There’s infinitely more music that is fulfilling to play and sing than there is music that is enjoyable to listen to.
That’s probably the way it should be…and it probably tells us something important about what music is for.
Music is a gift to the maker of the music. First and foremost.
Every musician has spent countless hours being deeply moved, inspired and fulfilled by music played behind their closed doors. Music and moments that no one else in the world will ever hear…or ever needs to hear. It feels amazing in the moment and that’s enough. It doesn’t need to be good enough to share with the entire world.
But if you want a career in this stuff…that’s the hard part. It feels good to play and sing but does it feel good to listen to?
