We recently connected with Jackson Hill and have shared our conversation below.
Jackson , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?
When I was 15 I was obsessed with poetry and I tried to write my own. At 16 the group of guys I played in a band with made fun of me for trying to write a song, followed by the girl I really liked saying “ drummers should stick to drumming”.
I got so determined to become better that I wrote 2 songs a day, every single day right up into attending Berklee College of music where I also took songwriting classes.
The best lessons were after being in Nashville for a few years and seeing first hand how it’s done. It was painful and I had to start from scratch seemingly all the time!
If there’s anything I’d have done differently, I would’ve been more confident to ask the big dogs input sooner and not wasted so much energy being nervous.
Jackson , 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’m a songwriter and producer here in Nashville TN! I love writing songs for artists and helping people find the missing parts or elements to their songs.
One of my favorite things is hearing someone say “ yes! That’s what I’m going for!” Whether it’s a lyric or a music composition.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
Since I was a teenager I knew where I wanted to be. My childhood was a low income- barely getting by lifestyle that drove me to dream.
I want to wake up in the morning, make my coffee, and spend the day writing/working on songs as my only source of income.
That dream has never lost its fire, and I’m closer to it now more than ever.
Can you open up about how you funded your business?
I love fixing things and learning new traits. I would have enough money to buy a broken guitar/part/pedal/musical equipment and repair it, then sell it for more than I paid.
I would then take those extra bucks and do it again and again until I had enough to buy one really good microphone or guitar etc. I learned my craft on the beginner level equipment and if I could afford $100 or so, I’d sell what I had in addition to that and upgrade.
It took years and years to slowly piece by piece create my studio and fill it with gear but it helped me get that upper level quality!
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