By Shantell Ogden Hotel Park City at Sundance This year was my first Sundance experience and what an experience it was! Here are my top three highlights : – The People- You never know who you are going to meet, and where you’re going to meet them! Celebrities aside, one of my most interesting…
Read MoreThis week marks the beginning of the Sundance Film Festival, and I’m gearing up to be part of it this year through “Concerts at Sundance” benefiting Huntsman Cancer Institute! Thanks to Stephanie Degraw, founder and owner of Power Media Entertainment (organizers of Concerts at Sundance), here are a few facts about the series… • Concerts…
Read MoreIn 2002, I was on a flight from Georgia to Utah when suddenly at 30,000 feet I had a song idea. I knew I had to ‘get it out’ so I rifled through my purse, but I didn’t have paper or a pen. Frantic, I checked the pocket in the seat in front of me…
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Songwriting Tip: Pat Pattison talks about polishing songs, prosody, and ways to improve writing songs.
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Don’t Ever Say “I’m Just a Lyricist.” That’s the advice of Molly-Ann Leikin, Music Business Mastery Consultant. If you have the gift of lyric writing, then check this out! Dean – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…
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English teacher and musician Evan Davies has combined his passion for music with his occupation by taking on the role of a songwriting mentor for prisoners A Taranaki teacher with a passion for music is helping prisoners find their voice through songwriting. In a Maori Television documentary New Plymouth…
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John Rich’s Songwriting Tips #65. I’ve already told you before that me and my boy Big Kenny were the originators and the innovators of hick-hop along with our big black cowboy compadre, Mr. Cowboy Troy. What you may …
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I once read a book called “Anatomy of the Spirit” by Caroline Myss, and I’ve carried this idea from it ever since… There was an Athabascan woman who described being a blanket maker or a songwriter in her culture a position of great honor. She went on to explain,” You have to have permission from…
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