There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to pursue your passion and turn it into a career. In days gone, careers in the arts were often thought of as a waste of time or condemned to not being a valid profession. However, life is for living and being able to live your life, earn a living and do what you love is one of the best ways to live your life.
Pursuing your passion for music can lead you down many paths. While becoming a performer for many is the dream, it is more about being creative, and performing isn’t for them.
Teacher
Becoming a music teacher is a great way to help infuse your love for music into other people. From exploring different genres and interpreting how different lyrics and beats speak to people differently to more technical aspects such as the Anatomy of a Turntable. You can teach others how to play instruments, compose music and write lyrics, teach the history of music, and learn from artists past and present.
Sound engineers
One of the best paying roles in the music industry is that you can become a sound engineer and help develop the score for movies, TV shows, video games, and more. If you have ever been touched by the soundtrack to a movie and been floored at how much the music in specific scenes can change everything, then putting your passion for using in this industry can give you a fulfilling and satisfying career.
DJ
If you want to help others enjoy music as you do, then becoming a DJ can give you the platform to share your music with others, as well as helping to bring an event to life simply from your music selection.
Becoming a DJ can be anything from playing local gigs in clubs to parties and functions in your local area. Or moving into larger arenas and carving out a successful music career by playing high profile clubs worldwide.
Songwriter
Lyricists are huge parts of the music industry. Without them, there will be no songs. From writing catchy hooks for adverts, lyrics for TV shows or other artists, songwriters in the industry can often be overlooked as their face isn’t put on the music they write. But without them, there would be many singers without songs to sing.
Recording engineers
Recording engineers are the ones behind the scene who edit, record, and mix sounds for artists to help them bring their music to life. They typically with or as music producers and are responsible for a recording session’s technical and artistic aspects. Music producers or recording engineers often work with different clients in their music industry, from chart-topping artists to media productions.
Musicals
Musical theatre is a great direction to take to indulge your passion for music. Be it performing on stage in a musical production or working on composing the lyrics, or making sure the sound is perfect for each show so the audience can clearly hear the performers and the soundtrack in harmony.
