Eli Gerstner is pretty much always in session. When he’s not, he’s writing music for a concert. Overseeing design work for CD jackets. Directing a cappella arrangements. Singing at weddings. And the list goes on.
Eli Gerstner is pretty much always in session. When he’s not he’s writing music for a concert. Overseeing design work for CD jackets. Directing a cappella arrangements. Singing at weddings. And the list goes on.
On average Eli spends twelve to fifteens hours a day (and night!) working. Even on days he’s officially taking off he works more than eight hours. And in busy seasons like this one when concert prep is in full swing Eli puts in about twenty hours daily.
It helps that he has a recording studio in his basement. Even before he was married Eli knew he’d need to be able to work from home because otherwise he’d never be around. (He is quick to clarify that his situation is unusual because he “outsources” very few of his managerial duties. However people in the industry can go for days at a time without seeing their children.)
Professionals say that people think singers live a life of luxury recording music during the day and working the wedding scene and performing at concerts at nights. Putting out a CD is enjoyable weddings are exhilarating and concerts are energizing but it’s not that simple Eli explains. Very few singers can make their parnassah solely from music. Many have day jobs and a lot of times their wives work as well.
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