Wow Josie, he sounds like he is abounding with enthusiasm.

I'm not sure, I think it's a difficult balance, but I think young people ought to be rewarded for enthusiasm and well deserved achievements, but not so much for just showing that they want something.

In your case, this young fellow sounds like he is really enthusiastic and is putting in a real effort.

Why not look towards helping him build and use a basic home studio?

If he's already got access to a computer, a good DAW such as Reaper or GarageBand is cost effective. A set of headphones, and a reasonable microphone can be obtained for much, much less than the cost of studio hire, and it will also allow him to learn mixing, levels, over dubbing and much more. There's a plethora of guidance and tutorials available on the Internet.

I think let him start by learning what's involved to do it himself, rather than just splashing out hard earned dollars on studio time.

Good luck to him. I truly hope his enthusiasm continues to take him great places.


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