question?

[mtj24]

i am a singer but not a songwriter. how do i go about making a go of it in nashville? everything i read says that there aren't many opportunities for those of us who do not write our own material.



thanks,
JD

[jholthouse]

Are you in Nashville? If not, you need to be here to start singing demos - that's how you'll get noticed. There are a ton of studios - so you need to get about 4 or 5 of your songs recorded and market yourself. You have to build up your reputation and if you're good, you'll get a lot of business singing demos (which means a lot of exposure) just by word of mouth.

Also, go to demosinger.com and put your recordings on this site. Songwriters use this site a lot to find singers and so do labels and publishers.

Good luck!

[mtj24]

hey man,

thanks for the info. i was starting to get disheartened. no i am not in nashville but will be in a few weeks.


thanks again

JD

[jholthouse]

You're welcome......Let us know how it's going once you're in town.

Good luck!