Why It’s Worth Doing

As I was listening to the first draft of the podcast episode this week, I had a moment.  It wasn’t so much one specific thing that singer/songwriter Sena Ehrhardt said, so much as it was the insights she gave and the success she’s having.

Dare I say, Episode 61 is the model of what I strive for “Now Hear This Entertainment” to be.

It is always said that the show is aimed at the up-and-comers who are listening – musicians, singers, songwriters, you know, entertainers who want to learn more by hearing the stories of and the lessons from the guests that are having success in the business.  Along with that, though, is always the statement that the show aims to also entertain fans of that particular guest (or, for that matter, fans of good music interviews in general).

I truly feel that Episode 61 is not only a good model, but, it’s why I do the show and have done so for well over a year now, as one could calculate based on it being a weekly show and this week’s being the number that I referenced.

How does one get a record label to take interest?  How does an artist get a Grammy-winning producer to work with them?  And the scary one, how does a performer develop a following in markets other than their own so that he/she can feel some sense of confidence that audiences will be there when he/she shows up in various cities along a tour route?

Sena Ehrhardt takes all these head-on as well as how she got so many award nominations.

I don’t want this week’s blog to be confused with an ad for NHTE 61.  Make no mistake, yes, it’s worth downloading when it comes out on Wednesday (April 8th), but, I submit that I’m strongly encouraging the up-and-comers to start reaping the benefits of all these great guests who are telling how they got where they are now – and in some cases, where they hope to go next.

Being a performer and trying to get to the next level is tough.  There’s no doubt about that.  But plenty of encouragement can – and should – be taken from the fact that a lot of the folks out there who are climbing the ladder are willing to say whether they put their left foot first or their right, what kind of ladder it is, where they bought it, who they asked about that type first, and so on.

I’m often heard saying on the show that “Now Hear This Entertainment” is for the fans and for the guests, not for me.  So don’t listen to it for my sake.  Subscribe to the show and spend 45-60 minutes each week hearing stories that you’ll probably have some “a ha” and “me too” moments with.  Who knows, you might just end up opening for or collaborating with one of them.  And then someday you might be a guest on NHTE!