How does that mix? How does a Psychology degree mix with becoming a hit songwriter?
Hit Songwriter Jason Blume: I think it’s a perfect combination to help me deal with the insanity of the music business. I mean, truthfully, I went to school thinking I would be a psychologist and I played at clubs on the weekends while I was in school. I would play coffee houses and I was even a strolling mandolinist at an Italian restaurant. After I completed my degree, I got a job in a psychiatric hospital where I worked for about a year or so. But I just really wasn’t happy. I went on a vacation and when I got away from everything and I could just walk alone on the beach. I knew in my heart and in my soul that I would never be happy, if I didn’t give myself a chance to become a songwriter. And I just came back from my vacation and said goodbye, I’m leaving. I had $400 and I packed up whatever I owned into my car and I drove to LA. That is quite courageous. From the moment you decided to pursue a career as a songwriter, how long did it take you to make it in the music business? Hit S
