Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
It's a warm sunny day and you're ready for a ride. The car is clean, the tank is full, and the map is open! š»
Everything is going right, until, "pop", the front left tire blows. Too much pressure.
Pressure build up can derail you from getting where you want to go. If I feel too much pressure to write a great song, I never do. When the pressure's just right, everything is smooth sailing.
So, what's the Goldilocks balance of pressure? š» How do you create enough pressure for yourself to create, write, and produce great music?
I use 4 different ways to make sure my pressure is just right. I'll be sharing them to my newsletter community at 9:30am EST tomorrow. Sign up here: www.charlescleyn.com/saturday
Talk to you tomorrow,
Charles
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ā”ļøHOT OFF THE PRESSā”ļø
I took a drive with my 8-year old nephew to get his unfiltered thoughts on my new album.
Palming the steering wheel, I waited for his reaction after each song.
Unlike the polished critiques I can get from industry pros, nothing quite matched his raw reactions. His feedback ranged from the blunt, "that doesnāt sound like you," to the straightforward, "I donāt like that at all," and even, "that oneās okay, I guess."
But more telling than his words were the moments he unwittingly smiled, moved, and hummed alongāthose were the real reviews!
Musicās power to evoke a feeling is what I aimed to capture in this album. Upbeat, sad, happy, and slow. Interestingly, the first single, now available, was his favourite
Listen now and tell me ā would it be a smile, a move, or a hum from you?
charlescleyn.streamlink.to/bfull
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The only thing you need to get good at something is: FOCUS.
The most successful people in the world have incredible focus.
The reason focus is so valuable is because it strips away all the distraction and adds more value to your time.
What I love about focus is it gives me more power to do what I want to accomplish.
I'd like to focus on YOU. Tomorrow at 9:30m EST I'll be choosing someone from my email list to produce a song with.
Sign up here: www.charlescleyn.com/saturday
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š¶ Where does a musician's heart truly belong? In the vibrant streets of a bustling city or the vast expanse of our digital world? šāØ
Curious for more? Dive deeper with me in tomorrow's email where I share my answer: www.charlescleyn.com/saturday š
I've been on a journey, from Ottawa to LA and beyond, only to find that perhaps, 'making it' isn't tied to a place, but to the stories we tell and the connections we forge.
#MusicLife #DigitalArtist #CreativeJourney
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If you prefer to learn by 'reading' instead of 'watching' then be sure to check out my blog. I have hundreds of posts about Logic Pro and Music Production. Check out my most recent post on Best Free Plugins In Logic Pro: www.charlescleyn.com/blog/best-free-plugins-logic-ā¦
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Thanks for all the love on this video so far!
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hey guys, beware of these reverb mistakes, they will KILL YOUR MIX!!!
https://youtu.be/jcgVEewNO4k
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hey everyone, hope you're having a great week. It's the start of the weekend and I want to see you level up your background vocals!
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I had the chance to be interviewed in Canada on CTV this morning for some upcoming shows. Where else would you like me to perform this year? ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2596136&binId=1.148ā¦
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Blank sheet of poster paper and a sharpieā¦ I wrote down ājust keep buildingā and I taped it up on our living room wall.
I had just left my job to pursue music and didnāt have any idea what to do, after that bliss honeymoon stage of quitting, you realize, damn, this is super tough. How am I relevant?
I was lost and thatās when @anne.cleyn told me to pick up the sharpie and write down something simple I could remind myself to do every day, something I could control, not being distracted by whatās around me. Iāve been trying to do that ever sinceā¦with many hiccups along the way.
After four years of dusty tape I thought it deserved a frame of its own. The plaque below, of passing one hundred thousand subscribers wouldnāt have been possible without the frame above it. Music is a bit more clear and I have a better idea but still, some times, I donāt. All I have to do though isā¦ just keep building.
Iām looking forward to the future and I hope you can find that in your career too. Thank you to everyone whoās a subscriber, follower, or friend. This isnāt a solo journey.
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Hey, I'm Charles, Iām a singer songwriter and entrepreneur. On this channel, we explore songwriting, music production, and marketing strategies to create and release great music, from home.
If that sounds interesting, consider subscribing! See you in the next video.