How To Make Your Creativity Beat The Algorithm (Live Performance) - Dylan Gossett - #1155

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Dylan Gossett is a country singer, songwriter, and music producer. Dylan's breakout hit 'Coal' took him from an aspiring musician in Austin, Texas, to a rising name in country music. But what did that seemingly overnight success actually take, how has it changed his life, and what has he learned about making a living doing what he loves? Expect to learn the creative process behind Dylan’s hit ‘Coal’ and the decisions he made to engineer it for max virality, what it was like being an overnight success, how Dylan’s writing process differs from the typical Nashville music machine, the impacts of AI on songwriting and the music industry as a whole, how to not be captured by your audience and let your creativity thrive, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at ⁠https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ⁠https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at ⁠https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at ⁠https://gym.sh/modernwisdom⁠ (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠⁠https://chatgpt.com⁠ (00:00) The Story Behind Dylan’s Breakout Song ‘Coal’ (09:56) How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Music Industry (18:11) Why Being Unpolished Feels More Authentic (20:50) Is Country Music Having a Renaissance? (22:47) Is the Song Actually Good or Just Viral? (28:07) Why Staying Successful Is Harder Than Getting There (32:29) Inside Dylan’s Songwriting Process (37:28) Do Artists Still Write Their Own Songs? (51:02) Why We Shouldn’t Always Take Shortcuts (01:01:16) Is Emotion the Secret to Dylan’s Music? (01:03:08) Why Sad Men Are Taking Over Country Music (01:09:24) The Hardest Emotions to Turn Into Music (01:14:52) Don’t Lose Yourself Chasing an Audience (01:22:59) A Snippet From Dylan’s New Album Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices