If Neil Young and The Holy Modal Rounders had some baby songwriters then T.C. Elliott would be the runt of the litter. I am a regular (or semi regular) participant of songfight, spintunes, nur ein, GYAWS and participate over at songcrafters as well.

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Yes, you're music is art. What you do with it, or how you make it is up to you. If you want an audience you will surely make different decisions than if you make it solely for yourself. That's okay. No-one has a right to tell you how to do your art. However, no-one is obliged to like it and, like it or not, most will tell you one way or the other. Usually the "nots" are louder than the "likes."

Catharsis is different for each of us. The act of creation is, in large part, my catharsis. A welcoming audience is another. I choose to focus on the first. No choice is wrong for you, though.

Artists have been struggling with conforming to what is popular in order to gain an audience for as long as there has been art, I'd bet. You are not alone. But I doubt many of us can help you forge your way. That can be scary, but it can also be liberating. For what it's worth, I'm glad you are creating.

Song Count Per Year (All Accounts) (50/90 may be off a song or two):

01-2008 - 14 songs - 51 songs 02-2009 - 18 songs - 48 songs 03-2010 - 31 songs - 102 songs 04-2011 - 28 songs - 70 songs 05-2012 - 25 songs - 54 songs 06-2013 - 19 songs - 63 songs 07-2014 - 30 songs - 15 songs 08-2015 - 18 songs - 51 songs 09-2016 - 24 songs - 29 songs 10-2017 - 30 songs - 68 songs 11-2018 - 42 songs - 125 songs 12-2019 - 42 songs - 55 songs 13-2020 - 35 songs - 60 songs 14-2021 - 16 songs - 50 songs 15-2022 - 43 songs - 51 songs 16-2023 - 30 songs - 66 songs 17-2024 - 128 songs - 57 songs 18-2025 - 57? songs 19-2026 - ?? songs