Eight Days (A Week)!
Eight Days (A Week)!It is currently May 4th at 10:51 p.m. In the next few days I have 2 papers and 2 finals. Could I be studying? Yes. Could I be writing my essays? Most definitely. But, could I be writing about how excited/happy/nervous/amazed I am that in 8 (almost 7) days I will be moving to Nashville for the summer? Absolutely.
So, that's where I am: procrastinating my work, soaking up my last few days of Sophomore year, and starting a blog. For the past two years my New Year's Resolution has been to keep a journal. And for the past two years I have successfully bought a new journal and written roughly two pages before leaving it collect dust. I do use my songwriting as a sort of "life journal," but I don't want all the little moments to slip away with age and time. Since this summer is going to be full of big and little moments, I want to use this space to document my thoughts, feelings and experiences for my memory and self reflection. By sharing this on my website I hope that my family, friends, and anyone else out there who wants to, can follow along with me on my journey.
I'M GOING TO NASHVILLE, BABY! I love New Orleans with my whole heart and soul but I can't wait to be in a city bursting at the seams with singer-songwriters and music. After several months of searching, applying, and interviewing, I will be interning with Average Joes Entertainment. This is an indie entertainment company with 3 record labels, a management company, a publishing company, and a film/television production company. I already know that I am never going to stop pursuing songwriting, so it will be fun to find new interests and passions of working in the industry.
Check out Average Joes Entertainment!
I am so insanely grateful to have this opportunity and thankful to my parents for helping me chase my dreams. For the almost 3 months that I am going to be in Nashville, I want to make the most of every single day and soak up everything the city has to offer. I figured I should outline some of my goals for my time in Nashville to remind myself of everything I hope to accomplish.
- I want to find venues to perform at! (open mics, restaurants, music venues, anything!)
- I hope to make valuable connections through my internship and learn from their experiences.
- I intend to utilize things such as writers rounds or other events available through NSAI (National Songwriters Association International).
- Write new songs everyday (even just part of a song). It is an inspiring time, so I want to collect all these crazy feelings and turn them to art.
- I also want to explore co-writing more to write songs I otherwise might not, while finding my strengths and realizing where I can improve.
- See some awesome live music!
The list could go on forever but these are some big ones for me!
It is now officially past midnight which means only a week till departure! That is crazy for me to think about. Living in Nashville for the summer has been something I have been dreaming of and working towards since last summer. My head and my heart are full of so many different emotions. The biggest one is excitement. I am getting ready to take a huge step in pursuing a career in the music industry. This is something I want with my whole being and work towards and think about every day. Of course I am a little nervous too. I want this experience to meet my expectations and I want do everything I can to make it a successful trip. These emotions go on forever and ever, so, of course I have started writing a song about it which will fill your ears eventually.
Music and songwriting is something that I love eight days a week. This love just grows with every second. I truly could not be more excited for all the musical knowledge, inspiration and self-discovery that is about to go down. In the next few days I'm going to get through finals, pack, drive to Nashville, and wait for this all to truly hit me.
Here is a playlist I made of songs that remind me of all the changes going on. The first song "Eight Days a Week" by The Beatles is my inspiration for the title of this blog.
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