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Practical Presentation Pointers

In Music, Music Business, Musician, Networking, Singing, Songwriting, You HAVE to, Best Practices, Try this, D.I.Y., Social Media on January 23, 2012 at 10:53 pm

Image is everything …
Put your best foot forward …
You only have one chance to make a first impression …

Sayings like this have been swirling around the world for centuries. Do we pay attention to them? Do they apply to someone trying to make their mark in the music business? Are we ready at all times to leave a lasting impression? Good or bad, the way we carry and present ourselves will leave a mark.

Celebrating the Music of Motown Songwriting Legend: Barrett Strong

In awards, BMI, Favorite Song, Industry News, Know This, Lyrics, Melody, Music, Music Business, Music History, People that Rock, Songwriting, You HAVE to on August 29, 2011 at 10:42 pm

Sunday night, August 28 at the BB Kings Blues Club, hit songwriter Barrett Strong was honored by BMI, Nashville Blues Society, The Galaxie Agency, TSU, 97.1 WRQQ, and World Music Nashville, along with hundreds of fans!

Barrett Strong is a Motown songwriting legend with BMI certified hits like:

  • “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”
  • “War”

NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT FIVE

In awards, Industry News, Know This, Music, Music Business, Music History, nashville, People that Rock, Songwriting, You HAVE to on August 22, 2011 at 5:47 pm

NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT FIVE:
JOHN BETTIS, GARTH BROOKS, ALAN JACKSON, THOM SCHUYLER, & ALLEN SHAMBLIN TAKE THEIR HONORS ON OCTOBER 16

NASHVILLE, TN August 22, 2011 (As written and released by the NaSHOF) — The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation (NaSHOF) today announced this year’s inductees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame: from the Songwriter category, hit writers John Bettis, Thom Schuyler and Allen Shamblin; from the Songwriter/Artist category, Country superstars Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson.

The five new inductees will be welcomed into the elite songwriting community by their peers at the 41st Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, presented by AT&T, on Sunday, October 16th at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.

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