Life is full of distractions. Have you ever tried to pray and the phone rings, the dog barks, someone's knocking at the door, and it is 5 am in the morning. Okay, I exaggerated a little. Songwriting is a creative activity. The hard part is when we have to mix in the business side. The business side would include getting gigs, websites blogs, (Ha! Ha!) hiring demo singers, and self promotion. I believe as songwriters we need to keep the focus on the songwriting. If I am not careful I can spend all my time doing things I don't enjoy. I read some advice about getting your band to the next level. The best thing a person or a band can do is write better songs. In closing remember this, write better songs.