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  Apr 07, 06:49 AM

  Not here to sell T-Shirts

  

  NOT HERE TO SELL T-SHIRTS.

  
  I don't write music to have that one hit song.
  I don't create videos in hopes of becoming a YouTube overnight phenomenon.
  I don't take pictures so people will think I'm pretty in hopes they will listen to my music.
  And I most definitely did not build, create, and run my own show here, in hopes that you might purchase a t-shirt.
  
  T-shirts fade after endless washes. Pretty faces are easy to come by with the creation of Photoshop. I see at least 10 YouTube videos a day and can barely remember any of them. Hit songs will eventually fall off the charts.
  
  I write music and exploit my life through different mediums because I have a need to be heard, and an inherent need for things to be right and just.  I believe that if  in your core you know you have a message for the world to hear, and it burns in your innermost being, pulling at your every waking moment...you will most definitely find a way to send it.  You WILL find a way to reach people using the gifts and talents that you were blessed with, and if possible, you'll stop at nothing less than every last person on this earth.
  
  I will never sign a record deal with a label that believes in a hit song, rather than the entire picture. I was created to question the norm, patterns, and sequences that cause us to live in mediocrity, and find a way to move popular culture in a direction that encourages everyone to be true to themselves, while being respectful of who others are as well. Music is merely my medium to do so.
  
  SUBSTANCE.
  I crave substance, knowledge, and originality. If only the music industry had a few players in it that would be willing to stand for these ideals during these tough times...then maybe music would not have as many people creating it to sell a mere t-shirt.
  
  INSTEAD, we'd be creating music to inspire positive and intelligent CHANGE.
  
  Change is so much larger than a hit song or a t-shirt. Change creates longevity, promise, and hope.
  
  Change is Michael Jackson. Change is Garth Brooks. Change is Prince. Change is Madonna. Change is the Dixie Chicks. Change is U2. Change is Johnny Cash. Change is Elvis Presley.
  
  Artists who stand for something, are respected, and have the ability to have heavy and substantial influence.
  
  Dear Music Industry,
    Invest in the person, not the product. This is merely smart business practice. I'm starving for artists to care about. I want to fall head over heels for new, different, and INSPIRED. Artists, stay true to who you are and don't let anyone persuade you otherwise. No one can be a better you except for you.
  
  This is a really difficult time for everyone across the board right now...
  
  BUT PLEASE. HAVE FAITH.
  
  Faith in knowing that ashes can be fertile soil to build a successful dream.
  
  I will never make music to sell you a t-shirt...rather, I make music to sell change, that will inspire everyone to be a better version of themselves.
  
  Thank you all for reading my intense novel-driven blogs...hope you made it through yet another one. :) New music coming soon. Hope everyone is having a wonderful 2009 so far, keep pushing and believing in yourself...no one can make your dreams happen, but you.
  
  Love.Love.Love.
  
  *Brittany McD