Chelsea Nichole Performing Sept 12th at the BB Jazz Festival

My childhood friend,Chelsea Nichole (yes her middle name is spelled just like my first) who is an incredible singing songwriting talent, and an inspiration to me as a “music mama” too is performing this Saturday, September 12th, at the BB Jazz Festival in Hunting Beach.  She goes on first, at about 11:30 am so get there early. Also on the roster scheduled to perform are Rachell Ferrell, Warren Hill, Gary Taylor, Chuck Loeb and more great jazz musicians.   Bring your lawn chair.  It’s only $10 per person if you want lawn chair seating.  There are special VIP seats so check out the bbjazz.com website for details.

You can check out Chelsea’s debut solo album on CD Baby at www.cdbaby.com/chelseanichole or go to her website at www.chelseajazz.com

Music Mama – How to Be A Successful Indie Artist and a Mom

There are so many of my friends now, who are singers, songwriters, and musicians who are also mothers of young children. We all talk about continuing to make our livelihood with our passions for music, but how do we juggle the working in the music business without the long days, months, or even years on the road, away from our kids?

Many of us are turning to our local markets for tour dates, and performing on the weekends, taping our shows, then airing the performances via YouTube. We also connect the video to our individual websites. So, our fans that we have developed around the globe can still get a taste of our live performances. Here are some of the steps these Music Mamas are taking to keep their dreams alive and still be great moms.

1. Scheduling productive tasks and Every Day iInclude some “me” time in there mommies.
2. Write your 30-60-90 day, 1-3-5 year goals.
3. Perform at least once a month.
4. Build a website to showcase your music. If you can do it yourself use www.homestead.com or www.vistaprint.com on top of your myspace page.
5. Start a blog about you and your music. Sign up for www.thenicheblogger.com to learn how.
6. Video tape your performances or your recording in the studio and post on YouTube and your website.
7. Sell your music online using www.Tunecore.com and www.CdBaby.com
8. Read and sing to your children almost every night.
9. Include a date night each week with your significant other.
10. Always be your authentic self and don’t overwhelm yourself. You can still take baby steps to reach that milestone.
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