We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Noah Jensen. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Noah below.
Hi Noah, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
I get my resilience from the good Lord, and just doing things over and over. At some point, you’re going to figure it out, and you’re going to get better at whatever you do. 2023 has thrown me a lot of curveballs, and in a lot of those situations, people are relying on me to figure it out no matter what. You just have to learn to own that responsibility, and do whatever it takes to solve the problem. Resiliency comes with that mentality, and it’s a necessary stepping stone in personal and career growth.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
My name is Noah Jensen. I’m a professional musician, production tech, and music producer. I’ve been wearing a lot of hats in the production world lately, and have been extremely busy traveling all over the continental U.S. this year. I’ve been audio engineering and production managing corporate events, stage managing festivals, and everything in between. No day is the same. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to work with countless artists and clients this year, and blessed to be a part of helping these events come to life.
One of my favorite moments from the year was earlier this summer, when I engineered for one of the venues involved in the first annual Ellijay Songwriters Festival. It was incredible to be able to work with some of the songwriters behind the biggest country billboard hits.
Another avenue that has kept me busy this year, is playing shows around North Georgia as one half of the duo, Jensen & Thomas. Our duo plays a wide variety of cover songs, specializing in the country and folk genres.
This year, I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from sitting behind the computer producing music. I co-produced an R&B record with my brother Sno0py Watts called “Love Chain” that was released in early August of this year. Though it’s been a quiet year, keep an eye out, as there’s much going on behind the scenes that you can look forward to towards the end of this year.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Your network, your work ethic, and consistency. The three most important things I believe you need to be successful in any industry. If I may provide some advice from the short time I’ve been in my career, here’s what I’ll say. I’ll touch on all three pieces:
Your network is your net worth. Believe that. Engrain that into your mind. Everybody says it, but it’s true. You can have all the skills in the world, but if you don’t know anybody, what good are those skills? If you’re not a “people person”, figure out how to be one. It starts by being kind. Be kind to everyone. Aside from that, here’s what I’ve found. The deeper you get into your career, it’s not just about WHO YOU KNOW, it’s about WHO KNOWS YOU. It starts with keeping a good reputation. Be kind, work hard, and be consistent.
You have to work hard. Really hard. Especially at the beginning to create momentum. Always strive to over deliver on what you promise. People notice that, and it’s something they’ll remember. Hard work beats talent. Be a leader, and take on more responsibility. If you do this, you’ll likely find yourself working harder. By having a good work ethic, I believe you can force growth, and make people notice you.
Be consistent. You can have a great network, and a great work ethic. To tie it all together, you need to be consistent. Do what you say you’re going to do, and do that over, and over, and over again.
Who is your ideal client or what sort of characteristics would make someone an ideal client for you?
Communicate well, don’t be shady, and pay on time. For me, communication is everything because it helps avoid unnecessary misunderstandings down the road. Getting something in writing and drawing up a contract are the difference between a great agreement and a catastrophe. All going back to good communication. A signed legal contract shows that there’s been communication, and there can be little discrepancy surrounding it.
Don’t be shady. If a potential client shows an aversion to contracts, written agreements, etc – major red flags everywhere. Do not do business, and run away as fast as you can. In my experience, I fortunately haven’t had too many of these. Be serious about your business! There’s no sense in cutting corners or trying to do something halfway.
Good clients pay on time. That’s all there is to say about that.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://officialnoahjensen.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealnoahjensen/?hl=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@therealnoahjensen/featured
Image Credits
Image w acoustic guitar – Lewis the Lens Photography
