If you’ve stopped making music — this isn’t your fault

Let me prove it to you.

Author

Josh Schroeder
January 14, 2026

Hey songwriters and creatives,

I want to say something plainly — because a lot of creatives need to hear it.

If you’ve stopped making music,
this probably isn’t your fault.

Most musicians don’t drift away from creativity because they stopped caring or lost discipline.

They drift away because music slowly stopped feeling safe in their creativity.

It picked up expectations.
Pressure.
Self-judgment.

And instead of questioning the system, we turned that frustration inward.

I just released the next video in this series:

“If You’ve Stopped Making Music, This Isn’t Your Fault”

It’s a conversation about creative guilt, burnout, and why so many artists quietly blame themselves when life changes.

You can watch it here:
👉 [Watch the video]

If you’ve been carrying the thought “something’s wrong with me” — I hope this video helps you put that weight down.

You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
And you’re not alone in this.

– Josh
Thousand Echoes

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