In an Age of AI, Your Voice Matters More Than Ever
The music industry spent years teaching artists to find their voice. Now we’re entering an era where the harder challenge is keeping it. AI can imitate styles. It can imitate structures. It can imitate emotions. What it struggles to imitate is lived experience. That’s why so much generated writing feels familiar. It borrows patterns without […]
The Most Honest Feedback I Ever Received About My Music
Years ago, I shared a song I was genuinely proud of. I thought the lyric was clever. I thought the message was clear. I thought people would immediately understand what I was trying to communicate. One listener gave me feedback I’ll never forget. They said: “I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t feel anything.” […]
The Quality Problem in Music Existed Long Before AI
The most dangerous thing AI has done to songwriting isn’t what people think. It hasn’t stolen jobs. It hasn’t destroyed creativity. It hasn’t killed originality. It’s lowered our standards. A lot of writers now confuse completion with quality. A song gets generated. The verses rhyme. The chorus repeats. The structure looks right. And suddenly people […]