The Honest Songwriter

The Honest Songwriter

Building Slow and Deep

Growing an audience without burning out or betraying your art

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Dave Gaskin
Feb 03, 2026
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Sharing our art matters.

I always say, what’s the point of writing a song if no one hears it?

What’s the point of creating something if no one is there to witness it?

Now, for some people, creating art is something they do for fun, in private, for themselves—and that’s totally valid.

But for others, we create art with the final destination being an audienc…

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