We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sam Roberts. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sam below.
Sam, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?
I was raised to give my all no matter what it is, That is what I have always stood on. That mixed with the fear of failure has created a workaholic!
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am singer, songwriter & director. Mainly in the gospel industry. It’s amazing to see music go from an idea to a completed project. What’s even more exciting is to hear how the music blesses, encourages and helps the listener’s life.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I would say 1. Having a vision 2. Remaining a student 3. Being professional
My advice would be in order to make progress you have to have a destination and/or direction. Your time, money & energy deserve to be spent on things connected to a vision.
You should always remain a student. Every experience, every platform, every platform, every relationship is an opportunity to learn. Take the little bit you learn from each plus what you learn from personal study time/google searches/opportunity to ask questions and it will set you at a good place to make good decisions.
Being professional is so important in this climate. How you carry yourself, being on time, being prepared, being dressed appropriately, etc. can easily be the reason you are (or are not) called back. It creates a level of trust that can even transcend your level of talent. Getting an opportunity is half the battle, executing an opportunity in a way that makes them call you for future opportunities of equal proportion or greater is the other.
Okay, so before we go, is there anyone you’d like to shoutout for the role they’ve played in helping you develop the essential skills or overcome challenges along the way?
To reinforce my statement about remaining a student I learn a-lot from my best friend, Charles Butler, who is a more accomplished artist and has been in the industry longer than I have. I also get to serve with him as a member of his singing aggregation, so I get hands on experience from him as well. Radio promotion tours, live recordings, endless industry events and travel dates have been my classroom. I have sat in rooms with people wiser than the both of us and we have both gleamed from their wisdom and insight. I am a better man and artist because of him.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @justsamroberts
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongrighterjR
- Twitter: @justsamroberts
- Youtube: Youtube.com/SamRobertsandLA
Image Credits
Kristopher Murrell Corey Hayes
