FROM SOCIAL MEDIA (spintamgt)

 

 

Okay, I've been extremely busy this season and due to extenuating circumstances, I haven't been able to blog so I got thinking, I need a system. I need to employ people who are smarter than me to run with my vision while I spend more time coming up with creative ideas on how to build the spinta brand and take the artistes under our management to the Zenith of their careers. It's quite difficult getting the best people as a start-up but I think I'm good with the hands I've got now and I can confidently say WE when I talk about Spinta Management. So, here's to the future and to employing the best hands possible so I can sleep well at night. -  Jesam.

 

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HOW TO HANDLE AND OVERCOME SELF-DOUBT AS AN ASPIRING CHRISTIAN MUSIC ARTISTE

 

 

Every Creative deals with self-doubt. It isn't unique to you. I have had to deal with self-doubt a lot. I still deal with it sometimes but I can say I handle it better now. I think God allows us to go through self-doubt so we can realise how powerless we are and trust/rely on him completely because if we could figure it out on our own we wouldn't need him, would we?

The music industry is one where people get famous before they start making money. It isn't everybody who looks like they're living the life that's actually living the life if you know what I mean. It can be really tough when you go on social media and see your contemporaries in other careers who seem to be making it faster than you are and you turn the other side and see most of your colleagues in the industry who have been in this career for over 10 years and can barely afford rent. You begin to wonder if you're going to end up like the latter. You begin to ask yourself if you haven't made a mistake in choosing this career.

It's particularly tough when you search in and out but still can't think of any alternative career you could venture into that would make you feel fulfilled. You feel stuck. If you feel stuck then it means you're on the right track. I encourage you to do the following. It has worked for me.

3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULDN'T GIVE UP THAT MUSIC EXECUTIVE YOU WANT TO HELP YOUR CAREER

 

I started out telling you all how I got to work for Cobhams Asuquo in an earlier post. I actually wanted to be an artiste and was looking for somewhere to produce my demo so I could take it to him. I approached someone I've known for quite some time and told him of my plans and how much I was about to spend. He then told me to save my money that he knew someone who was like a brother to Cobhams and he'd introduced me to the man. I started chasing him. Mr Dee. My God, I chased him down for about a month before he eventually booked an appointment between me and Cobhams. He cancelled on me more that twice but I never got angry or frustrated. I wanted to meet with Cobhams and I was determined to go in the rain if required. Eventually an appointment was secured. This is just part one of the story. By the time I'm done with my story I'm sure some of you will be ready to pay me to teach you the art of determination, patience and tenacity.

SONG PICK: YOU CAN'T STOP ME - ANDY MINEO

Please take off your religious garment and listen to the lyrics of the song. It speaks to an audience that loves and enjoys hip hop. The same energy Andy Mineo exudes in this video is the same energy, if not more, that he exudes on stage. Amazing production and video direction. Enjoy!

ARTISTE OF THE WEEK - ANDY MINEO

So, I decided to start celebrating one artiste every week from now till further notice. Lol. This week I've decided to celebrate Andy Mineo and I'm going to give you some amazing fun facts about him. Since he's the first in the series, he gets to be celebrated till next week Saturday before another artiste succeeds him on Sunday. We're going to post one song of his alongside the post for the day everyday he's being celebrated. So, here we go.

INSPIRING ARTISTES ASPIRING CHRISTIAN MUSIC ARTISTES SHOULD UNDERSTUDY



 

I started out in the mainstream music industry, what we Christians like to call secular music industry. I've always loved unusual music. Even as a born again Christian I was listening to Florence + The machine, Daughter, Bjork, Lana Del Rey, name it. I used to watch iConcerts on DSTV a lot. I listened to lots of hip hop artistes like Blu &Exile, Kendrick Lamar before he got mainstream success. I'm still a huge fan of his. I'm still a huge fan of J. Cole. I can't even begin to mention all the artistes I've listened to in the past. Some songs I heard but never knew the artistes who made them. I still watch FTV just for the music.

So many people are going to ask me how I did it even as a Christian with all those deep and soul-

NEW MUSIC: MASTERPIECE - CRYSTAL NICOLE

I started writing a post today but couldn't go on because I'm a bit tired and couldn't pull my thoughts together so decided to look for new music and guess who I found?