when i was hurting REAL bad for money ( i mean really bad...i'll tell the story one day), i had a combination of things come together. some of you may not understand some of these comments,but i bet my buddy Chris will
1 was definitely working hard to buy some cheap gear so i could start DJing again professionally. i put in COUNTLESS hours putting a crate of wedding songs together. after my first few gigs i invested the money into some other stuff i needed (tuxedo, lighting, etc).
- getting the nerve to take on somewhat upscale wedding clients when you're rusty is a VERY tough challenge, let me tell you. had a panic attack before my first wedding. God (& xanax) helped me through that one.
2. i went looking for a DJ job at a wedding company. i did get the job,but needed to upgrade from the cheap speakers i had to professional ones (IE mackie srm 450s ~ $1200/set).
-another very hard thing to do: it's not easy to step up and step into something that you think you're not ready for. "fake it til you make it" comes to mind. even today when i feel like i'm not up to doing an especially upscale/large/challenging event i tell myself "time to put on the superman suit". i literally force myself to act positive and in control, even when i don't feel like it.
3. by God's provision, i had a set of speakers bought for me. it was a great blessing & i couldn't do the pro gigs without them.
so now i'm finally getting financially stable, am booked for most of the summer next year already, and have even booked other DJs to work for me this year. so i guess i'm saying there's always a solution to every problem. and that God really is good all the time
This was an encouraging read, thanks for sharing that Dave.
I tried doing event DJing for things like weddings and stuff, and I just couldn't do it. I hated every minute of it and realized that it wasn't something I would be able to pursue. Still for those able to pursue it, there's good money to be made there.
For most of the beginning of my DJ career, I was extremely broke. I always played on other people's decks. In fact it wasn't until after my prime/peak that I got my own equipment (took 4-5 years). About the same time I had a hard drive crash and had to rebuild my computer. I was convicted of all the Warez I'd been using and asked God to replace the software legitimately if he wanted me to continue in that realm. Over a period of 3+ years God not only replaced that software I pirated, but added a number of other packages as well.
By the way, working at radio is hard work. I know. I love it!
It is hard work, and it pays crap compared to other industries. I think this job will be my last foray into Radio, at least in an operational position.
