As November rolls in, gratitude becomes the theme of the season. But for artists—especially singer/songwriters—gratitude is more than a yearly sentiment; it’s an essential part of the creative process.

Whether or not you have a human (or pet) love in your life, there is another thing out there that us musicians and artists may need to step up and send some metaphorical roses to….our music. 

Some of these items may seem trivial or basic to some of you….but it’s the little things that go a long way. In this age of email, social media and technology, it’s easy to forget how powerful and impactful a handwritten note and showing up can be. Here are 10 Dos & Don’t for artists in the music scene. 

As women, we hear time and time again, sadly, that we need to be skinnier, we need to sound like “radio,” we need to wear better clothes….BLEH. Especially for us artists out there, the pressure to fit in and look a certain way is only exacerbated by the endless accounts we follow on our social media…

So, you’ve been hearing this program called “New Roots” tossed around Nashville or social media so you decided to do a quick google or Instagram search, and it brought you here…Welcome!