The
Differences Between Songwriting In NYC & Nashville
Written by: Cliff Goldmacher
As
a recently transplanted songwriter from Nashville to New York
City, I’ve had the chance to observe, up close, the approaches
to songwriting and the songwriting communities in both cities.
While there are of course many similarities, there are also
quite a few differences. By the way, I feel I should mention
that the following observations are really more my impressions
than hard facts.
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Breath
For Singing - Ways to Sense When It's Right
By Judy Rodman
When
taking vocal lessons, it's not enough to train the intellect.
Sometimes the mind understands but the body feels spastic!
Here are some suggestion to help your physical body identify
the sensation of correct vocal technique. --Read
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Songwriters
Guild Amateur Songwriter Makes The Jump
To Professional In Dramatic Fashion
For
aspiring songwriters, the task of breaking into the music
business can be as daunting as breaking into Fort Knox. But
after years of trying, longtime Guild member Ed Silver has
finally gotten through to the gold. Silver recently learned
that one of his songs was used on multiple episodes of the
ABC daytime drama “All My Children” as the musical centerpiece
for the breakup of its two main characters. The news arrived
as a complete surprise. --Read
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"Put
Your Song In My Shoes"
(Internal vs. External Lyrics)
By Denny Sarokin
There’s
an old expression, “The Devil is in the details”. You might
spend hours, days, or months slaving over a legal pad trying
to replicate your deepest thoughts and feelings, but if you
want to communicate effectively, you’ve got to PUT YOUR SONG
IN MY SHOES! Make me feel like I’m going through the same
or a parallel experience.
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One
on One with Paul Allen:
MTSU Professor, Author, Industry Pro Stephen
Smith, a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University and
a recent intern at the Songwriters Guild of America, sat down
with his former professor Paul Allen to pick his brain on
state of the music industry and how the current changes are
affecting songwriters and the future of the business. --Read
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Songwriting:
Appreciating The Journey
by Mark Saxon
Most
songwriters aspire to something greater than they are, no
matter what “level” they are on.
For
the “beginning” and “intermediate” songwriter, it’s to get
to the level where you have the respect of your peers, and
to create something as worthy as what they are writing. So
you go about the business of songwriting. You go to critique
sessions, take classes in songwriting, learn how to write
and then produce your song, whether it be in your own studio
or in a “demo” studio.
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