Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Noah Kahlil. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Noah, appreciate you joining us today. Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?

I would say so. There’s so much back and forth between being in the now, but also pursuing a vision. Some days I get caught up on where I’m not, other days I’m like…we’re definitely further along than last year. It helps to have a job unrelated to the music for money. This way there’s no pressure from bills and financial needs placed on the music. I can do music purely for music’s sake.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Well, my name is Noah Kahlil. I’m from the beautiful state of North Carolina and I’m a singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer. I’ve been making music forever. Honestly you’d think I’d be better at it for the amount of time I’ve been in it. Haha maybe that’s just me being hard on myself. I got caught up in the chase of it all for a few years, but I’ve locked back into to being the best guitarist and vocalist I can be. I’ve had the fortune to monetize my skills through personal songwriting, but over everything else I make music to connect. I released my first EP called “Lines” in August 2023. I love when people reach out about the music especially new supporters. It’s motivating not only to know that someone’s listening, but they even were affected enough to put the effort in to reach out. It doesn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated because that’s the way I get to do all of this on a larger scale. It’s how I can connect, meet and share time with more people. Everyone wants to be so different from everyone else, I feel like I’m one of those few middle people who has his own standards and values, but can see how people who differ are still similar. In all the noise these days we forget that at our core we have a shared humanity.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Judgement. That was/is my biggest self-imposed barrier. As a creative I have all these ideas, but so many I never execute because of my own judgment or fear of other’s. I’m excited though as I as start to feel those constrictions loosen. I also appreciate my favorite artist and other artist way more because they just do their thing. Even if they have that fear they push through and do it. I respect that so much.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

Pay for their shi-stuff. Especially music. The consumer has become so numb to the actually cost, because the labels don’t truly value the art. They value that they can use it to make money, but look at the streaming rates. Look at the label deals. The power is with the people. That’s why unions and strikes are a thing. People need to not only listen to support, but share and pay when they can.

Google synthesizers or guitars and you’ll see it’s not cheap to be a musician. Getting a song mixed and mastered is necessary, but expensive. It’s an industry. And like in every industry there’s bread, but the distribution is skewed. I was excited when the writer’s went on strike. They create these shows. Without their skills the middle man corporations would have nothing to sell.

Contact Info:

• Website: noahkahlil.com
• Instagram: @noahxkahlil
• Facebook: @noahxkahlil
• Twitter: @noahxkahlil
• Youtube: @noahxkahlil

Image Credits
Photos are taken by Alicia Yukie and Bosha novART