We recently connected with Anne Buckle and have shared our conversation below.
Anne, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s jump back to the first dollar you earned as a creative? What can you share with us about how it happened?
My first dollar earned as a creative came when I was in high school. A spa owner in my hometown paid me hourly to play Christmas music on my violin in the lobby of her spa for a few weeks in December. It was the most amazing feeling to get paid for my music, and it’s the first time I realized you could be paid for your art!
Anne, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I am a singer-songwriter and teaching artist in Nashville, TN. I write songs for myself and for other artists, produce music, tour as a musician, and also teach others how to play a variety of instruments and write songs. I feel like my strength is as an encourager. When someone shares a vision or a dream for something, whether it’s to write a song or play the guitar, I’m their biggest cheerleader, helping them accomplish that goal.
We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?
The daughter of two school teachers, I grew up always striving to earn the perfect grade, to get the gold star, to win the award. Gaining external approval from others was of utmost importance, and I let my success be measured by others’ ratings of me. Over the past decade as a professional songwriter and musician in Nashville, I’ve had to unlearn this lesson. I’ve come to realize I have to believe in my work more than anyone else, and especially when no one else does. There are a lot of opinions and voices out there that both praise and criticize what I create, so learning to trust myself and what I think about my art first and foremost has been vital. Not relying on external validation has been the most freeing, fun thing, and it’s allowed me to be more honest and vulnerable.
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
I’m still working on building my social media community, but what I’m realizing is just try things. You never know what kind of content people are going to resonate with. Sometimes the most random, quickly put-together posts get the most feedback from others. Just try, try, try! You can always delete anything cringey in the future if you want to ;)
Contact Info:
- Website: www.annebuckle.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/annebucklemusic
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/annebucklemusic
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/wildwoodmusic?sub_confirmation=1