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The Everyday Musician

The ultimate vision of my life was to move to California, live in an apartment with my Jack Russel, and concentrate on performing as much as possible as a heavy metal guitarist. Being married wasn't even a thought, nor having children, Instead, I am living in a house in Ohio with a wife, son, and basset hound where I pursue a life as a performer and educator. Does that mean my life goals have been diminished? OF COURSE NOT!

So what happened? How did I get to where I am now? Good question! This blog will be an insight into my journey as a musician, educator, husband, and father. There are some of you that can probably relate and understand that this lifestyle is a culmination of work related tasks and the demands of parenthood throughout the day mixed with the limited time you may have with your spouse due to alternate schedules. However, I can tell you that luck is not the guiding force and with a generous amount of persistence and work ethic it can definitely be a viable career path.

As a professional musician/educator since 2010 I have released a couple albums, performed most every weekend at least once, have appeared on TV about half a dozen times, taught lessons 6 out of 7 days (private, online, college), have made multiple online video lessons an courses, created YouTube content, provided music for church, and have a handful of other music related self employment opportunities. All of this comes from the daily persistence of moving ahead and if I stop pushing to find opportunities then my career will dwindle.

With that said, my goal is to share my perspective in hopes that you will find a shared understanding of the ups and downs of an everyday musician/educator. I'm not a household name and you will probably never see me on any award shows, but I am a working musician that has a huge focus on supporting my family. This no easy task and in fact, and as you can see, it takes a myriad of activities to build a steady career. At least for me.

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