A Good Routine

Sometimes, the only way to bring out your inner inspiration, is to be diverse. Not only in the music that you play, but in the music that you listen to as well.

If there is one thing that hinders creativity, it's getting into a routine that is getting you nowhere. I suppose the only thing that I can really say about this, is to be conscious of everything that you do. While there is nothing wrong with having a routine, it's a good idea, to make sure that your routine is actually moving you forward in the goals that you want to achieve.

If what you do as a songwriter isn't moving you forward, just remember, you can always change it. I'm not going to say that you won't survive as a musician if you don't listen to a diverse range of music. There are plenty of popular closed minded musicians out there that are very popular. They tend to come and go. But your longevity as an artist might not be as easy to sustain, if you don't keep an open mind, and dare I say, a certain respect for other genres of music.

For me personally, as a lover of heavy metal, this is definitely hard to do. Every musician has a group of people that they hang out with, and the "in crowd" especially in the rock world, isn't exactly open minded. This may sound odd, but there is nothing wrong with keeping your love of certain types of music a secret, as long as what you create, is open, expressive, and truly conveys who you are.

Songwriter of the Day:

Billie Joe Armstrong