We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Cindy Morgan. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Cindy below.

Alright, Cindy thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

There is a book that talks about the 10,000 hour rule -I believe it’s called the outliers. Basically, by the time you have spent 10,000 hours at your craft, you become an expert. I think a lot of people are forced to make a creative decision about which path they will take., before they realize if they can actually commit 10,000 hours. Even if we’re talking about the specific genre of creativity that you want to pursue. Or the details for that particular area that matter. Like for being Singer Songwriter, you have to be able to play your instrument well enough to execute it by yourself. I guess understanding the details of each craft, and what it demands I wish I would’ve known the specifics of that more in the beginning.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I was the daughter of two songwriters. For me, there was a lot of support for pursuing a music career, which I know isn’t common in a lot of household. I ended up not going to college out of high school, and instead working some odd jobs, and then stumbling into a contest at Dollywood that I won and ended up with a contract working there which led to a connection that got me signed to a record deal in Nashville. I did several studio records before I decided. I wanted to become a full-time songwriter while my kids were young. Once they were a bit older, I went back to making records and touring. It’s difficult for me to choose just one genre to write in because I love writing in a lot of different genres. But folk pop and americana seem to be the best fit. I write a lot and film and TV, as well as gospel I also write in country music but I feel that I am definitely a fringe writer in that industry.
Whatever the genre, it’s about creating a song that connects with the listener

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

For me, the goal in my creative journey is to create music and stories and songs that are honest and hopefully original. There are some ideas that are just average, but you often have to go through a lot of average ideas to get to something that’s exceptional. I’m always trying to absorb content that makes me more creative and more brave creatively.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

I think the biggest lesson that I had to unlearn was trying to please everyone. I remember reading an article by John Paul from The Civil Wars. He said in the beginning when they were making their first record, they did what sounded good to them. I think there is a lot of pressure to write for your audience, but that often does not lead to good content. I think you can be aware of your audience, but that’s different then creating something specifically for your audience that you would not listen to yourself.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.cindymorganmusic.com.
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• Youtube: Cindy Morgan music

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Photography by Jonathan Richardson