Sacrifice-Noun; An act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine supernatural figure. Sacrifice Verb; Offer or kill as a religious sacrifice.
So I would like to talk about what you have to give up and put to the side in order to gain or achieve anything in the music industry.
Fact-Music is a fast going industry, its also becoming a more at home type of business as well. In todays music scene you have more artists emerging out of the deepest and darkest corners threw out the world. Such as PSY, from Gangnam-Gu, Or M.I.A. who came from London, Theres UGK from Texas, As well as Wyclef Jean from Haiti.
In this industry where you can become a multi-million or billion dollar music artist it seems that race, creed, religion, status, or criminal history play no part in deminishing your chances for success.
However, there is one thing that will. That thing is your determination and drive to bringing your goal and dreams into a career and reality. If you want to make it in the music business you have to put the nightlife to the side unless its an event venue you booked, you have to put friendships to the side as well as any other person or lifestyle that doesnt directly tie into your dreams or goals. You have to remember this, music is being made by millions of people across the world everyday all day. Right now as I type this there is at least 50,000 people making new songs and posting them online, or passing them out in a mall and what not. But... Because of this fact it ultimately means 1 thing for you as an artist or band. Work harder, play better, promote more, and never give up.
There will be days where you have to skip out on the hottest party or night club event. There will moments where your lonely and the only thing keeping you latched on to the remaining shreds of your sanity is your music. There will be times when girl/boyfriends will dump you because they think your cheating, or you dont have time for them. There will be times where you miss having a social life. There will be times where everything I listed happens in 1 day, hours and minutes apart, and this may happen more then once. But there will only be 1 chance to turn your 1 life into a life you want from striving and grinding towards your goal every day. Please have faith in yourself, your talents, and your God an everything you dream, grind, and hope for will come true. Thank you for reading and stay strong my fellow music addict, for the God's of music only bless those who sacrifice everything.
-Vincent Montez
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