FREE MASTERCLASS FOR MUSIC CREATIVES

FROM FEAR TO FAME

BREAKTHROUGH THE INVISIBLE BLOCKS SABOTAGING YOUR SUCCESS & CULTIVATE THE COURAGE TO THRIVE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

I’m having so many breakthroughs - releasing an old version of myself and stepping into who I truly want to be as an artist
— Sara (artist x songwriter)

Just imagine how much easier BUILDING your MUSIC CAREER WILL BE WHEN…

You have crystal clear clarity on the music career YOU truly want and you are trusting your own intuition as a creator & musicpreneur

You're creating new opportunities for yourself you didn't even think were possible because you've broken through the fear of failure & judgement, you’ve reduced your second guessing and put yourself out there in a way that shocks you, and makes you proud.

You have happily stepped away from the ‘hobby-creative’ mentality and feel are now making empowered business decisions that benefit your music, your connections & bank account ;)

Your new relationship with money means you’re not living in a spiral of fear, shame, guilt or uncertainty around money...no more ‘starving artist’ identity. Instead you feel confident ensuring you’re paid and making money as a creative; gigs, merch, sync, royalties and more.

You have a space you can always plug into whenever you have a question, need guidance or support or when looking for collaborations and you have regular opportunities to ask industry professionals all those burning questions that googling isn’t satisfying.

You have an ever growing network of likeminded creators so whenever you’re looking for a producer, a singer, a songwriter, a mixer…you can find someone in the membership directory or be given recommendations from members.

This is all available for you here - and so much more! 


creativity is a courageous act

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creativity is a courageous act ~


the unsexy truth is that creating music and pursuing a music career that never feels fully within our control requires an unfathomable amount of courage

…and yet we do it. even when putting ourselves out there feels scary. we do it. it’s never just about the music. we are the brand. we are the vessel. which is why everyone is always asking us for our ‘story’ - annoying as that is. the industry can often seem super confusing too. everyone has an opinion. and there are far too many acronyms; ppl, prs, mcps, aim, mmf….it costs a lot of money to build a music career…and most never get paid in return as they should. metadata, huh? we’re asked to do things for ‘exposure’ and just be grateful. the industry is obsessed with metrics so there’s more pressure than ever to do it alone..and do it well. some gigs just really suck - people aren’t paying attention and we drove an hour to get there. it often feels lonely. we are often plagued with ‘is this good enough’ thoughts. although we know we shouldn’t compare, the comparisonitis is real. no one understands the birthday fears like a musician who still hasn’t ‘made it’ and just turned 26. there’s no guarantees. going viral is great and also..cancel culture. what if we say the wrong thing? we want to be visible and also visibility means trolls. no thanks. being a music creative is an experience that non-music folks will just never understand.

Hi , I’m Lauren Ray

IN CASE YOU’RE CURIOUS….

  • CREATIVE:

    I AM A RECORDING ARTIST & SONGWRITER

    I’VE RELEASED 2 LPS, 1 EP, COUNTLESS TOURS, RADIO, SYNC, PRESS, COLLABS & CUTS AS A SONGWRITER (ALL WITHOUT MANAGEMENT)

    INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

    FEATURED ARTIST COALITION BEAT BOARD MEMBER

    7 YEARS AT WARNER MUSIC GROUP UK

    2 YEARS AT PPL

    COACH:

    BA, ANTHROPOLOGY

    CERT. MINDSET & SUCCESS COACH

    CERT NLP, EFT, HYPNOSIS, POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN DESIGN

    I BRING TO THE TABLE A UNIQUE BLEDN OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, CREATIVE SUCCESS & COACHING TRAINING.

IN CASE YOU’RE REALLY CURIOUS….

  • If we haven’t met before - hi, welcome! I am so happy you found your way to this page. I want to take this section to share my why this membership is so important to me and how it came about.

    To understand how I got here, we need to jump back to Autumn 2014.

    I was in my mid twenties and I was having a quarter life crisis.

    I am so glad I did.

    I was working at Warner Music UK, managing a team and living it up at the brit awards and industry events as an industry ‘professional’. I was also “pursuing” my music career as an artist.

    It’s useful to know that prior to joining Warner I had worked at PPL for 2 years (the UK sound recording music collection society).

    I put pursuing my music career in bunny ears before because looking back I can see that I was doing the bare minimum. Just enough that I could convince myself I was ‘putting myself out there’ but not enough that I was truly at risk of REALLY knowing if I could ‘make it’.

    One lunch time during my mid life crises, I stumbled across a Brene Brown Ted Talk about courage and vulnerability and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was holding myself back because deep deeeeep down I was afraid.

    Afraid of failing. Afraid of succeeding. Afraid of getting screwed over. Afraid of online cancel culture. Afraid I wasn’t good enough. Afraid It would never happen and on….

    These unprocessed and unacknowledged fears had been keeping me stuck.

    But enough was enough.

    This was a turning point for me.

    Within 2 years of this statement I had written and recorded my debut album ‘We Will Need Courage’ (recorded in Nashville) and I was standing in HMV picking up my album from the ‘recommended new releases’. aisle.

    An absolute dream for a girl who had grown up in the 90’s going to HMV to buy the new spice girls singles.

    Since the release of this album I have toured the UK with artists Lucy Spraggan, Rebecca Ferguson, Paul Carrack & Don Mclean plus an epic European tour with Anastacia and a Germany tour with Paul Carrack.

    I have had my music played on radio stations across the UK including extensive BBC Radio support. I’ve been featured in press including The Telegraph. IU have had my music synced on shows on BBC, ITV, SKY & SKY Sport.

    I recorded my 2nd album ‘Woman In The Arena’ with legend producer Julian Emery (Nothing But Thieves, Lissie) in Hoxa Studios in London.

    I am an independent artist with ZERO management and am currently halfway through my 3rd studio album.

    During the pandemic when all my touring came to a halt and the industry paused I decided to take the time to pursue another growing passion fo mine…helping and mentoring other artists.

    More and more artists (and managers) were coming to me for advice. For the “how”.

    The thing is, I knew that the ‘how’ was never the thing they needed. I could see that (just like me prior to that brene brown ted talk) their mindsets, their internal worlds were getting in the way.

    So during the pandemic I trained in mindset, life & success coaching, I trained in incredible life-changing modalities such as NLP, EFT, TIMEline, Hypnosis, Positive Psychology and Human Design.

    And I launched my coaching & mentorship business.

    I left Warner a few months later and have been coaching ever since.

    But I’ve been wanting to bring this work to a wider audience and to more music creatives - at an accessible price. And so, finally the Mind Before Music movement and it’s membership is born.

    There’s so much of the ‘in between’ and the ‘how’ I haven’t shared here but I DO share all of the the nitty gritty with everyone inside the MBM membership. I share my lessons, my mistakes, my learnings, my advice - if I think it will help you to know, I will tell you.

THE MISSION

to transform the industry from the inside out

To ensure that talented creatIVES feel empowered to not just create incredible music THEY LOVE but build sustainable profitable careers

evidence shows us that business-confident creatives make for stronger industry partners and are more successful

most think it’s simply that creatives need more information, to have all those acronyms explained to them again

but I’ve seen time and time again that getting knowledge isn’t the issue, it’s feeling confident to USE it in the face of an old school power-over dynamic is where the industry is falling short

so i’ve created a space where artists can shed the beliefs, fears & self-doubt holding them back and where they can equip themselves with industry know-how.

WAITING FOR YOU INSIDE

for less than £1.50 a day you’ll get…

COURAGEOUS CREATIVE course

When you join the Mind Before Music membership you get instant access to my Courageous Creative course which will immediately get you started on your transformation journey. This course guides you step by step to get clear on who you are, on what you want to create (in all areas of your life), what mindset ‘blocks’ are holding you back and rewriting your mindset for success.

Value: £2k

MONthLY MINDSET CALL

Every month you have the opportunity to join a live mindset call. These calls will be a mixture of workshops, journalling, hot seat coaching, meditations, EFT Tapping, breathwork & more…

*These are just some examples of the monthly mindset topics + themes we’ll cover

CONFIDENCE & SELF-BELIEF

OVERCOME COMPARISONITIS (stop comparing and despairing)

TRUSTING YOUR INTUITION

OVERCOME FEAR OF JUDGEMENT [worrying what people think]

BUSTING BELIEFS SUCH AS “IM NOT GOOD AT THE BIZ STUFF”

MONEY MINDSET

SELF-SABOTAGE (stop procrastinating and losing out)

and so much more…

The hot seat coaching calls are an opportunity to voice YOUR specific challenge or worry you’re facing and to receive personalised support & coaching.

Value: £A LOT

*the longer you’re in the membership the more this number goes up ;)

MONthLY MENTOSHIP CALL

At the start of each month there will be a live group mentorship call. This is designed to set you up for success for the month ahead; planning & accountability sessions, training & workshops on industry topics, Q&A sessions and more… you’ll have the topic listed ahead of time so you know what to expect - the topics you get to co-create as you participate in the community.

*These are just some examples of the monthly mindset topics + themes we’ll cover

BRAND DEVELOPMENT (your artist identity & standing out)

SYNC (how I got my music on tv for free)

MARKETING / SELF PROMOTION ONLINE (social media woes)

BUILDING INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS (without being weird)

GETTING PAID [royalties]

FALLING IN LOVE WITH MUSIC METADATA (oh yeaaah)

INDUSTRY ROLES 101 (what does a manager do, what does an A&R do etc...)

and so much more…

Value: £A LOT

*the longer you’re in the membership the more this number goes up ;)

THE VAULT

When you join the club you get instant access to the ever growing vault. Previous live call replays, guest training & Q&A replays, activations, resources, journaling exercises, meditations, EFT tapping sessions and more... you can binge or simply plug into the themes most important to you.

Value: £A LOT

*the longer you’re in the membership the more this number goes up ;)

BI-MONTHLY GUEST EXPERTS

Every other month the strategy call will feature an EPIC guest expert from the music industry to support you. From major label A&Rs, publishing experts, sync music supervisors, songwriters, artist managers, music lawyers, PPL & PRS representatives, social media experts…. I can’t wait to share all my industry friends & connections with you.

Value: £A LOT

*the longer you’re in the membership the more this number goes up ;)

MONthLY FIRESIDE CHAT

Every month we’ll have virtual fireside chat. These are an amazing opportunity to come and connect, meet other members, share what you’re up to, ask the community for advice and source from the hive mind and build connections in this (often lonely) industry. A space to plug in, share and ask questions to people who actually get it.

Value: £PRICELESS

PRIVATE TELEGRAM GROUP

There’s already so many opportunities to ask questions, get support and connect with me & members on the calls but I’ve always found it useful to have a private chat group too.

At the moment there are 3 channels in the chat group to plug into: 1/ membership updates/reminders (so you don’t miss that epic training or live Q&A session with that A&R person). 2/ “I’m looking for"….” if you’re looking for a mixer, a contact, a recommendation for a 3/ New Music Friday. Yup we have our own group where you can drop the link to your new single so we can celebrate and support you! Each month I’ll add the songs shared onto the “MBM member releases” playlist which I share with my wider network.

Value: £PRICELESS

Member only events & discounts

In-person membership events is on the horizon. Some will be gifted to the membership and others will be available to members for significant discounts. Events like in-person trainings, self-development days, networking and writing retreats. Plus exclusive discounts to industry events & resources.

Value: £PRICELESS

Lauren has a gift for simplifying things that seem complicated, scary and mystifying to us creatives types - because she gets both sides of the industry
— Sorcia (artist x songwriter)

JOIN US TODAY AS A FOUNDING MEMBER

AND LOCK IN YOUR PRICE FOR LIFE

Mind Before Music: Monthly Membership
£25.00
Every month

Say yes to mastering your mindset and thriving music career with the monthly plan.


✓ Member Course + Resource Vault
✓ 3 x Monthly Calls
✓ Bi-monthly industry guest experts
✓ Private membership Telegram group
✓ Exclusive member events & discounts
Mind Before Music: Annual Membership
£275.00
Every year

✓ say yes to the year and receive a FREE bonus 1:1 session with Lauren Ray worth £200


✓ Member Course + Resource Vault
✓ 3 x Monthly Calls
✓ Bi-monthly industry guest experts
✓ Private membership Telegram group
✓ Exclusive member events & discounts

BONUS 1:1

everyone in the industry benefits when music creatives are empowered

frequently asked questions

Here are our frequently asked questions about the Mind Before Music Membership to help you decide if it is right for you. If you don’t see your question here or need more help email hello@mindbeforemusic.com, or send lauren a message on instagram. I am happy to answer any questions.

  • The MBM membership is designed for music creatives: artists, songwriters and producers. It is designed to help you feel more capable, confident and empowered than ever - kowing that you can handle anything the industry throws at you. As a bonus you’ll also be equipped with industry know-how, a space to ask all the ‘stupid’ questions (there are not stupid questions) and a community of like-minded creatives. It’s a space to plug into whether you’re just starting out, emerging or established in your career. it is for those actively pursuing a career in music.

  • I can promise you the support, the guidance, the coaching and mentorship, access to mindset tools, access to industry information and experts and a community. What you do with this is yours to claim. There are far too many people in the music industry “guarantee” specific results and 99.5 % of the time this is just clever marketing or a bare faced lie. So I will be honest wiht you. I believe that you are capable to creating incredible success (whatever success in the industry means to you) and I can’t wait to witness and support you as you make bold moves and create massive impact with your music.

    This is a membership, so although I have no doubt that once you’re in you’ll be so glad you joined and will want to stay plugged in but in case I’m wrong…you are not bound by any long term contracts unlike most industry things.

  • One of the best parts about the MBM membership is that it;s a ‘choose your own adventure’ situation. You can plug in and absorb the info and space as much as you like and on your own time schedule. Each of our LIVE sessions are recorded for replay! As a creative, I understand that you may be a bit busier from time to time with touring and all the fun stuff. Inside the membership, you will find the course, and the vault of previous months topics, worksheets, content, and recorded replays so you never miss anything while you are a part of the community.

    There’s no such thing as behind. Plus, no matter your schedule, you will always have access to the support you need in our community chat.