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doubt as to the quality of my work, but I'm reminded of the words of the Avett Brothers: "You can't make everybody happy all of the time." I don't even like every song I've written. When I realized that even Paul McCartney, one of my all-time favorite musicians, has written some duds, I was able to have a new perspective on songwriting. I was no longer focused on making everybody like every song I release. It's an unrealistic expectation, and I feel that acquiescing my need to please everyone has been the biggest push I needed to create more freely and earnestly. Accepting the reality that songs can move different people in different ways has helped me to continue to have the confidence to record and release original music. If I can make just one person feel a strong emotion from my music, then I'll feel like I've done my job. My dad instilled this in me, saying that there's nothing more gratifying than moving someone emotionally through music. He also prepared me for the inevitability that every song I write won't be received the same, but there will always be a song that captures someone's attention. In both of our experiences, we've written songs that we thought would get more love than they did. Nonetheless, in every case, there ends up being at least one person who likes that song. For that reason, those songs become even more special to me than the ones that people like the most. I have worked with so many musicians in the Macon music scene, and I feel incredibly blessed to work with some of the friendliest and most talented musicians around. Macon is now filled with eclectic sounds that permeate throughout the community. There is something for everyone. In recent years, I've seen a major push forward in the music scene. Macon has made new strides in music while continuing to honor the history and legacy of the musicians that came before. Friends of mine, such as James Worsham, Brandon Lawler, Jamie Weatherford with Rock Candy Tours and so many more, have helped to push the scene into a new and exciting direction. Had I not grown up in Macon, I don't know that my passion for music would be as robust as it is. Through the encouragement of my girlfriend Paige, friends, family and other musicians, I have been able to move to being a full-time musician. Words can't express what a blessing it has been to perform and create music in Macon, and I wouldn't want to do it anywhere else. Being the son of a well-known local musician has only been a blessing. Performing with him throughout my life gave me an early advantage at understanding the audience and how to interact with them. I think this has been the number one thing I've learned from him and is part of the reason for both of our successes: He always reminds me to perform for one person as if you were performing in front of 1,000 people. Never give anything less than 100 percent. He also showed me that with hard work, you can make a living out of music. Had I not seen this firsthand, I don't know that I would have had the courage to take the plunge. Sean Williams can be found under his independent music project Sean Solo on Spotify and other music streaming platforms. You can also find him performing live throughout Central Georgia and producing albums under Williams Music Production (seansolo. net). His father, B. Keith Williams, remains a staple in the local live music scene and continues to record and play regularly at special events and local bars and restaurants like Cheers on Northside. JUNE/JULY 2022 | maconmagazine.com 93 Truist.com Truist Bank, Member FDIC. © 2022 Truist Financial Corporation. Truist, the Truist logo and Truist Purple are ser vice marks of Truist Financial Corporation. Care isn't just what we do at Truist—it's who we are. We make sure people around us feel supported and more in control. We find out what's important to our clients, and make it important to us. We get involved in meaningful ways with our communities. Why? Because real connections and real care create better outcomes. Now that's powerful. When you start with care, you get a different kind of bank.