Jed Scott Music

You will not love every piece of music we do together. Every piece will offer something to you. You will not identify with the point of view of every composer. That’s not the point. Making music from many points of view is a great way to widen your worldview. With every piece […]

Find the kind of work where you can’t wait for Monday. If you’re dreading Monday, maybe it’s time to change how you do your work.

Don’t start because it’s perfect, start because it’s time. You will always discover things as you go, always change things for the next time. But waiting till it’s perfect is really an excuse to never do it. Start. Learn. Fix. Repeat. Not because it’s perfect. Because it’s time. I’m celebrating today the […]

Every creative person I know balances their creation – their true work – with many other obligations. Family, home care, email, promotion, business work, teaching, traveling, and on and on. All of it will be more bearable if you create first. First do your true work, and then do everything […]

Just a reminder that when you’re in the middle of a storm, it can feel permanent. It can literally feel like it will never stop raining. It will stop. All you have to do is weather it until then. Don’t do anything rash mid-storm: it’s not an accurate impression of your […]

You’re only going succeed in music if you acquire massive skills. It’s too competitive, too challenging, there are too many other good people out there. Skill building is – and should be – the primary motivator of serious music study. But you’re also only going to succeed in music if you continue […]

Rehearsing in a new space can be daunting. New spaces come with new acoustics, new visuals, new interpersonal dynamics. It can affect personal space, intonation, balance, blend, and so much more. You can lose a whole rehearsal to overcoming challenges that aren’t due to any person in the room, but due to a change […]

Creativity requires space. Space free of obligations, space free of distractions. Maybe that’s part of why childhood is such a fertile time for creative thinking. Children create with abandon, given the space and a few tools. (And without the tools, they improvise!) There are two factors in recent years that undermine this […]

We’re entering the time of year when everyone remembers how much they love choirs. Tree lightings, Holiday Concerts, run-outs, caroling parties, sing-alongs, Candlelight ceremonies, teas, and on and on. Just remember: it’s time limited. Four weeks from today, it will be Christmas Eve. Just keep moving forward, do your best, catch […]

So much writing is devoted to how to be a leader. Books, courses, articles, magazines, and on and on. They all offer the way to be a leader, (and offer different ways) but too often ignore the main point. The way to be a leader is to know who you are. […]