Success Beyond The Score

This is the final batch of episodes from season 1 of the podcast Success Beyond the Score. They share the theme of looking at the future, from what to do when setbacks in other areas of your life jeopardise your job, to how to use new technologies to share your music online, and what good habits will ensure the longevity of your career.

On Wednesday 28th January 2026, there is going to be a FREE COURSE expanding on the subject of music performance livestreaming, which is treated on episodes 27 and 28 of the podcast. You are still in time to sign up by clicking this link.

Here are the episodes:

26. What do you do when life happens to your online music?

What do you do when everything is going in the right direction, and all of a sudden, you get a setback from nowhere? Today, Millicent explores how to deal with curveballs and unexpected life issues that make difficult to keep up with your online posting or work.

27. What equipment do you need to livestream?

Are you interested in p

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Would you like to learn ‘how to stream your live music performance on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok’ to your followers? Do you wonder what equipment you need, or what buttons to press? 

If so, Millicent will be running a FREE beginners’ session on Wednesday 28th January 2026, 7.30pm via Zoom. This session will cover:

1.    The basic equipment that you may already have, and one other thing you really need (which does not cost the earth) to livestream.
2.    How you can make sure your image and sound are captured properly.
3.    The buttons to press and the boxes to fill in order to go live.
4.    How to get viewers to your videos.

This session is for anyone who wants to perform their music on the internet to family, friends, followers or fans. If it sounds interesting, click here to sign up. And if you have any questions, you can ask Millicent directly at info@millicentstephenson.com

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2026 is around the corner. If you are a woman who has been thinking about taking your music to higher grounds as part of your new year's resolutions, we have excellent news: Time For My Music will open its door for new members in January!

One of the most valuable resources you will get upon joining are the monthly workshops. Becoming part of the community grants you instant access to all the workshops that we have already had, which include topics like:

• How to edit backing tracks
• A.I., cookies and data protection
• Dealing with setbacks
• Creating and achieving your vision

Most importantly, you will be able to attend and interact live in the following workshops during the first half of 2026:

• How to broadcast your performance
• Health for musicians
• Starting from scratch
• Promoting yourself
• Legal requirements and your music
• Getting paid Q&A

If this sounds interesting, be sure to join our mailing list. That way, you will be the first to learn when signups start. You can read...

Time is always scarce. The more something matters to us, the more it feels like everything else gets in the way. Days are just too short. Or are they?

Look at your typical schedule for the week. There are some fixed things that you can't skip if you want to stay alive: sleeping and resting, eating, hygiene routines, physical activity. Block those out. There are also unskippable commitments, like work or study —with their respective commute time— house chores, and family logistics (for example, getting your kids ready for school). Finally, there are things that enrich and give meaning to your life, like the nurturing and enjoyment of your relationships, or your spiritual journey, religious or not. Once you block those out as well, you will see the time you really have for yourself, and can decide how to best use it.

At this stage, it's a matter of priorities. What do you want to achieve? What are the most important steps towards achieving it? A to-do list will be very handy, as it wil...

There are two days left for you to join Time For My Music. Upon signing up, you will get free trial access to the community's library of resources and information, and you will also get a 20 minutes one-to-one talk with Millicent, in which you will be able to learn more about the dynamics of the group and talk to her about your music journey and aspirations.

You can learn more about Time For My Music here and sign up here.

For your consideration, here are some highlights of the testimonials that the members of Time For My Music gave during the Evening Showcase last year, which was the first face to face concert they put together as a group:

With Millicent's support, we've been able to achieve things that we never thought were possible.
—Michelle

What Millicent gives us is the confidence to come out and play in front of people.
—Patricia

Time For My Music is togetherness, a way to put ourselves out in the world as musicians together.
—Melody

We have been pushed out of our comfort zo...

We're happy to announce that ‘Time For My Music’ is currently open to new members. The community-focused online programme, aimed at women, offers information, resources and support for emerging musicians to reach their goals in the music industry.

Learn more about it in the about page.

This is the right programme for you if you’re a female musician, singer, DJ, rapper or spoken word artiste, and you’re in one of the following situations:

• Music is your hobby, but you would like to take it to the next step by performing and eventually get paid.
• You’re returning to music after a break, and could use some support and a boost of confidence in order to get back in.
• You have gigged occasionally, but it doesn’t seem to be working, and you’d like to give your music one last push to see if you can realise your music dreams.

There's no level of gigging experience required, and you can join from anywhere in the world.

Sign-up now and get access to a free trial of the community group unt...

This is the last, but in no way least, post about the stars who shone in the Time For My Music Evening Showcase at the MAC theatre of Birmingham in October last year. Sign-ups for the programme will open very, very soon, and we have a lot in store. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when recruitment starts.

So, here's Tiny Sax. She’s an alto saxophonist with a deep appreciation of Blues, Soul, Jazz and Funk. She fell in love with the sound of the saxophone after hearing the soundtrack to the film ‘Alfie’, played by saxophone legend Sonny Rollins. As well as solo appearances, she also performs regularly with soul band As One Collective.

This is what she told the audience about her experience with Time For My Music:

I came upon the group quite by accident. When I was invited, I thought, “great, I’ll go along.” I said, “saxophonists? It’s only me and Millicent who are saxophonists, I better represent!” I opted in really, really confident, and then there were seven of them.

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We’re almost at the end of this series of posts made to introduce—or reintroduce—the stars of the Time For My Music’s Evening Showcase to you. We're also about to open the doors of the programme for new members. If you’re interested, be sure to join the mailing list to stay up to date.

Today is Angela’s turn to shine. She’s an alto saxophonist known for creating a soulful atmosphere in genres like reggae, ballads, and gospel, and praised for her mesmerizing presence at prestigious venues including The Holiday Inn at Birmingham Airport.

This is what she told the audience about Time For My Music:

If you have a gift or have a talent, don’t sit on it.

In Time For My Music, we are with Millicent Stephenson. If you have a gift, women—because, as you can see, it’s just women— you can come and try anything. [If] you feel like you want to stay, you can stay. 

Time For My Music has been really good for me.

It hasn’t been just Millicent. She’s really good with bringing other people in. [F

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Whilst the vibrant red of the women’s clothes was a staple of the Time For My Music Evening Showcase, sometimes removing the colours from a photo brings the emotion up. That’s the case with this wonderful shot by GL360 Productions of Angie, the star we want to highlight today.

Angie is a singer-songwriter who stirs hearts with her soulful blend of Gospel and Inspirational music. Her voice, described as “soulful, melodic, and vibrant” by renowned artists like Bunny Melody (UK) and Luciano (International Reggae Artist), carries a message of hope and faith.

This is what she told the audience about her experience with Time For My Music:

I was at a point in my life where I felt minimized and not seen for the gift and telling that the Lord has given to me. And so, one day, Millicent said to me: “Angie, I’ve got a woman’s group.” She didn’t know where I was at, but I was at the point of giving up. I was at the point of, “what’s going on?” […] And she said to me, “we’ve got Cafemnee, a wo

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Let us use this great shot by GL360 Productions to introduce Asharp, the next star in the Time For My Music Evening Showcase’s line-up.

Asharp is a versatile saxophonist who plays all three alto, tenor and soprano sax. She has recently broadened her talents by branching out as a solo artist, and is now a regular performer at the ‘Wednesday Mic Fever’ happening at the Legacy Centre.

This is what she told the audience about her experience with Time For My Music:

I joined Time For My Music—it wasn’t at the beginning, but probably after they’d had about two or three sessions […] What I found has helped me most is learning about technology, because I’m the world’s worst when it comes to computers and technology. Millicent, I don’t know how she has managed to do it. She’s just so patient when I can’t log in or pick up the password. She doesn’t shout at all, she just talks calmly, which is good for me, ’cause I’ll panic at it even more [otherwise]. 

It’s the meetings, the fellowship. Yo

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