12 SongWriter Tips and Secrets to Making Love Songs
Rendezvous with us at the 10th Nashville SongWriters Fest on Music Row in the month of love, this June 1-3, 2012! Hear romantic songs by the writers who felt them from the past, present and future. All genres are invited to come swoon others on many different stages across from BMI and ASCAP at the top of Music Row.
1. Find love at the fest! "Oh listen!?! They're playing our song..." Bring your original heart felt music and chirp like a bird on stage or off.
2. Declare you love on air, video or web cast for all the world to hear as you bare your soul.
3. Fool around the clock anytime! Whip it out and start jamming. Find or bring that special some one and start a sing ring. Carouse around the Co Writers Corner or profess your love all night at the After Hours Sing Ring.
4. The key to finding love is meeting many like minded others who have a tune to share. Come as you are and become intertwined. Network with partners who dedicated their musical lives to each other.
5. Flirt with others who have written love songs and get their telephone numbers and contact info. Hook up and finally meet in person your Facebook sweeties in the real music world.
Hillbilly Culture is helping inform and educate about the business of music and having loads of fun too! Stop by the Music Row Best Western and check them out! The mission of Hillbilly Culture is to apply the creative mind of the songwriter to the business of music. A hillbilly is a person who lives simply and sustainably, and who is able to adapt to the most adverse conditions. In this day and age, the security of the music industry is shaky at best.
The hillbilly, like the sure footed goat is able to thrive by carving his own pathways across the treacherous terrain. Hillbilly Culture is is a celebration of the traditional forms of entertainment and education - songs & story telling. Music has historically been a vital means of passing down stories from one generation to the next. In our modern day society, we have a significant advantage over our forefathers in that we are able to readily communicate with one another via the internet and telephone in ways our grandparents never dreamed possible.
The Gibson Tour Bus was onsite at last years Nashville Songwriters Festival! Stop by and rock out on a Gibson Guitar in the exclusive onboard amp room.
Gibson Guitar Bus with Festival Grand Master Joey Welz (2011) and Jerry Foster Life Time Achievement Award recipient (2009) by Fractured Lens Part 1 http://youtu.be/oGjWYCKHLsI
Interviews on the Gibson Guitar Bus with Tommy Barnes & Brian White by Fractured Lense Part 2 http://youtu.be/Sxj7dSEvaWw
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Festival Grand Master Joey Welz 2011
Joey had the Beatles opening for them as Bill Hailey and the Comets when they played Germany.
Hard to believe that Joey Welz, who began his career as featured pianist with BILL HALEY and the COMETS (MCA) back in the 50s, is still creating new music and doing concerts around the country and around the world in the 21st Century.
Joey has released new music in each decade and all of his records have been digitally transferred to CD. He has recorded 75 Singles and 80 albums over the years and is a gold charter member of the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME, and has been inducted into The Rock A Billy Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone named him; One of The Top 100 Immortals of Rock & Roll. More about one of the original founders of Rock and Roll.
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2012 Grand Master R B Stone
Come see Fest 2012 Grand Master R. B. Stone whoop it up Friday 7:45pm June 1, 2012 at the Dan McGuiness stage. As Grand Master, R.B. will be presented the "Keys To Music Row" and bestows blessing upon all songwriters as we oficially open the 3 day live original music party!
Born in Huntingburg, Indiana Roland Bennett Stone Jr. RB’s family moved to Ohio when he was 1. Both parents were huge music lovers are who he credits for his versatile musical upbringing. His father a Blues/ Boogie, Rock n Roller, loved music that made you move like, Little Richard, James Brown and Jerry Lee Lewis. His mother listened to Tennessee Ernie Ford, Janis Joplin, Herb Alpert, Johnny Cash, Sly and the Family Stone, Elvis and the variety of hits from the 60’s. The highpoint of his week was going to the record store to buy new 45’s with his allowance, and playing them until his mother made him go to bed.
At 12, his mother showed him some chords on the piano and Bill Withers’ hit “Lean On Me” was the first song he learned and the ball started rolling. He started amking up Blues/Boogie songs over the next years. 18 and just out of High School, music was still a dream that seemed to belong to others, so he hired on with the Railroad traveling the Midwest with a 90 man rail gang 4 days a week living in 10 man camp cars. After 2 years with the Railroad he accepted an offer as an Assistant Manager at a Plumbing, Electric and Heating store in Ohio, 2 1/2 years later he had a house, 2 cars, 2 trucks, 2 motorcycles and was Managing his own store.
Bring your song, Pro or Con, For or Against and protest at the fest! Like or Hate something and ya wrote about it? Journey to the top of Music Row for the 10th Nashville SongWriters Festival June 1-3 and express yerself.
We have all been moved to words by events in our lives that somehow turned into song. Some writers, draw from life's more controversial experiences and s peak their mind. You could be feeling ornery about politics, the environment, nuclear power, economy, war, legalization of marijuana, right to life, death penalty, chemtrails.... the list goes on. How's that make ya feel?
Top Reasons To Play Your Protest Songs At The Fest!
Reason 11. UFO's sightings in the U.S. have gone up but they are probably drones. Drones in the US? Dorthy, we're not in Afghanastan anymore...
Whiting Publicity "Publicizing The Festival's Dream!"
Being a good songwriter doesn't make you a good business person. You need a team of pros working behind the scenes to take care of the minute details that can help you "make or break it". Great promotions and publicity are crucial to getting efficient, effective messages out in the real world. You have to have an edge that is also cost effective and gets the most bang for your buck. Chuck Whiting cares about the music industry and artist efforts to be seen and heard.
Chuck Whiting is an award-winning publicist, educator, songwriter/composer and author. A former newspaper reporter, he founded Whiting Publicity & Promotions in 1993. His customers include visual artists, songwriters, musical performers, authors, art galleries, hotels, non-profit organizations, and businesses of all kinds.
Chuck also serves as editor of Music City Arts Update, a free, non-profit newsletter that provides much-needed exposure for emerging artists of all kinds. The newsletter is posted weekly at www.MusicCityArtsUpdate.com . (Note from Popcorn~ The Music City Arts Update is THE BEST compilation I have ever seen that includes EVERYTHING going on in the Nashville region. You can really see the interrelation of how the music fits in the entire picture of all happenings at once. A music person's must to subscribe to. It's free!)
He has developed the "Publicizing Your Dream" seminar to show emerging artists, entrepreneurs and non-profits how to handle public relations, including the writing and distribution of press releases. The seminar has been held in Tennessee and Virginia and aired internationally on the Internet. Chuck also has spoken to groups such as SongU, Indie Connect, Nashville Songwriters Association International, the Songwriters Guild of America, and the Positive Music Association. For more information about the seminar, visit www.PublicizingYourDream.com.
And the 2012 Life Time Achievement Award Goes To...... Milan Bogdan!
Come see Milan at the main stage Saturday night 8 PM!
You've heard the saying, "It's the cook in the kitchen." We'll mixers, producers and mastering plays a vital role in bringing a song to life. The little UMPHS! and letting a song BREATH can make the difference in a chart topper or something "common." Well Milan has been influencing songs and the direction of music for most his life a little tweeking at a time. Having been actively involved in the music business as a player, producer, engineer and songwriter doctor he has been involved in over 200 gold & platinum records, projects spanning several musical genres including disco, pop R&B, and country. (Album credits listed below.)
Milan started his career in Detroit at the age of sixteen working as an audio engineer for the historical and legendary Motown Records. Leaving Detroit in 1977 to be in Miami, FL. to work with KC and the Sunshine band and tour the world as KC's live sound engineer. During the five years working with KC & the Sunshine band, he designed the first indoor 150,000 watt sound system in the world. After moveing to Nashville he became a consultant on several NBC and CBS television Network Specials.
Milans career continued to flourish, adding more gold and platinum records to his list of credits. In 1983 he became General Manager of Emerald Studios and managed to increase sales by a factor of 4.5 times. In 1999 he became the General Manager of East Iris Studios, working on such acts as Elton John, Match Box Twenty, and Barenaked Ladies.
Currently Milan is the owner and Chief Operating Officer of Intellectual Music Group, along with partners Paul Zamek, Kevin Wayne, David LaChance and currently sit on the Board of Directors for "The Wayne Show". Milan is still available for Producing, Engineering, Mastering, and Consulting. You can contact him thru the link at the end of this article.
Milans has worked quietly and influentially behind the sceens on the following projects...
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Web Site Features
The SongWriters Fest has added some interactive features to help writers express themselves, network, submit links, upload articles and pictures, just to name a few.
Use the features below to get the most out of your visit.
Use the Search Box if there's something you can't find. The Search Feature will search all content in articles, gallery entries and Forum discussions. A lot of content has been transferred from the old server with 10 years of memories. Look in the menu to your left: TheFestival from A to Z .
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5 Instrument Demo Package Donated To The Fest Raffle
SongwriterDemo.com donates another basic demo package, 5 instrumentation w/ singer to be raffled away at the 2011 fest.
Billy, mistro extraordinaire' at Cumberland Recording Studios has a "Thumbs Up" by American Songwriter Magazine.
Stop by the Fest Info booth to get your name in the hat. A drawing will be held Sunday eve, June 5th.
Winner need not be present to claim prize. Pictured is John DiBatista, last years lucky SongWriterDemo.com winner.
Fest Songs (ASCAP), SongWriters Fest Music (BMI) & Song Fest Music (SESAC) will be accepting unpublished song submissions at the fest info booth for consideration.
So whatever your affiliate is or would like to be, submissions are being accepted from registered Performing & Non Performing writers.
Drop submission materials at the Fest Info Booth or send by Postal Mail here or email herefor the procedure to submit your works online.
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12 SongWriter Tips and Secrets to Making Love Songs
Hillbilly Culture is helping inform and educate about the business of music and having loads of fun too! Stop by the Music Row Best Western and check them out! The mission of Hillbilly Culture is to apply the creative mind of the songwriter to the business of music. A hillbilly is a person who lives simply and sustainably, and who is able to adapt to the most adverse conditions. In this day and age, the security of the music industry is shaky at best.
The Gibson Tour Bus was onsite at last years Nashville Songwriters Festival! Stop by and rock out on a Gibson Guitar in the exclusive onboard amp room. 
Fest Summary by Fractured Lens 
Hard to believe that Joey Welz, who began his career as featured pianist with BILL HALEY and the COMETS (MCA) back in the 50s, is still creating new music and doing concerts around the country and around the world in the 21st Century.
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Don't be shy of being in the first wave to post. If you are bashful, you're in the wrong business. Being first is what the music industry is about.
Product Selection
Come see Fest 2012 Grand Master R. B. Stone whoop it up Friday 7:45pm June 1, 2012 at the Dan McGuiness stage. As Grand Master, R.B. will be presented the "Keys To Music Row" and bestows blessing upon all songwriters as we oficially open the 3 day live original music party! 
"Bring or burn your protest songs" Come Play!
Top Reasons To Play Your Protest Songs At The Fest!
Being a good songwriter doesn't make you a good business person. You need a team of pros working behind the scenes to take care of the minute details that can help you "make or break it". Great promotions and publicity are crucial to getting efficient, effective messages out in the real world. You have to have an edge that is also cost effective and gets the most bang for your buck. Chuck Whiting cares about the music industry and artist efforts to be seen and heard.
Come see Milan at the main stage Saturday night 8 PM!
Milan started his career in Detroit at the age of sixteen working as an audio engineer for the historical and legendary Motown Records. Leaving Detroit in 1977 to be in Miami, FL. to work with KC and the Sunshine band and tour the world as KC's live sound engineer. During the five years working with KC & the Sunshine band, he designed the first indoor 150,000 watt sound system in the world. After moveing to Nashville he became a consultant on several NBC and CBS television Network Specials. 
Currently Milan is the owner and Chief Operating Officer of Intellectual Music Group, along with partners Paul Zamek, Kevin Wayne, David LaChance and currently sit on the Board of Directors for "The Wayne Show". Milan is still available for Producing, Engineering, Mastering, and Consulting. You can contact him thru the link at the end of this article.
Stay tuned here for webcast links.... As we prepare for June 2012.
Use the Search Box if there's something you can't find. The Search Feature will search all content in articles, gallery entries and Forum discussions. A lot of content has been transferred from the old server with 10 years of memories. Look in the menu to your left: The Festival from A to Z . 
SongwriterDemo.com donates another basic demo package, 5 instrumentation w/ singer to be raffled away at the 2011 fest.
To collect your broadcast royalties writers must choose an affiliate to represent them, collect and pay on their behalf.
