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ASG is offering a mini-workshop and House Concert with
Sonny Throckmorton and Deborah Allen on
Thursday April 1st, 2004

Sonny Throckmorton has written eighteen (18) # 1 Hits &
Deborah Allen has written six (6) #1 Hits

When: Thursday, April 1, 2004
Where: Randy Willis' home
12319 Blue Water Drive
Austin, Texas 78758

Schedule:
6:45 pm arrive
7:00 pm Question and Answer Session with
Deborah Allen and Austin Songwriters Group
8 p.m. Pickin' Party with Sonny, Debbie, plus other special guests
Later: When the featured artist show is over
they're gonna have a song circle so bring your guitar.

What Else: Salt Lick BBQ, OPEN BAR, and Lots of Pickers!

Tickets are $20 (for everything)
There's limited Seating,
Make your reservation NOW

IF PLAN TO COME CONTACT Randy Willis NOW at
randywillis@...
or
512-565-0161

ASG is offering 10 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THIS EVENT! ***
if things are kinda tight, and you'd like to go
write a brief essay on why you'd like to attend,
send it to
info@...

in the subject field write
ASG Sonny

the DEADLINE TO APPLY for an ASG scholarship IS
MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY MARCH 30TH, 2004

More info on the Guests of Honor:

Sonny Throckmorton has recorded for the elite of major labels such as
Capitol, MCA, Mercury and Warner Brothers. Sonny has written 18 #1
hits and many more number 2, 3, 4... He has been the Nashville
Songwriter Association International's Songwriter of the Year four
times. Sonny was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter Association
International's Hall of Fame in 1987. He had over ninety songs
recorded in just a six month period. Two major motion pictures have
been based on Sonny's hit songs

Deborah Allen Discography Highlights: "Over 1000 Songs Published",
including hits for LeAnn Rimes, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Tanya
Tucker, Janie Frickie, John Conlee, Patty Loveless, Issac Hayes, and
many more!

See you there!

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There's Still time to enter
ASG's 2004 Austin Song Contest.
for more details drop by:

http://www.austinsongwritersgroup.org/

The entry Deadline is
Saturday April 17th, 2004

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ASG is offering a Scholarship for one ASG member to attend
the Peter Rowan's Old #9 workshop

http://www.austinsongwriter.org/opportunity.htm

APPLY NOW

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Keep sending in your Let the world know blurbs
I plan to launch that issue soon.

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Last weekend I went to Houston for a swim meet. While I was there, I
saw my friend and cowriter Jen Rathbun perform on Saturday Night at
JP Hops House.
http://www.jenrathbun.com
Jen was highly entertaining.

Sunday I saw my friend and cowriter Leanne Timura. She's a terrific
writer and the Houston NSAI Workshop Coordinator.
http://nsai-houston.yetunknown.com/indexrow3col1.html

I competed in the South Central Zone Short Course Masters Swimming
Championships. I raced in the 40 - 44 age group and set Zone records
in the 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, and 100 Individual Medley.
The times I did will probably wind up being top ten in the country.
Every time I compete, I learn. During and after the competition I
asked myself:
"What can I do to swim faster?"
"What must I do to improve?"
Then I made a list of the answers that came from asking the
questions. Now I've put together a plan to prepare for my next
competition.

What does swimming have to do with songwriting?

The point is all of us are where we are,
many of us have dreams and goals of improving and achieving
songwriting success. Ask yourself the following questions and find
the answers.

1) What do I need to do to write better songs?
2) What do I need to do to have more songwriting success?
3) What are my songwriting goals?
4) What are my songwriting plans?
5) What are my songwriting habits?
6) What habits do I need to have?
7) How am I going to remind myself to take action?

Write on!
Ande Rasmussen
Editor and Publisher of I F S, Inspirations For Songwriters

Contact info is:

Ande Rasmussen
835 Martindale Falls
Martindale, TX 78655
AndeRasmussen@...
512-217-2728 cell

You can read my Bio at:
http://www.andersrasmussen.com/

You can hear a few of my tunes at:
http://songramp.com/ande
http://www.soundclick.com/anders

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