We recently connected with Corey Lawson and have shared our conversation below.

Corey, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

Honestly, I have the thought enter my mind quite often about getting a “regular job”. Anytime finances get low, work gets a little lean, or I just feel down for whatever reason, that thought appears. Like “man wouldn’t it be nice to have a steady paycheck and health and retirement benefits?” And that thought lingers over me.. Especially for me because my wife is also self-employed, so we have to be extra thorough with our money management and invest in retirement/future.

Although this thought appears all the time, I always come back to the same conclusion and realize that I am just a creative at my soul, and I can’t change that. I’ve worked too many years to get where I’m at to throw it all away. I get by just fine and am able to save and invest in my future. Sometimes work gets a little slow, but there’s always more opportunities right around the corner every time things feel a little bleak.. I’m a believer that God provides when your heart is in the right place. As long as you invest in yourself, and work hard on honing your craft and doing the best work you possibly can, then you’re going to be fine. Also invest in people! Build your network, meet new people, take care of your clients, colleagues and people who help you in your career path.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m a music producer, session and live musician. Been doing it professionally for about 15 years, and full-time for about 5 years. I have a recording/content studio in my house and a solid network of musicians, engineers and creatives who I work with on a regular basis. I’m big on giving independent artists a place to get quality music and content at a reasonable budget. I’ve been producing music for many years and learned that this day and age, you have to be lean, economical and business savvy to make it in music. Unless you get picked up by a major label that pushes you, you gotta know how to budget your money towards your goals.. This is a big problem I see many artists facing. Music production and video content are just 2 parts of the equation, and I aim to make those things accessible to the artist on a budget, without sacrificing quality or artistic integrity.

I offer full production master releases, songwriter demos, Mixing, In-Studio Live Performance videos, and many other services.. I also do guitar/banjo/bass session work, live gigs, etc… Please reach out if you’re interested!

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

I think the best thing society can do for creatives is just keep consuming. Not because you have to, but because it’s fun and it is needed in the world. Without art, the world would be a dreary, desolate place. Budget for entertainment. Get into NFTs, support artists by joining their livestreams, going to shows & galleries, buy their merch, art, etc… Host music and art showcases. Talk to friends about it.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

I think NFTs, along with web 3.0 are the way of the future for finance, art, media, the internet and possessions in general.. It will probably be many years before it’s fully integrated and becomes common, but I think it’s where we’re headed. I’m just trying to learn more about it and fully understand it in order to get ahead of the curve and be on the leading edge of it. I suggest other readers to do the same.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.coreylawsonmusic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clawmusic
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClawSoundStudios
• Youtube: www.youtube.com/@clawsoundstudios

Image Credits
Zan Fret, Luis Gonzales