackson.leadpages.net/band-booking-optin/

TheSparkAndTheArt.com/11 - Having a completed project is all well and good but if you weren’t inspired by the process there is a good chance you won’t continue. In today’s episode we talk through the 3 main points of my family’s creative philosophy based on the two interviews I did with my mom and dad.