Conversations with Adam Meyer

Today we’d like to introduce you to Adam Meyer.

Hi Adam, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Ever since I was a little kid, I always loved singing and music. I sang in church, school, local musicals, talent shows, etc. I always loved being the center of attention (probably since I was an only child), and I remember enjoying the music so much that I wanted to be good at it. I never considered it a career option, but when I was 15, I decided that I was good enough to pursue my education through music. I remember playing piano every day before the chorus in high school. I picked up a guitar and eventually started songwriting because I enjoyed it and wanted to be good. I was doing it because I knew there would be opportunities to get scholarships through music. One opportunity I learned about was South Carolina’s Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. I thought I would miss it since they auditioned hundreds of students from all over the state. But surprisingly, I made it. Making it into the Governor’s School changed my perspective on how much I could do with music. But really, it was when I showed my Governor’s School friends the songs I wrote. When I was playing my songs to them and hearing their reaction, I kept thinking, “these are the most talented people in this state, and for some reason, they are impressed with my songs.” It was then that I decided that I wanted to be a singer-songwriter. The next natural move was to combine my academic and musical aspirations, so I auditioned for Belmont’s Songwriting program. So ever since I’ve made it to Belmont, I’ve always wanted to keep that same mindset I had when I was a kid. I want to write great songs and be a good artist. So today, as a proud Junior Songwriting Major at Belmont, I keep trying to make the best music I can, learning as much about the music industry as possible, and trying to be the best person I can be.

Can you talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It hasn’t been a smooth road, but any songwriter here in Nashville will tell you the same thing. When I got to Nashville my first thoughts. Oh, this is what a city is like”. Being from South Carolina, I never got to experience city life. Still, something that has helped a lot in pursuing my degree while also pursuing my career. Belmont is the great equalizer in my anxiety, and since I have such an excellent opportunity to go here, I want to make sure I make the most of it.

I also have terrible anxiety and depression at times, and some days it’s okay, but others, it’s like I want to sleep all day. But I also think that my anxiety and depression have allowed me to be much more creative with my songwriting. Since there is no way I want to say the words “anxiety” and “depression” outright in my music, it motivates me to put those themes into song through different writing techniques.

Being away from home is difficult, but I call my mother a lot, and I know everyone from home wants me to be here so I can pursue my dreams. College is college, and with that comes drama. Some of my fellow students here at Belmont still surprise me with how much stress can come from them, whether it’s been a friend, partner, or classmate. I love a lot of people here at Belmont, but it is still like any other college, so that kind of social status idea still comes into play and motivates many people. However, I’m incredibly thankful for the friends I have at Belmont, even if it has been stressful at times.

Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
As an upcoming songwriter, I write songs. But in all seriousness, I play a lot of shows around Nashville, I co-write with a lot of people, I am currently doing an Internship with a music business PR firm, and I have music out on all listening platforms. I also create content on TikTok and Instagram. Currently with a small following, but we all have to start somewhere. With my Internship, I’m mainly managing other upcoming artists in Nashville. So I work with their social media, make graphics for them, pitch in my ideas for their music campaigns, and give feedback and criticism whenever said artist asks for it. With my content, I mainly post on TikTok things like album reviews and song reviews. I will do Tik-Tok trends, make jokes, and just comment on a lot of pop music and pop culture going on at the moment.

My videos can be anything from an in-depth review of a One Direction song to a trending meme video (except I’m doing the meme). I mainly post things about my music and what shows I’m playing around town on Instagram. Currently have been playing at this great Writer’s Round called TunaBop every few weeks or so. I love playing there. I’m still determining, hopefully, what people know me from is more music centered rather than TikTok-centered. If I’m known for anything, it is my TikToks or songwriter personality. I’m proud of the song I released last spring, “I bet.” The song is a guitar love ballet, but when writing it, I wanted to try and create a song where I ask the same question over and over again differently. So in the lyrics, almost every line starts with “I bet.” I admit it does not sound as interesting when I write it down here, but I think that musically, production-wise, and lyrically “I bet” has easily been the best song I’ve released. It’s easily my most popular around Belmont, even though it doesn’t have a lot of streams. But even if the world never knows my lyrics to “I bet,” I will honestly be fine because I love that song, and I’m so proud that I wrote it.

What sets me apart from other songwriters in Nashville is how I tackle intimate topics in my music. I want to write about many personal things in my music, which I know have a significant risk of backfiring. So I make the most intimate thing very extravagant and broader topics more personal. Putting my heart into a song the way I do and writing from that personal place is how I get my best songs.

What characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to if you had to?
Hard Work
Positive Attitude
Determination
Consistency
Creativity
Passion

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adammeyer0/
• Other: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdMXa7La/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5S22dcUMbeF70OpYNuzsaL?si=MaaNUsNLTHGTTKkzrM77Ag

Image Credits
Wade Evans