I was featured on a great podcast called i Create Daily with LeAura Alderson and Devani Alderson, a mother daughter team from a family of creative entrepreneurs. It was an wonderful hour spent talking to them and taking a deep dive into how i create my music especially with a large family. You can see below everything we covered during our time. May it inspire you to go after your dreams and plans that God has for you. Click here to Listen
Topics Covered:
Dorothy Anne’s story
Working in quarters and seasonally with the family
The transition from college to a music career
How journal entrees turned into songs
Advice for new songwriters/singers
Dorothy’s creative process as a composer, writer, and singer
Journals and creative hobbies that feed her creativity
Tools & apps Dorothy uses for her music
Blending work, family, and passion projects
Homeschooling, fostering and helping your kids with their own creativity
Top 1-3 actions Dorothy Anne has done for her business
The wins and lessons learned from launching two crowdfunding campaigns
Lessons from her first campaign failed
Lessons from her second successful campaign
How video quality, realistic goals, and good copy will affect the success of your crowdfunding
How to break down crowdfunding campaign into attainable goals
Showing up daily for building an engaged community
Using your Friends List and relationships strategically to tap into larger audiences
The amount of work and money involved in producing and releasing music
The balance between quality and perfectionism vs getting content out consistently