I don’t even know if i should say hey guys or should i re- introduce myself because i’ve been gone so long. 3 months no writing, that’s mad. And i know i’ve been saying i’m coming back, i’m coming back , but hey man; it took me a minute. I didn’t lose my passion for music it’s still there , it’s something that will never leave me, it’s always a thought in the back of my mind ALWAYS. It has to be. I’m just gonna keep it real with everyone on here because i feel like being real is something i’ve always been, just not with strangers but here we are. I thought that me getting that certificate after a very hard year would’ve gave me that reassurance to keep going, that reassurance that i was good enough to have a place in the music industry. I thought that i would’ve felt different, would’ve gone harder, would’ve had more drive, but i’ll be honest it didn’t make a difference, that’s when i came to the realisation that it’s not that easy. That’s not me saying that i wanted things to come easily. NO . I just thought that after that i’d be able to navigate things differently, step into more rooms, talk to more people, bond through music with people, i’ll be real that inner hunger needs to be stronger than your fear of not being enough.

I know you saw the title, so you’re probably confused because you’re thinking “ain’t this supposed to be positive”. WAIT. Haven’t gotten to that bit yet. 

If you have the passion and when i say passion i mean PASSIONNNNNNN (the passion will keep you going… it’s a long journey) then i’d say that the  Music Industry is an amazing industry to be in 100% ,it’s just a tough egg to crack i’ll tell you that much, because people make it seem like once you go to uni you’d be a bit more valued because yes you’ve been grinding and doing all the work to put your foot in the door but on top of that, you made that next step to further your education to prove that you actually do know what you’re talking about. And that’s why i say hard work does pay off. I wouldn’t have been able to talk to the people i have and get advice from them if i wasn’t doing the hard work at the time when i was proper putting my ALLLLL in it. I wouldn’t have been able to get a place in the music school i went to if i didn’t prove to them why i deserve to be there ?, why i want to be in the music industry ? , what made me pick being an A&R as a future career rather than a Doctor or Lawyer ?. Yes i still haven’t made it to where i want to be yet but after talking to someone about this, i came to the realisation that i’ll never see my progress myself, because i just beat myself up because i haven’t reached the top yet , but i’ve had many many milestones since i started sndwrk, since before i graduated in creative music business and even before when i had just started taking that step to even apply for music schools. 

Yes, things don’t come easy in this industry but if you keep putting that work in, keep grinding, and never stop, you will definitely make it 1000000%. If i kept going with SNDWRK instead of taking a 3 month hiatus i probably would’ve been in a different place right now, but i’m not complaining cause it was needed. lol. Never stop working for the career/life that you want , it will only just get given to someone that’s working harder than you. There’s no waiting game in this industry, the opportunities are quite scarce so once you get that opportunity that you think is right for you, you take it, but don’t just take anyyyyyy opportunity. Some people in this industry definitely don’t want what’s best for you and that’s the truth, because everyone is in the same boat as you , still trying to make it, it’s a fast paced industry, and it doesn’t wait for anyone; but don’t let that be a reason to let someone take your ideas and flourish on them . be VERY careful.

“One can steal ideas, but no one can steal execution or passion” – Tim Ferriss

With that being said, i’m going HARDER this year and i’m always going to be true to myself, i’ve learnt from my mistakes and now i’m going to be turning those mistakes into goals 🤏🏾.

Now i can start saying (hey guys…)  because i’m back now . SNDWRK is going to be back like it never left (typical saying). I’m also thinking of a rebrand but still not sure. Thank you for allowing to take up your time reading this, i hope it inspired you.

– Char