2012 update - 13 songs signed to major publishers and more!
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:05 am
Hi friends,
It's been awhile, but I'm still here!!
TAXI has been the singular catalyst for me in the past 2 years.
I am closing in on 2 years of membership and my experience has been overwhelming.
I will be at the RR this year, as I've recently been invited to speak at the 'successful members' panel.
This is all beyond humbling to me, and I feel indebted to Michael and his incredibly talented staff.
In a nutshell TAXI has motivated me and allowed me to take creative risks; to dabble in genres I didn't even know existed, and to develop relationships with high-level music professionals I otherwise would NEVER have had access to.
So far this year I've signed 13 songs with major publishers. I'm writing with people all over the USA, and have made regular trips to nashville a part of my routine. I've been co-writing with a guy who has had multiple (recent) #1's. It boggles my mind actually. I'm writing hip hop tracks for a well known rapper's next project, & I'm connected to a multi-platinum grammy winning producer who allows/asks me to regularly send him material to pitch to the biggest artists in music. That in and of itself is enough is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it's been ongoing for nearly a year. There's more, but this isn't about me. It's about:
T-A-X-I
Have I mentioned that I live in GREEN BAY, WI? I mean, sure, we have the Packers - but it isn't exactly a music hub for anything more than Journey tribute bar bands.
I really can't stress how invaluable TAXI is to people who are willing to put the CRAFT into the ART of songwriting and music production. The "forwards" section of the forum itself is worth the membership fee.
Why?
It's not to brag about forwards. What I did was I hit the forums after I got RETURNS and found members who received forwards for the same listings. Then I went and LISTENED. I analyzed the differences in our songs. Lyrics. Vocals. Arrangements. Instrumentations. Productions. I re-read the listings. And figured out what elements I missed.
And I adjusted accordingly.
Where else can you get that? (nowhere)
The success of members (at least this member) is a TEAM effort.
And I am honored to consider TAXI part of my team.
It is possible to succeed. To 'make it.' To realize our dreams.
Don't quit. Don't settle. Don't lose hope.
And stick with TAXI.
It's been awhile, but I'm still here!!
TAXI has been the singular catalyst for me in the past 2 years.
I am closing in on 2 years of membership and my experience has been overwhelming.
I will be at the RR this year, as I've recently been invited to speak at the 'successful members' panel.
This is all beyond humbling to me, and I feel indebted to Michael and his incredibly talented staff.
In a nutshell TAXI has motivated me and allowed me to take creative risks; to dabble in genres I didn't even know existed, and to develop relationships with high-level music professionals I otherwise would NEVER have had access to.
So far this year I've signed 13 songs with major publishers. I'm writing with people all over the USA, and have made regular trips to nashville a part of my routine. I've been co-writing with a guy who has had multiple (recent) #1's. It boggles my mind actually. I'm writing hip hop tracks for a well known rapper's next project, & I'm connected to a multi-platinum grammy winning producer who allows/asks me to regularly send him material to pitch to the biggest artists in music. That in and of itself is enough is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it's been ongoing for nearly a year. There's more, but this isn't about me. It's about:
T-A-X-I
Have I mentioned that I live in GREEN BAY, WI? I mean, sure, we have the Packers - but it isn't exactly a music hub for anything more than Journey tribute bar bands.
I really can't stress how invaluable TAXI is to people who are willing to put the CRAFT into the ART of songwriting and music production. The "forwards" section of the forum itself is worth the membership fee.
Why?
It's not to brag about forwards. What I did was I hit the forums after I got RETURNS and found members who received forwards for the same listings. Then I went and LISTENED. I analyzed the differences in our songs. Lyrics. Vocals. Arrangements. Instrumentations. Productions. I re-read the listings. And figured out what elements I missed.
And I adjusted accordingly.
Where else can you get that? (nowhere)
The success of members (at least this member) is a TEAM effort.
And I am honored to consider TAXI part of my team.
It is possible to succeed. To 'make it.' To realize our dreams.
Don't quit. Don't settle. Don't lose hope.
And stick with TAXI.
