I worked for many years as a software engineers, and struggled to find time and energy for music. Then I retired (after kinda burning out) and suddenly gained the time and space for it. I couldn’t fit both into my life, but I’m now very contented with being able to focus on making music (and writing about it on Substack).
Making a living from music is bloody hard, and some people I know who have tried it fell out of love with music because of that. So maybe your “wrong” career is actually the better option.
Sounds like a great place that you've ended up. Happy for you.
Yes, it's hard making money from music. I'm still in a position of needing day job and wanting to do music, but treating music in a more professional way is definitely helping.
I worked for many years as a software engineers, and struggled to find time and energy for music. Then I retired (after kinda burning out) and suddenly gained the time and space for it. I couldn’t fit both into my life, but I’m now very contented with being able to focus on making music (and writing about it on Substack).
Making a living from music is bloody hard, and some people I know who have tried it fell out of love with music because of that. So maybe your “wrong” career is actually the better option.
Sounds like a great place that you've ended up. Happy for you.
Yes, it's hard making money from music. I'm still in a position of needing day job and wanting to do music, but treating music in a more professional way is definitely helping.
Is your music online anywhere?
Good luck with it all :)
I see you found my substack and therefore also my music :) But for anyone else who happens across this thread... https://mothershout.substack.com/