If you’re a musician, singer-songwriter, or creative soul, you probably know that moment before playing in public
— the deep breath, the shaky hands, the mental flood of “what ifs.”
➔What if I mess up? What if they don’t like me?
What if I’m just… not good enough?
We all go looking for answers. We scroll through social media, take another masterclass, and ask other musicians how they do it. We chase that one secret tip that’ll finally make us feel confident on stage.
But here’s the thing:
The answers you’re looking for are already within
you.
You Already Know What to Do
Confidence doesn’t come from outside validation. It’s not about how many gigs you’ve played or how many followers you have.
Confidence comes from trust — trust in the hours you’ve put in, the songs you’ve written, the mistakes you’ve learned from, and the small moments that made you fall in love with music in the first place.
You’ve already built this foundation. You’ve practiced. You’ve felt what it’s like to be in flow. You know that when you let go and just play, something real happens.
That’s what people want to experience — you, being present, being honest, being in your sound.
The Two Voices in Every Musician’s Head
We all have them.
There’s the inner critic, loud and judgmental:
“Don’t screw up. They’ll notice if you miss that chord.”
And then there’s the inner artist, softer but truer:
“Just play. Feel it. This is what you love.”
The goal isn’t to kill the critic. It’s to stop letting it drive. The inner critic will always exist — it’s just fear, trying to keep you safe. But you get to choose which voice has the mic.
Try this: next time you pick up your instrument, notice which voice is speaking. Then consciously turn toward the one that feels expansive, not restrictive. That’s your real guide.
How to Reconnect With the Answers Inside You
If you’ve lost touch with that inner knowing (and we all do sometimes), here are a few ways to come back to it:
1. Play for yourself before you play for anyone else.
Before a show or rehearsal, take a few minutes to play something that reminds you why you started. No audience. No perfection. Just presence.
2. Breathe.
Confidence isn’t about hyping yourself up — it’s about grounding yourself down. A slow breath before you start can reset your entire body.
3. Trust your preparation.
You’ve done the work. Your hands, your voice, your ear — they all remember. Even if your mind freaks out, your body knows the music.
4. Let go of “perfect.”
Perfection kills connection. The audience doesn’t need perfection; they need honesty. The small imperfections are what make it real.
5. Remember — you’re sharing, not proving.
You’re not on stage to prove you belong. You’re there to share something that already lives inside you.
You Don’t Need Permission to Be Confident
There’s no secret password to feeling ready.
No teacher, no algorithm, no crowd reaction can give you what you already have.
Confidence isn’t something you earn — it’s something
you remember.
When you play from that place — the one that remembers who you are, why you love music, and how it feels when you lose yourself in sound — the audience feels it. Every time.
You don’t have to perform perfectly. You just have to be there.
So take that deep breath. Pick up your instrument.
And know that everything you’ve been searching for is
already within you — waiting for you to trust it.
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