--- title: blog (2) description: This is all about the struggles of making a living as independent country music artists, music production, music marketing and my simple country living. (2) --- [Skip to content](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/page/2#main-content) [![](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TS%20Swirls%20Logo%20Favicon.png?width=24&height=30&name=TS%20Swirls%20Logo%20Favicon.png)](https://toby.schuetgens.com) [Shop](https://schuetgens.com/) | [Homestead Nation Community](https://schuetgens.com/apps/single/membership#/join) ![TSM Header 86 26 Website 2](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TSM%20Header%2086%2026%20Website%202.jpg?width=2000&height=601&name=TSM%20Header%2086%2026%20Website%202.jpg "TSM Header 86 26 Website 2") # Welcome to Toby Schuetgens Music Blog This is all about the struggles of making a living as independent country music artists, music production from songwriting over recording to mastering, music marketing and just a little of my simple country living.   [![](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hubfs/Uncontrollable%20Header.png)](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/from-germany-to-dixie-the-journey-of-toby-schuetgens) ## [From Germany to Dixie: The Journey of Toby Schuetgens](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/from-germany-to-dixie-the-journey-of-toby-schuetgens) ![Picture of Toby Schuetgens](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/42013990-01.jpeg?width=50&name=42013990-01.jpeg) [Toby Schuetgens](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/author/toby-schuetgens) Oct 14, 2024, 11:06:52 AM Hey y'all, Toby Schuetgens here, your friendly neighborhood country rock troubadour. Settle in and l... [Read more](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/from-germany-to-dixie-the-journey-of-toby-schuetgens) [![](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hubfs/Keep%20It%20Simple%20Keep%20It%20Real%20Header.png)](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/a-day-in-my-life) ## [A day in my life](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/a-day-in-my-life) ![Picture of Toby Schuetgens](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/42013990-01.jpeg?width=50&name=42013990-01.jpeg) [Toby Schuetgens](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/author/toby-schuetgens) Oct 14, 2024, 11:04:31 AM Howdy, y'all! [Read more](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/a-day-in-my-life) [![](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hubfs/Thank%20God%20Im%20Country%20Header.png)](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/about-me) ## [About 'Toby Schuetgens Music' Blog](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/about-me) ![Picture of Toby Schuetgens](https://toby.schuetgens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/42013990-01.jpeg?width=50&name=42013990-01.jpeg) [Toby Schuetgens](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/author/toby-schuetgens) Oct 14, 2024, 10:51:07 AM Hey y'all, I'm Toby Schuetgens, a german-born american soul, independent country artist attempting t... [Read more](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/about-me) [First](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog) [Prev](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog) [1](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog) [2](https://toby.schuetgens.com/blog/page/2) Next Last ## By the way: do you know my merch shop yet? If you like my music and would like to support me a little bit, show some love with one of my latest items from the merch store... [Learn more](https://schuetgens.com/) ## Remember when music had a story? ### This is the part the streaming services left out. You'd tear off the plastic, open the booklet, and sit there reading every lyric and seeing every photo. It felt **real**. That feeling is almost completely lost in a world of fast-scrolling feeds and an endless digital noise. Most music today is just background sound—one song after another without a story or a soul. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I believe music should have a story, and a raw, authentic connection. That's why I've created something to bring that feeling back. I've put together a playlist that's the soundtrack to my story, along with a free digital booklet that gets you behind the scenes. It's a way to hit pause on the world and connect with music the way it was meant to be experienced. ## Get Booklet now! [Follow us on Facebook](https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/5Ke3sAcptTc59mGBlEYVjr?si=ivmcMdvgRUSGQGBFXGFe9g) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/tshomesteadnation) [youtube icon](https://www.youtube.com/@tshomesteadnation) [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/tshomesteadnation) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.tiktok.com/@tshomesteadnation) --- 838 Walker Rd., Suite 21-2, 19904 Dover DE USA Copyright © 2026, Schuetgens LLC