#12: Nobody Is Coming To Save You

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Episode Title: Nobody Is Coming To Save You

In this episode of Sold 4 a Song, Terry Sawchuk gets brutally honest about one of the biggest truths in today’s music industry: nobody is coming to save you.

Record labels, managers, and agents are no longer in the business of building artists — they’re looking for creators who have already done the work. The followers, the streams, the analytics — those are just reflections of something deeper: how much your music actually moves people.

Terry breaks down why many artists are focusing on the wrong things — buying playlist placements, chasing social media numbers, and skipping the real work of becoming better songwriters, performers, and entertainers. He challenges creators to ask the hard questions:

Are you collaborating with people better than you?

Are you delivering performances that truly move an audience?

Are you creating art worth following?

From Dave Chappelle’s comedy insight to JFK’s timeless wisdom, Terry connects the dots between self-reliance, artistry, and ownership. This is your reminder that the real metric isn’t your follower count — it’s how deeply you move people.

💡 Key Takeaway:
Stop waiting for someone to discover you. Do the work. Move people. The rest will follow.
7 Dec 2025 English Explicit United States Music Interviews · Courses

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