So, there are a wide array of goals that every musician should have. From making your first album to making your first song. It doesn’t matter what stage of the music process you’re in, you have to dedicate time and effort to your craft in order to get anywhere in the music industry. Here are some Christians music goals that you should have in 2022.
Make your first song
Some of you might have already made your first song. Well now it’s time to improve. I know that it’s difficult to improve fast but improvement is improvement no matter what you’re doing. If you can improve in songwriting, then you’re one step closer at improving your craft, if you can improve at production, well then guess what? You’re improving at something that is going to benefit you in the music business.
If you’ve made your first song, then make your first song that is better than the previous one. Research something that you can add to your music in order to make it more extraordinary, go back to the notes that you took back in high school and try your best to come up with something original and unique, the possibilities are endless.
Make your first album
Another thing that you could do is make your first album.
It doesn’t have to be a concept album or anything fancy, just make six songs and then go out and record them. Time in the studio is just as important as time with the pen and paper. So, get out there and start recording music!
When you’re an independent musician, you have a lot of responsibilities at your hand, so learning how to do a wide variety of things will prove to help you out in the end.
Make your blog or YouTube Channel.
My favorite, and the favorite of most social media gurus, is to start a blog. A YouTube channel is rather difficult, time efficient, but difficult to start. I remember back when I first started my blog, I was hoping and praying that my blog would take off and soon. Would you believe it? That my blog got it’s first 100 view month within 6 months, I was astounded!
Right now, I’m not getting the views that I was supposed to be getting by now, but that is because I stopped for a few months, not enough to lose my rankings on google or anything, but I stopped for a few months and one day, I just said, “You know what, I’m going to get back into my blog.” I want to do this music thing and I want to do it bad so part of that is the blog and I’m going to do it.”
Honestly for me, the reason why I keep doing this is because I feel like God is powering me to get through this hard times. I want to be a light in this world and I hope that God is looking down smiling because he knows my intentions are good and ultimately come from him. He is the one who is letting me receive these blessings.
I thank God for getting me through this blog post and I honestly encourage anyone out there, whatever you want to do. You don’t have to start a Christian blog, but whatever you want to do, Pray to God to give you strength to get you through this journey and you will receive strength to do the journey. Musician, Lawyer, Doctor, Writer, Journalist, etc. etc. God will get you through the hardest of times.
Actually, could you imagine how much strength it took to start writing in this blog again? I literally stopped for four months after I had just started to gain some views and I stopped right as I was about to get massive amounts of views, now I have to start again. Not all the way from the beginning, but I do have to start once again at a point that is low. May God have the victory in my life and let it be known that if this blog ever becomes something good, then it was God who did it and not me.
Same thing goes for the YouTube Channel. If you pray to God to help you through the hard times and good times of being a YouTuber, then God of course will give you help so that way you can endure everything.
Starting a YouTube Channel is no joke, you have to do pre-production, production, editing, etc. etc. It’s interesting but it’s difficult to do. So, research how you should make YouTube videos and you surely will go far.
Get closer to God
So, one can never be close enough to God. With that being said, there must be something that you can do to strengthen your relationship with God. From praying more often, to working harder at work, to studying harder at school, God must first come in your life in order for anything to work out. I know it’s difficult to do, but you must get God right in your life. Seek first the Kingdom of God and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Honestly, I am at a crossroads right now because I want to serve the Lord with all my heart but…
I want to serve the Lord, I truly do. But I just don’t have enough time to do the things that I want to do for him, or anything at all. Like, I’m trying to get back into college and that alone takes time to research how to get yourself back into college even though you didn’t do too well your first time around. I am also trying to work two jobs, I am now getting good at pool ball, I’ve nearly had 3 runouts in the past three days. I’m trying to do this blog post and write songs at the same time but that’s the thing, I have to choose between college and this blog.
I’ve already concluded that I’m going to drop pool ball because there’s really not enough time throughout the day to be good at all the things that you want to be good at. I have to spend a considerate amount of time practicing songwriting, singing, playing guitar, music in general and like it just is really difficult. To me, serving the Lord is writing songs for him. I hear the music that is on the radio and I feel like it’s just too shallow for the Lord. I feel like God deserves more. I am a musician, an excellent musician, why wouldn’t I make music for God when he is my king? He is my all in all, he is my Lord, he is my God, it literally is my mission to write good songs for him, I feel like I’m the only Christian songwriter who truly wants to worship him in spirit and in truth in a manner that glorifies him. So, I literally have to write songs for him.
This is where it gets sticky, how am I supposed to tell my parents, “Hey mom, Hey dad, I want to take less classes at my college in order to write more songs for God.” I mean the last part seems okay but like how is the rest of it explainable? I’ve already tried to tell my mom that I want to write songs for God and she seemed cool with it, but like I’m getting older and like I just need to take my priorities.
I don’t want to be some bum on the street who had a dream and it never came true. I don’t want to fail God because God is God! How am I supposed to not write songs for him? It’s a risk and sure at the same time. Like, I know that I’m going to be alright with God, I know that. But what are my parents going to say? What is my preacher going to say? German, you’re failing God because that’s not how God would want you to behave?
Am I failing right now? I want to do this blog, I truly do. I want to write songs for God, I truly do, but like, I need God. I pray that my mom and my dad will not get mad at me for wanting to live the Christian musician’s life. I don’t know. I want to go to college, I do. God can you help me?
Broadcast
I know that some of you probably are going through the same thing, so I will let you know what the outcome is, I’m going to ask my mom what I should do, I’ve already prayed about it and I trust that whatever happens is God’s choice.
If anyone out there feels lost or confused, seek God, that’s the message, seek God above all else.
Thank you all for listening in on this blog post. I hope that I have been an encouragement and inspiration to you guys. Please pray, read your bible, go to church, and love God above all else. Like, comment, share, and subscribe and I will see you all next time. German Gonzalez, signing out!
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