Joe Richardson Music

Finish one song in the next 30 days.

A free 30-day sprint from rough demo to a released song, one week at a time.

Most songs don't die because they're bad. They die because the person writing them never had a deadline.

You start strong, hit a wall, fall into a tutorial spiral, and the song goes back in the folder. Most of the time that's not a talent problem. The problem is finishing. Finishing is a skill you can train.

What's inside

Part 1, Foundation

Commit to one song. Define what done means. Track a rough demo.

Part 2, Building

Turn the demo into a full arrangement. Learn just enough to get unstuck, then get back to work.

Part 3, Refining

Mix with clarity and intention instead of looping forever.

Part 4, Closing

Final review, release prep, and a look back at what you'd change.

Every day takes 2 to 3 minutes. Show up every day, even the days you don't touch your DAW. The entries are how the wall gets seen and worked through.

What you get

The full 30-day workbook as a PDF. It lands in your inbox the moment you subscribe to my Substack. You'll also get one essay a week about finishing music and leading the whole job. Real stories from 13 years of Sundays. No frameworks, no hype. Unsubscribe any time, keep the workbook.

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