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Jay Maloney

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Jay Maloney

Category: Creativity

Analyzing the Songwriting Process and What About Co-Writing?

Posted May 28, 2018 Jay MaloneyLeave a commentPosted in Creativity, Music, Songwriting

This will be a continuation of a previous post on the source of inspiration and creative ideas. In this post I would like to further analyze the process that will take those initial ideas to a completed song. I have been doing a lot of writing since the release of my album in March. As […]

Why Is Self-Promotion So Challenging for Musicians?

Posted April 30, 2018 Jay MaloneyLeave a commentPosted in Creativity, Music, Music Business

Is self-promotion the most difficult aspect of creative work? For me, it seems to be. Why is this? We can start with some general reasons that are not specific to creative endeavors. We never want to appear egotistical in any way, shape or form. We pride ourselves on being humble. We have a negative view […]

Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity

Posted March 5, 2018March 6, 2018 Jay MaloneyLeave a commentPosted in Creativity, Meditation, Music, Songwriting

Where does it come from? About a year ago, something significant started to happen regarding inspiration for song ideas. The impact of this was certainly an increased motivation to write music. It was also an important factor in the decision to pursue music full time. Musical ideas were popping into my head at the moment […]

How to Quit Your Job and Release a Solo Album – Introduction

Posted February 12, 2018March 23, 2018 Jay Maloney4 CommentsPosted in Creativity, Mini-Retirement, Music

Finally! I have been wanting to start this for several months. It may be tough to back-track and capture the many ideas, feelings, emotions of the last several months, but I will try. The phrase, ‘better late than never’ applies here. So, what’s the point? Many of us have thought about shifting focus in our […]

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