Considering Signing Up for the RPM Challenge?

Here are 75 participants from 2021 with some advice.

Do it! - Jason Brack & Co-Conspirators

do eeeeeeeeet - Andy Samford

Do it - Fist Full of Java

Do it - you'll make something you otherwise wouldn't have made - cakefolder

do it ~ any effort is a good effort ~ - Dane Conover

Do it and complete or do it and fail, but do it. - Little Dickey Dickens

Do it anyway. - Pink Smog

Do it do it do it, it's worth the investment and it pays back day after day. - Slackasaurus

Do it do it, do it for the learning! - bad faith actors

do it even if this isn't something you'd normally do. I am not a 'musician' and just did it as a creative challenge. it was great. - Brightnod

Do it for the fun of it. DON'T BE AFRAID to ask for help if needed. Don't stress out, it's for fun. One simple song is all you need. - dave coulter

do it for the kids. in you. - biilborbillb

Do it for yourself, have fun and ignore all the noise - BogStomp

Do it if you like. Don't do it if you don't want to... It's fun to create something from nothing. - Filth Wizard

Do it in the spirit of creativity and soul-cleansing. - Colleen Power

Do it with friends. 1-2 tracks each. It makes it so much less stressful. - EclectiCollective

Do it, and don't wait until the last minute like I did! - C. Costello.

Do it, challenge yourself, what do you have to loose? Do it for yourself, do it for us, do it because AUDIO! - BlueEyez

Do it, create, share, be better! - Pimpernel Jones

DO it, DARE it, TRY it, PLAY it, SHARE it! - Coline Étienne

Do it, don't overthink it just get on with it and get it done - Thetworegs

do it, enjoy the process - particledots

do it, it's a good deadline motivator - Subscape Annex

Do it, it's a lot of fun. - A Darkened Sky

Do it, it's fun! :D - Staplegun

Do it, punk. - Sha-Pink

Do it, Sally! - Thom Keith & Tim Webb

Do it, the point isn't to make something great, the point is to make SOMETHING (this is the way to eventually make great things) - Andrew North

Do it, you'll love it, then you'll hate it, then you'll love it. It's classic type 2 fun. - The SNR

Do it! - Amy Collyer-Holmes

Do it! Aim low, be weird, have fun. - Rob Hailman

Do it! But don't sweat it. - Mikey Hogan

do it! but first you have to know about it. i wish i knew years before as i had done nanowrimo for writing and really enjoyed it. so my advice would really be for anyone who knows about this to tell others! - Justin Vegh

Do it! Challenge yourself. Whatever happens, happens. - Truncated Pi

DO IT! Don't be scared. Follow your music where it goes. The community will be interested no matter how it turns out. - Cat Amongst The Pigeons

Do it! Don't let perfection be the enemy of completion. - Chalices

Do it! Get your tracks done ASAP - you can always write more and it gives you a break from them before mixing... - dk & sERVER pUNK

DO IT! have fun and try not to stress about it too much! - JUNKYARDJAYBEATZ

Do it! I have always need the motivation to complete music and this was perfect. - Chris Sexton

Do it! I've learned and improved so much from the challenge, even when the final recordings haven't turned out like I had hoped! - Grey Castro

Do it! If possible, hammer out your recording process/setup beforehand, but it's also fun just to press Record and go. - Spice Rack Collective

Do it! It helped me grow as a composer and producer. I hadn't put out any new music for at least two years. This has given me the kick I needed to get it going again. - Schmex

Do it! It really helps you figure out what your strengths and weaknesses are. It forces you focus on what's necessary and what's not. - Kenai Sigh

do it! it was a great motivation and inspiration - Pannekoek

Do it! It was so much fun to do, so why not? - rollos

Do it! It'll really help push you create things that you didn't think you were capable of. - Josh Singh

Do it! It's fun! If possible, get your recording setup squared away in January, but if not, start recording anyway. - Kevyspice

Do it! It's great. - Morgan Orion

Do it! It's really fun. - Doll Butcher

DO IT! make a cold dreary month productive! - Andrew Crawford

Do it! Make your noiz! - Dimitris Tsironis (melophobia)

Do it! The most rewarding challenge I've taken on in quite some time. - Count Cromulent

Do it! This will be the Balloon Marsupials 15th album. It is great to look back and listen to all the music we have made as friends. - Balloon Marsupials

Do it. And don't obsess over things being perfect. Just focus on getting it done! - Wild Branch

Do it. Complete it, even if it isn't your best work. The act of creating within RPM is something special and I always recommend it highly to everyone. - Jarrett Osborn

Do it. Create something. The music ends up being very honest when done in a short period of time. - A.D. Bartle Ltd.

Do it. Do not make excuses. Do not make rules, other than to do it. If you're not feeling up to it, do it anyway. Don't ever let yourself be discouraged. See your ideas through, even if they suck. Don't give up. Just do it. The reward is astounding. - Chris Anderson

Do it. Inspiration doesn't strike if you wait for it. Sometimes you have to seek it out even when you are tired or fearful of what might emerge. A challenge like this one forces you to look for it! - Ryan Feeley

Do it. It is fun. You will have fun. - Rock & Roll Princesses

Do it. It's fun. No one loses. - Jill Staveley

Do it. Just because. You'll be glad you did. I'll be glad you did. - Floppy Jalopy

Do it. Keep expectations low. - Moynihan

DO IT. Perfection is not the goal, and proving to yourself that what you have inside of you is worth it, one hundred percent. - Olin Johannessen

Do it. So much fun. You'll learn so much! - GreyJay

Do it. The result won't always be perfect, but you'll have created something that didn't exist before - and creating is always good. - Keith Landry

Do it. The rewards are immeasurable, every time. I've done at least ten. - Joel Glenn Wixson

Do it. There will be moments when the process is hard or demoralizing. But these will pass. - Art Schop

Do it. You will change your approach or learn something and the only risk is you might record music. - Andy X Andy

Do it. You'd be surprised of what you are capable of. - Patrick Molloy

Do it...you'll hate it. Then, you'll love it. Then, you'll do it again...and it will make you a better songwriter, engineer, producer, etc. - White Air

Do it. You won't regret it. - Rob Parker

DO IT!! - DJ Klustor

do it!! create to create !! - james benoit

do it!!!!!! - Nick Procyshyn

Do it. - Cat In a Zoo

DO IT! I had never written or recorded a single song before I tried this challenge. If I can do it, anyone can. As someone who often over thinks and over analyzes everything, crafting an rpm was a perfect opportunity to be relieved from my own personal constraint of perfection. It can’t be perfect in a month and it shouldn’t be. That is part of what makes the process so rewarding. - nat martin

Do it. - Project X

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