It's A Marathon, NOT A SPRINT… (1994 - 1997)
By Justin Gray (Producer/Songwriter/Founder www.mdiio.com) Quitting my day job was terrifying. And I didn’t even have any real bills to...
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MDIIO
- Jan 24
The FIRST Most Important Moment (of my career)
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.wearemdiio.com) Where was I? My first band ever…The Senators. We were called the Senators...
MDIIO
- Jan 18
Rewind...Pause...Play
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) I’ve made some light of the fact that I did not grow up as a kid hoping to...
MDIIO
- Jan 4
Rules for 2023…Forgive, Forget and Move On
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) For this year’s blogs, I’ve decided to change up the format. They’ve always...
MDIIO
- Nov 25, 2022
You’re Not Old…You’re Experienced
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) You’re not past your prime. You’re dry-aged You’re not malt liquor…you’re a...
MDIIO
- Nov 16, 2022
How a Burrito Can Change Your Life
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) Throughout my career, I’ve had moments. Moments that I thought would move the...
MDIIO
- Nov 9, 2022
A Hit Is A Hit (5 silly songs that became smash hits)
(By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.MDIIO.com) Songwriters. We too often take ourselves way too seriously. I recently saw of...
MDIIO
- Nov 2, 2022
The Spooky Scary Story of Skeleton Sam
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder of MDIIO.com) Once upon a time, a group of spooky hit makers congregated in the basement of a...
MDIIO
- Oct 26, 2022
Opportunity > Money
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) In my many years of making music professionally, I’ve discovered that the more...
MDIIO
- Oct 19, 2022
You’re Not a Songwriter. You’re a Business.
by Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) AKA The art of being a songtrepreneur (patent pending). Your songs are your...
MDIIO
- Oct 12, 2022
Inspiration Constipation?
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) Sometimes you just gotta push it out. Keep pushing. Harder. Harder. Don’t...
MDIIO
- Oct 6, 2022
A, B or C…Pick One
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) We only ever have three options… Option A… Do nothing, Be nothing. Option B…...
MDIIO
- Sep 28, 2022
The Brutal Truth (you need to hear)
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.mdiio.com) The most extremely, remarkably, talented songwriters, artists, producers, and...
MDIIO
- Sep 21, 2022
Start At The Finish Line
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.MDIIO.com) Close your eyes and think about anything. It doesn’t have to be music or...
MDIIO
- Sep 14, 2022
What Is YOUR Blue Sky?
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder of www.mdiio.com) I always loved this way of talking about the most optimistic version of...
MDIIO
- Sep 7, 2022
Five Fun F Words
By Justin Gray (songwriter/producer and founder of www.wearemdiio.com) Making music is your passion. Most of your family won’t understand...
MDIIO
- Aug 24, 2022
I Sync, Therefore I Am
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer and founder www.wearemdiio.com) Writing music for sync is not the same as writing a hit song. As much...
MDIIO
- Aug 7, 2022
Mind Your Own F****!NG Business
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.wearemdiio.com) I mean it! Mind your own business! Because… Nobody is going to mind your...
MDIIO
- Jul 29, 2022
How To Be a Better Collaborator (Songwriter Edition)
By Justin Gray (Songwriter, Producer, Founder www.wearemdiio.com) Writing songs by yourself is cool. Sure…But creating music with others...
MDIIO
- Jul 22, 2022
The Power of a Placement
By Justin Gray (Songwriter/Producer/Founder www.wearemdiio.com) Back in 1985, Kate Bush had the biggest hit of her career. “Running Up...
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