Song Arts Academy Workshop
Rodgers To Be Honored by Music Biz The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present its Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement to multiple Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist Nile Rodgers during the 60th anniversary Music Biz 2018 conference’s Awards Luncheon on May 17 at 12:15 p.m. CT at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Info for the conference is at musicbiz2018.com.
SMACKSongs Soars in Nashville Hit songwriter Shane McAnally (pictured) and his husband, Michael McAnally Baum along with songwriter Josh Osborne, have launched SMACKSongs. The company held the No. 1 position on Hot Country Songs for 39 consecutive weeks last year with “Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt and Kane Brown/Lauren Alaina’s “What Ifs” co-written by Smack writer Matthew McGinn. See smacksongs. com.
ASCAP will support its members at Song Arts Academy's new Workshop Intensive starting Monday, Apr. 16. SAA is taught by NYU and New School Songwriting faculty member Billy Seidman. Past writers trained in the SAA "Advanced Song Craft Method" include Rachel Platten, Bebe Rexha, Carlos Escalona and Marc Anthony, as well as many other artists signed to major labels, The Voice, American Idol contestants and hundreds of other songwriters. The Workshop starts Monday, Apr. 16 and runs five consecutive Monday evenings until May 14 from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. in Manhattan. The cost is $325.00 for the fiveweek program and the workshop is limited to 15 songwriters. Writers are encouraged to apply soon as the program fills up fast. For more information and to apply, visit son gartsacademy.com.
Mary Gauthier Workshop This Summer
The Cafe at Thistle Farms Education Space in Nashville, TN, will host a three-day workshop from July 26 - 28. Songwriter Mary Gauthier will work with 20 students of all levels to help them clarify the aim of their writing and discover their own, unique voice. In addition to Gauthier, there will be a guest teaching facilitator and Gauthier’s songwriting friends will also be dropping in. The event is presented by Performing Songwriter Creative Workshops. Find out more about
the workshop at performingsong writer.com.
Trainor is All About That Expo
ASCAP has announced that Grammy winner Meghan Trainor has been added to the lineup of keynote artists for the 2018 “I Create Music” Expo, to be held May 7 - 9 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. Trainor first attended the Expo when she was 16, and calls having met Natasha Bedingfield, a panelist that year, a “transformative experience” for her career. Three days of panels, workshops, master classes, keynotes and one-on-one sessions with the industry’s top hitmakers comprise the “I Create Music” Expo, now in its 13th year. Ascap.com.
InspireSong Christian Songwriter Retreat
InspireSong is a four-day Christian songwriter retreat held in Aspen, CO, May 10 - 13. Indieheaven. com funder, Keith Mohr created the Inspiresong brand in 2010 and the first InspireSong retreat was held in Nashville that year. InspireSong was created for aspiring and established songwriters who have a Christian worldview and faith and desire to further their creative giftings. InspireSong was also created to provide an opportunity for creatives to gather together to receive spiritual inspiration and practical information to utilize in their creative endeavors. Creativity, craft, commerce, collaboration and more will be on the agenda plus a group co-writing session with mentors
Ashley Gorley Circles Round Hill Five-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley and Round Hill Music have announced the closing sale of Gorley’s back catalog of songs and a “go-forward” publishing deal. Gorley has now written 37 songs that have reached No. 1 on country airplay charts. Pictured celebrating (Front row, l-r): Blain Rhodes,Tape Room Publishing; Ashley Gorley; Mark Brown, Gen. Mgr., Nashville, Round Hill Music. Back Row (l-r): Derek Crownover, Lead Counsel for Gorley, Dickinson Wright Entertainment, Sports and Media Practice Group Leader; Dustin Kovacic, Gorley Counsel, Dickinson Wright; Cam Caldwell, Gorley Counsel, Dickinson Wright; Penny Gattis, Round Hill Music, Nashville; Josh Saxe, Round Hill Music, Nashville; Jeff Carlton, Tape Room Publishing; and Matthew Beckett, Round Hill Music, Business Affairs, Nashville. 28 April 2018
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Patricia Bahia is a Positive Force Congratulations to singer-songwriter Patricia Bahia on the presentation of her “Posi Award” for her song “Every Day is a Gift.” The Posi Awards recognize excellence in songwriting in one of seven message-based categories. Visit empowerma.com and patriciabahia.com.
