Becoming A Full Time
Session Musician

with
Mella Barnes

Episode 84

Welcome to the Rustic Songbird Podcast!

In this podcast episode, host Lydia Walker interviews Mella Barnes from the blog Mella Music, about how to become a full time session musician. Making a living in music can sometimes feel out of reach, so they talk about practical ways to actually get paid to make music your career.

Check out Mella Barnes's blog here: www.mellamusic.com

Say hi to Lydia on Instagram! @thelydiawalker

Email us at hello@rusticsongbird.com




Here's some DIY inspiration from Mella's Home Recording Vocal Booth, that she made herself for under $500!




What We Talk About:

~ How to actually find clients that are willing to pay you and where to start looking if you're just getting started

~ How to build up the confidence to put yourself out there as a singer and charge for it

~ Getting organized and running a full time business as an independent session musician







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Stuff You're Going to Want to Check Out:

Here are some music resources that you may find helpful.   




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