No one can tell you how to make it in the music business. Every single person who has made it did it by creating their own pathway. No two pathways are ever the same. Your journey isn't my journey. You can't get to where you want to go by following me or anyone else.

Being in the right place at the right time and being prepared for the occasion is the best advice I can offer.

If you sing but don't play a musical instrument, I'd suggest learning to play one. Being in one of the music centers puts you closer to the action but is no guarantee of success. There's a lot of really talented people in Nashville and LA playing for pocket change on the street hoping someone is going to recognize their talent and magically put them on a stage. Sadly, that is rarely ever the case.

Go make your own path and be ready when opportunity presents itself, because it doesn't linger and rarely comes back.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.