One of the things I think I've really come to terms with over the course of my project is the idea of letting go of my own songs. What I mean is not talking about them as MY songs, but instead just songs. Deleting the idea of ownership of your song, as said by Jon Petronzio, makes it more accessible to listeners and more humbling to yourself. With this, I am realizing a big change in my view of music that has occurred over the course of my project.
I came into my project with a vision to become a famous songwriter. The next big pop star. Four months later, I think about that and how much hell famous people must face. Not only that, the music you make becomes a fad and turns into a new popular style, another version of cool and it is more about your stage presence and how much you can get your audience to dance than the actual meaning of the song. Ithaca festival just passed and I saw two of my favorite local bands, Roadman and The Gunpoets. Both groups convey a message of peace and hope and despite the danceable, everyone listening to the music was clearly invested in the message each of the songs and this made me smile. Also, both groups were just as interested in their fans. I'd rather be like.
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