Non-Music Destination Jobs

By David J. Hahn

I once landed a job working at the north rim of the Grand Canyon.  It was right after college, before I’d become a full-time musician, and I was looking for…

Buying Guide: Piano or Digital Keyboard?

By David J. Hahn

Always Buy a Real Piano
A real piano is the right answer here. But now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s talk about what you’ll actually buy.…

Cruise Ship Entertainment Department Jobs

By David J. Hahn

As a musician, you are part of the entertainment department on cruise ships. Your boss is the music director, their boss is the cruise director, their boss is the hotel…

What Was There to Be Dark About?

By David J. Hahn

I wanted to respond to a comment I received a few months ago on the Adjusting to Land After a Cruise Job

What I Miss About Working on a Cruise Ship

By David J. Hahn

This might be a short list.
Just kidding. Its been so long since I was out on a ship that I forget exactly what it was that turned me off…

New Cruise Job

By David J. Hahn

I said I’d never do it.
But its much different this time, so I took a new job on a cruise ship. I’ll be cruising the Hawaiian islands as a…

Cruise Ship Musician Employment – FAQ

By David J. Hahn

This blog is a fair and honest representation of the cruise jobs I had in 2004 and 2008. Some have asked whether or not the writing was filtered to stay…