Originally Posted by John Lawrence Schick
This thread isn’t intended for those that love the art of writing for its own sake, but for those pursuing financial success and/or recognition in the music business.

In the music business, acquiring a thick skin is needed if one plans to persevere. If you become damaged and wounded by rejection easily, it’s probably better to find an activity more forgiving.

Just yesterday I thought I had a track that was going to knock the socks off my publisher. It was rejected. Thus, the ongoing ritual of the music business - rejection. Also, this week I had a track accepted by a publisher, then rejected the next day (pick me up, and slam me back down – ha, ha). Perseverance and a thick skin aren’t a guarantee for success, but necessary if one doesn’t want to face depression and a feeling of worthlessness on a weekly basis. So, yes, being a composer/songwriting warrior is a prerequisite for your voyage to success. And you will acquire a thick skin if you last long enough.

Best, John smile




Hey John,

The rejections never stop either. I was speaking with Steve Seskin at the height of his success as a multi #1 writer including I think 3 or 4 with one artist in particular. I naively said "if you write something you know is hit, it must be nice to be able to get it right to "the artist in question" and he laughed and said he had no ability to even contact the artist nor could he expect to get a reply if he went through proper channels. I said, but you've written his last 3 #1 songs. He said he was still a nobody to those people with no more chance to even be heard than anyone else. I was shocked, but have since learned that no level of fame or success get's an easy road back to it. Not even people who make other people rich. It just doesn't work that way.

Brian

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