Full name?: Brit Daniels
Position / Job title?:Recording Artist/ Singer/ Songwriter
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I never really had a set thing that I wanted to be when I grew up. A lot of kids around me did, but I remember that was always a really hard question for me to answer. I knew I wanted to do something with music and sing because that was a constant thing I was passionate about throughout my entire life, but I don’t think I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it until high school and college when I started thinking about music as more than just a hobby.
Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?
I went to college for something that was relative to music, but I didn’t want to do your typical music major or music business major. I went to a school with a really strong Radio/TV/Film department, so I thought it would be cool to learn a part of the business that a lot of people don’t go into thinking they’re going to be working in the music business after. I learned so many things that gave me an edge once I moved to Nashville and began looking at internships. People found it interesting that I didn’t study the typical music business, but studied something else that was still completely relative. So, I got an internship at a record label and learned so much about the label side. I also interned in management and learned so much about the management side. I even interned in syndicated radio, and then later worked in local radio, so I learned so much about how that side works too. Throughout my time and experiences, I made so many amazing connections with people and learned so much about myself. I knew I had to pursue music as an artist “now or never” so I did what I had to do in order to be able to make music my full time gig. Being an artist requires you to be very flexible, so I needed that kind of schedule. Things are going so well right now, and I’m really happy with how things are moving. I can’t wait to see what more comes my way in the future!
Did you have to take on internships to get there? How important in general, do you think, are internships?
I had 3 different internships while I was in college. I think internships are EXTREMELY important. You learn so much and gain so much real experience in that field. Internships aren’t what they used to be – you really do gain so much knowledge and experience. Plus, I made connections that have been so vital and important to my career.
What is the single most important piece of advice you would give to other career-mindedwomen?
The best piece of advice I can give other career-minded women would be to do something, anything, each day to move you closer to you goals. It can be the smallest thing, but make sure that you’re always doing something to move you forward. Also, learn to embrace change – you will get a lot farther than if you get too comfortable in what you’re doing.
If you could look into a crystal ball and see 20 years into your future, what would you want to see?
I would love to see myself still performing music. I’d love to be traveling the world playing stadiums and sharing my passion for music with large groups of people. That really is one of my goals, and I fully plan on achieving that long before 20 years from now, but I’d still love to see myself doing that in 20 years.
Should you work for the money, or do what you love?
I think there has to be a happy balance. I feel like if you’re in a career field that you don’t love & aren’t passionate about, then it’s not worth it. Doing what you love will make you the most happy, but you still have to survive. I think people should find something that they love and can support themselves with. Sometimes that may mean working other jobs that you don’t love as much in order to survive so that you can still work on and get ahead in the career that you love most and that makes you the most happy.
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