Writing songs, singing songs we wrote, getting large checks in the mail and hanging out at the Broken Spoke- official playground of the School of Songwriting.
Music
Tony Lane, Chris Wallin, Anthony Smith, Lisa Carver, travis Meadows, Randall Clay, James Otto, Karleen Watt, Keith Anderson, Annie Mosher,Tim LaRoche
Movies
Songwriter, The Idol Maker, The Commitments, Eddie and the Cruisers, Nashville, Honeysuckle Rose, A Star is Born, Grace of My Heart, Before the Music Dies, Thing Called Love
Television
GAC, Nashville Star
Books
The Everything Songwriting Book (CJ Watson), All You Need to Know About the Music Business (Don Passman), The Craft of Lyric Writing (Sheila Davis), Guitar Pull (Phillip Self), Songwriting for Dummies (Jim Peterik), Songwriters on Songwriting (Paul Zullo), Lyrics, Lyrics, Lyrics (Jack Smalley), Life is a Contact Sport (Ken Cragen), Getting Your First Cut (Jerry Vandiver and Gracie Hollombie)
Heroes
Tony Lane, Hank Williams, Stephen Foster, Bart Herbison, Don Schlitz, Ralph Murphy
About me: To find out about the Radio show and song contest, read the BLOG above.
Note: We are in the process of switching venues. Keep in touch and visit this site often for news and updates.
Who I'd like to meet: Songwriters and those who love and support them! Also, REPUTABLE publishers who want the skinny on the hot new writers in Nashville... You guys don't get out enough and I'm here to help.
awesome news...i'll be performin' with my friends caleb maitland, david bradley, and annie craddock this Saturday night the 11th over at "THE LISTENING ROOM" in Nashville......at 7:00 P.M.....
hope ya can make it on out.....
the addy is .....
Cummins Station - Downtown Nashville, TN 209 10th Avenue South Ste. 200 Nashville, TN 37203 For reservations, call 615-259-3600
have a great rest of the week...cya there ;-)
oh, and stick around for the show at 9 too...great artist writers Erin Ashleigh, John Prestia, Paul Sikes and Billy Dawson
The Songwriters Cafe - Join us in congratulating record producer Kim Copeland for her work on the Rachel Williams album, Lonely At The Bottom. Check this great review by R.K. Oermann with Music Row Magazine on Rachel's current single, The Only Thing Harder Than Leaving.
"She has the goods. This creeps up on you with cat’s paws. The languid pace, echoing instruments, spacious production and her hushed, aching delivery are all immensely seductive. The lyric of leaving home is full of terrific details. And her falsetto leaps in the bridge are like little daggers to the heart. A mini masterpiece. This, by the way, is the third single in a row that I have raved about from this performer. "
If you are going to be in Nashville for the Americana Conference, be sure to check out the Gram Parsons Petition Party at the Nashville Palace over by the Opryland Hotel Fri Sept 19 It's on 2611 McGavock Pike. Live bands, including mine, the whole night Burrito Deluxe will be playing a set too
Hi Friends! NBN 08 is barely a week away! Get your wristbands/VIP badges today! Visit www. nextbignashville. net for the lineup, conference panelists, showcases and tickets!
New Billy Don Burns album THE BERLIN TAPES out now! Outlaw-Country at its finest, a must for fans of Waylon, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, David Allan Coe, etc.
HOPE TO SEE YOU AUG 9TH. THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. LET'S WORK ON GETTING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU SOON!
THERE IS AN AMAZING EVENT I GO TO EVERY YEAR CALLED THE DURANGO SONGWRITERS’ EXPO AND THIS YEAR IT IS CLOSER THAN EVER TO NASHVILLE!! IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN, YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING NETWORKING OPPOTUNITIES OF THE YEAR AND IT HAS RESULTED IN PUB DEALS AND HIT SONGS FOR SOME OF THE ATTENDEES, INCLUDING THE CURRENT RASCAL FLATTS HIT, "EVERY DAY," WHICH WAS PENNED BY DURANGO ATTENDEE ALISSA MORENO IN A COWRITE WITH JEFF STEELE AT 1 OF THE DURANGO EVENTS. THE EXPO IS MAY 29-31 IN ASHVILLE, N.C. AND I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT IT. PLEASE GO CHECK OUT MORE DETAILS ON MY MYSPACE AND REGISTER FOR THE EVENT. AND BE SURE AND TELL THEM I SENT YA! - LALA
May 2008 not just be great, let it fulfill destiny or fate. It could be the year of dreams, Making life more than it seems Whatever it is I'll wish for you, all your hopes and dreams come true!
Wishing you a happy holiday season from the Aspire 2 Music staff and Aspire 2 Music song pitch page songwriters, where you can find quality cuts for your projects. To hear our current songs that are available for recording, click on the Aspire logo. We post new songs every month. Happy holidays, and have fun, be safe, make music! – Aspire 2 Music
Hello from Sunny Maine~ Thanks for finding me and your support! Looking forward to seeing you at a show sometime. Keep at It! Have a Hit Send it MY WAY!! I'm looking for new material~ :o)
Hey guys, thank you so much for being a friend! Support from friends like you is making all my dreams possible! Please keep it going and tell all YOUR friends too.
I’ll be headed up to Nashville again to play a few places in January. Sure do hope to see y'all then, and hope to be able to stop by.
Thanks again! Hope to hear from you soon and often!
