BLOG | Luke Thomas Smith

Dec 27, 2021
2 min

2021 Year End Review

This is not my typical experience, but I actually completed every musical goal I set at the begining of the year. I’m just as surprised...

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Nov 11, 2021
2 min

Just Do It

I haven’t dropped a singer-songwriter track since May of 2019. Since then I’ve been working on other projects, releasing videos, and...

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Oct 14, 2021
1 min

My Internship with the Minnesota Music Coalition

I am extremely blessed to be an intern with the Minnesota Music Coalition. Their mission is to support Minnesota musicians by creating a...

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Sep 8, 2021
2 min

It Takes Practice

This Summer, I started teaching guitar lessons. It’s been interesting learning guitar again through beginners’ eyes and hearing their...

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Aug 30, 2021
2 min

Making a Song List

I’ve always considered myself a songwriter. It’s what excites me most about music! I love being creative and writing songs, but it...

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Feb 17, 2021
2 min

Creative Offloading

Today I’m going to talk about something I learned in music school. It’s called “offloading” and it’s one of the reasons I was able to...

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Jan 13, 2021
2 min

My Musical Goals: 2021

I’m sitting in a room at my parents’ house right now, and I just finished a beat. I’m moving out soon and much of my stuff is packed. ...

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Jan 1, 2021
2 min

2020 Year End Review

I know one day doesn’t really mean anything, but for a lot of us it’s the end of a terrible year and it feels like things will get better....

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Dec 15, 2020
2 min

Making a Lofi EP

This December I graduated college and I celebrated by releasing a lofi EP. I wanted something commemorative of the college experience,...

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Oct 6, 2020
2 min

Covid-Class

I am in my final semester of college, and what a semester to go out on. I keep thinking that if I had graduated in the spring, I would...

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Aug 4, 2020
2 min

Synth Summer

In the Spring I took Electronic Orchestration, a class focusing on synthesis and sound design. We would learn the fundamentals of sound,...

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May 26, 2020
2 min

Songs From Home: Quarantine Collabs

In March I had the idea to make an EP of music in response to the covid-19 pandemic. With the stay-at-home order and social distancing...

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Feb 25, 2020
3 min

Big Turn Music Fest – 2020

I had volunteered at Big Turn last year, and it was a good experience. I discovered new music and met a ton of musicians. I knew I had...

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Jan 17, 2020
2 min

Beat Station EP

My creative projects fell through the cracks during my Fall semester. Understandably, I was busy with work and school. Over break I...

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Nov 26, 2019
2 min

Deciding is Creating

I’m the type of person who wants to do a lot of creative projects, so many in fact, that the vast majority never get done. A lot of...

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Nov 4, 2019
1 min

Getting Back Momentum

I haven’t posted in a hot minute, and it’s pretty clear I’ve lost traction. I used to post once a week, but it’s been months since I’ve...

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Sep 10, 2019
2 min

I Moved to Mankato

As many of you know, I’ve been going to MSU Mankato since January of 2018. I’ve been living and working in Faribault: making the drive...

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Jul 15, 2019
2 min

Is The Song Even Good?

It’s a good question to ask, and the answer isn’t always obvious. When compiling songs for Chasing Ghosts, I was constantly changing my...

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Jul 5, 2019
2 min

Why You Should Make To-do Lists

I’m a big fan of to-do lists, making a list of what needs to be done on a daily basis and holding myself accountable. It does wonders...

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Jun 20, 2019
2 min

The Importance of Making Demos

When I thought about demos, I used to imagine a shittier version of the final song: badly recorded, unedited, and with a sub-par...

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