Recently, I’ve found my way back into making music, but this time, with a completely different mindset.

I’m no longer creating in a rush. I’m creating with completion as the goal.

As artists, we’re notorious for getting stuck in the middle. We start a song, then jump to another idea. We write lyrics, hate them, rewrite them, abandon them. Sometimes we have a great instrumental with no words. Other times we have lyrics with no music. The result? A graveyard of half-finished projects that never see the light of day.

So I changed my workflow.

Now, when I start a session, the goal isn’t to make the perfect song, it’s to finish an idea. And that distinction matters. I’m not pressuring myself to complete a polished, radio-ready track in one sitting. I’m committing to finishing one piece of the puzzle.

If I’m writing guitar parts, I finish the guitar parts. If I’m building an arrangement, I finish the arrangement, even if it’s rough. If something isn’t working, I move forward anyway and complete a demo. Every session ends with something done.

Completion over perfection.

That shift alone unlocked momentum.

By focusing on finishing ideas instead of endlessly refining them, I’ve been able to create new songs consistently. One of those songs is “Quietly,” which you’ll find below in the embedded YouTube video. This track represents more than just new music, it represents letting go of analysis paralysis and allowing myself to release work into the world.

No more sitting on songs.
No more waiting for “the right time.”
No more overthinking.

Everything gets shared.

Why this matters (and why I’m sharing this with you)

If you’re an artist struggling to finish projects, or you have completed work sitting unpublished, I hope this encourages you to hit “release.” Your creativity doesn’t gain value by staying hidden. Art only becomes real when it’s shared.

Your talent is valid.
Your work is worth hearing.
And imperfect, finished art will always beat perfect ideas that never leave your hard drive.

Thank you in advance for listening, sharing, and subscribing. I hope you enjoy the song, and more importantly, I hope this pushes you to finish what you’ve already started and let the world experience it.