Chapter
Pursuing a Music Career
17:27 - 22:04 (04:36)
The interviewee talks about feeling pressure to keep improving in pursuit of a career in music, while also pursuing backup plans. He had just started working with Jay-Z and other artists signed to Rockefeller Records, and his collaboration with Kanye West helped to bring everything together.
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In this podcast, the speaker talks about starting his music career and not feeling pressured to "keep getting better" because he had other backup plans.
17:27 - 21:12 (03:44)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker talks about starting his music career and not feeling pressured to "keep getting better" because he had other backup plans. He found success working with Jay-Z and collaborating with Kanye West.
ChapterPursuing a Music Career
Episode"John Legend"
PodcastSmartLess
The key to success in the music industry is putting yourself in the position to take advantage of opportunities by rehearsing, performing, and connecting with different people.
21:12 - 22:04 (00:51)
Summary
The key to success in the music industry is putting yourself in the position to take advantage of opportunities by rehearsing, performing, and connecting with different people. For David Hodges, lyric writing, music writing, and performing are all intertwined in his creative process.