Snyder’s notable accolades include performing Carnegie Hall, going VIRAL TWICE, and graduating summa cum laude with a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance. In her music, Snyder acutely transforms her emotional depth into lyrical expression, particularly in Music Man.However, infused with modern samples of voice overs, everyday chatter and more, Snyder’s production fastens her place among today’s music scene.

With viral songs like ‘Music Man’ and ‘Legend Lake’ Snyder is well established on Tiktok for her vulnerable ballads, mesmerising melodies and a plethora of influences from Musical Theatre to Country. Rising to fame during the pandemic, Snyder completed her first tour in 2022, and has recently released a new song ‘Love that Stays’ this week. In celebration of her new single, we spoke to Miggie Snyder about her experience in the creative industry, her struggles in producing independent music, and what new artists can do to establish themselves.

What do you think the hardest struggles have been producing music?

There have been a few. The first would be losing my producer, Craig Wilson, this past spring. Craig had been my mentor for over 8 years and was the first and primary producer for all of my music so far. This latest song is the first one I did without him. Thankfully, I had the brilliant Alyssa Trahan working on this song – who is one of my best friends and worked with Craig and I on my music in the past. But losing him felt like starting over in a way which has been very difficult. The other difficulty to producing music is learning the terminology. Even though I have a background in music and in music theory, I had no idea about production terms and I tend to just make up words on the fly to try to describe what I want to happen in a song. Thankfully, the producers I’ve worked with can usually figure out what I mean, but learning the language of production has been one of the primary struggles for me.

Is there anything you wish you could say to yourself when you first started writing music or thinking about writing music?

I would have told myself to go for it sooner. I had a lot of people make fun of my music when I first started writing it and not as many encouraging me to continue writing. So I kept my music to myself and didn’t really consider pursuing it until after I was out of college. I wish I had really started going after it sooner, because I think I would have grown a lot more as a writer and I would have learned not to listen to the hate so much.

A lot of people would argue that the creative industry is often quite gated. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

It is incredibly gated. If you do not have the financial means to be in it, usually, you can’t be in it at all. In order to put out your own music independently, you have to have the money to produce the song, hire musicians, book a studio, shoot photos, create artwork, and pay for any

promotions for the song. It can become incredibly costly to put out even a single. Not to mention, artists aren’t valued in the US in the same way they are valued in other countries. In places like Canada, artists can apply for grants from the government to fund their projects or creative endeavors. In the US, you have to convince someone you’re worth being paid to provide entertainment. It’s incredibly frustrating and keeps a lot of people from being in the industry. Not to mention, a lot of times, it’s all about who you know, and if you don’t have a connection already, it can be increasingly difficult to make those connections and find the right people to help you on your journey.

Is there anything you think new artists can do to establish themselves or is it all a matter of luck?

I believe everything in life happens at the right time, so I do believe some of it is timing. But there’s a lot artists can do to establish themselves. First would be finding the right creative team to assist you with your music. You want to find the right writers who can make your lyrics hit home, you want to find the right producers and musicians to make your music shine, so taking the time to really get to know people and find the best team is important. Another important element is taking the time to build a community. I feel like a lot of artists don’t know how to utilize social media to create a community and instead see it as just another task on the checklist of being an artist. I owe my whole career to the incredible community I’ve found on TikTok and I think it’s important that artists are not afraid to really connect with people.

If you had to describe your music to someone, in one sentence, how would you describe it?

Nostalgic and theatrical pop piano music.