Having problems with message search?
I Write the Songs
Songwriting News -- Happy Holidaze!
====================================================================
It's That Time of Year Again
It's hard to believe that the Holiday Season is here again. How did
2008 evaporate so quickly?
This issue of The Songwriting News features:
GREAT CHRISTMAS MUSIC FROM SAL ANTHONY
MARY DAWSON'S 2009 TEACHING SCHEDULE
SONGWRITING TIP FOR DECEMBER
AMERICAN SONGSPACE --A GREAT NEW SONGWRITING WEBSITE
It's That Time of Year Again by Sal Anthony
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Time to bring out the Chrismtas music, and this Holiday CD by Sal
Anthony on CQK Records is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit.
British reviewer, Tony Cummings, says this about Sal's CD:
"Sal is a smooth-voiced singer from Pennsylvania and this is a
rather impressive entrance into the crowded field of Christmas music
albums. Credit must go to Bruce Greer and Mary Dawson who produce
five tracks here and also composed the excellent new song, 'Only
Those,' a mid tempo number with a bubblling keyboard riff.
Elsewere, the musical partnership even manage to breathe some new
life into “Good King Wenceslas” (thanks largely to a nice synth bass
riff)…Throughout this album, Sal’s voice is as smooth and warm as a
mug of hot chocolate…"
Stop by the new CQK Store at http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXAb4vydybaehnZa/ to pick up your copy
-- or as a gift for a friend or relative. Also check out Sal's
website at http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXBb4vydybaehnZa/ for more information on this
incredible artist!
It's That Time of Year Again -- Sal Anthony
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Mary's 2009 Songwriting Teaching Schedule
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Mary Dawson's 2009 songwriting seminar and teaching schedule begins
in January. Be sure to mark these dates on your calendar, and
register NOW to ensure a place.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009 -- SONGWRITING SUCCESS IN THE 21ST
CENTURY
This one-day seminar will be held at Trietsch Memorial United
Methodist Church in Flower Mound, TX. Cost is $75 for the day and
includes a box lunch. Don't miss this opportunity to start the New
Year by taking your songwriting to a new level and networking with
other serious songwriters in the DFW Metroplex. Seminar will include
critiques of original songs and a follow-up concert featuring the
best songs of the seminar.
For more information and to register, please call 972-317-2760 or
email us at cqkmusic@...
8-WEEK COURSE ON MARY'S BOOK, "HOW TO GET SOMEHWERE IN THE MUSIC
BUSINESS FROM NOWHERE WITH NOTHING," BEGINS TUESDAY FEBRUAY 3, 2009
AT
CENTRE FOR MUSICAL MINDS, FRISCO, TX
Based on Mary Dawson's critically acclaimed book, this course
provides a primer on the music business (how songs make money, the
role of a music publisher, a songwriter's agreement, copyrights and
wrongs) -- BUT it also leads songwriters and musicians into the
music business of the 21st Century and the myriad of opportunities
opened by the Internet.
For more information or to sign up for the class, which will meet
each Tuesday evening from 7-9pm though March 24, please visit the
Centre for Musical Minds at http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXCb4vydybaehnZa/
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2009 -- MINNESOTA SONGWRITING SEMINAR
Mary Dawson will conduct a one-day songwriting seminar in Forest
Lake, MN -- followed by a House Concert Showcase in Lindstrom, MN
that evening. For more information on the event, please visit Logan
House Concert Series at
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXDb4vydybaehnZa/
or call CQK Music at 972-317-2760. Hope to see all of our friends
north of the Mason-Dixon Line in March!
SIX SPRING THURSDAYS AT SMU
Beginning Thursday, March 26 and continuing each Tuesday evening
through April 30, Mary will be conducting her Build-A-Song classes
through Southern Methodist University's new Continuing and
Professional Education Program.
Each session is 2 hours -- from 6:30-8:30 pm.
For more information or to register for the class, visit
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXEb4vydybaehnZa/ Then click
on "Browse Catalog" on the left..."Fine Arts" and "Music." You will
arrive at Mary's class.
Or you can call "SMU Think" at: 214-768-9035
Be sure also to browse through the website for other fascinating
courses and opportunities available through "SMU Think"
If you've ever written a song...if you've ever WANTED to write
one...we hope you will take advantage of these opportunities to take
your music to the next level in 2009.
Mary Dawson's Spring Schedule
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Mary's December Songwriting Tip: The Gift of Music
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Everybody's feeling it. It's now been made official -- the United
States is in a true recession. Money is tight...and here we are in
the middle of the Christmas Season again. What can we afford to give
this year? Do we just buy another sweater or tie that gets stuck in
the back of somebody's closet?
Here's a suggestion...one that I am trying to put into practice
myself. Instead of giving someone a "thing," why not give them a
"musical experience?" There are so many to choose from in every city
and town in the country.
For instance, here in the DFW area, my husband and I are planning to
take our son to hear Handel's Messiah at the beautiful Bass
Performance Hall in Ft. Worth. Then, I'll be taking my five-year-old
granddaughter, Lola, for an outing to the famous Morton H. Meyerson
Symphony Hall in Dallas. We're going to get all dressed up and
experience the wonder of the symphony with the Dallas Children's
Choir as they present the "Stories of Christmas" in music. At Lola's
age, I am confident that this will make a memory she will keep long
after the latest Barbie has gone on to Barbie Heaven.
But it's not just about Big Venue gigs! Small jazz clubs...church
Christmas concerts...and special Christmas perfomances by artists in
every style are offering a wealth of wonderful opportunities this
Season. Watch the newspaper. You will be surprised at what you will
find...and you will simultaneouly be acquainting yourself with your
own music community, which is a basic first step in networking and
promoting the songs you are writing and the music you hope to
perform in 2009.
And then, of course, recorded music in every genre is the "gift that
keeps on giving." If you give your favorite CD to a friend or loved
one this year, you can add it to a basket filled with gingersnaps
and hot chocolate mix. Or how about a Barry White CD with a bottle
of wine and a candle? (You can be sure the recipient will thank you
for that one)
You can be choosy, selective and personal in what you include in
your gift basket. Your Christmas budget may be downsized, but the
joy you give will be supersized!
When I was only sixteen years old, my then-boyfriend took me to my
first performance of Handel's Messiah. I was a bit doubtful that I
would really enjoy it, but I went anyway, and it changed my life.
Throughout the decades since, that oratorio has accompanied me
through joys and sorrows, painting the backdrop to almost every one
of my life experiences. Each Christmas I am so grateful to David
Mezger for his gift of music to me. Now I'm trying my best to pay it
forward.
Have a Very Blessed and Merry Musical Christmas!
Mary's December Songwriting Tip: THE GIFT OF MUSIC
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
WONDERFUL NEW WEBSITE
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXFb4vydybaehnZa/
If you are a songwriter or music industry professional, I recommend
you sign up for American Songwriter Magazine's new site,
AmericanSongspace.com. An online platform for the songwriter and
song placement business person, it’s designed to help you market
your songs and yourself as a songwriter. Launched with a Film & TV
License Partner Platform and an advanced Song Search engine, create
a free profile with your resume as a songwriter then upload each
song with your lyrics, genre, co-writers, moods and themes - so
others on AmericanSongspace.com and beyond can find you as a
songwriter.
As you all know, I have been a longtime fan of American Songwriter
Magazine. They have always been committed to finding new and
creative ways to help and encourage aspiring songwriters -- all over
the world. This new website is awesome! I have just registered
myself and hope to become very active on it. Carve a few minutes
from the busy Holiday Rush to take advantage of American SongSpace
-- another amazing GIFT from American Songwriter Magazine!
Click here: http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXGb4vydybaehnZa/
Copyright 2008 / CQK Music Group http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
====================================================================
Unsubscribe:
http://topica.com/f/unsub.html/aaao_65fq_9qhbu1_ieeliblncza9xosd7h8zg5fo4vtn5
Update Your Profile:
http://topica.com/f/?b1dnPU.b4vydy.emltc2hh
Confirm Your Subscription:
http://topica.com/f/?b1dnPU.b4vydy.emltc2hh.c
Forward to Friend:
http://www.topica.com/f2f/?f=aaao_65fq_9qhbu1_ieeliblncza9xosd7h8zg5fo4vtn5&r=zimshah%40aol.com
Delivered by Topica:
http://www.topica.com/?p=T3FOOTER
Songwriting News -- Happy Holidaze!
====================================================================
It's That Time of Year Again
It's hard to believe that the Holiday Season is here again. How did
2008 evaporate so quickly?
This issue of The Songwriting News features:
GREAT CHRISTMAS MUSIC FROM SAL ANTHONY
MARY DAWSON'S 2009 TEACHING SCHEDULE
SONGWRITING TIP FOR DECEMBER
AMERICAN SONGSPACE --A GREAT NEW SONGWRITING WEBSITE
It's That Time of Year Again by Sal Anthony
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Time to bring out the Chrismtas music, and this Holiday CD by Sal
Anthony on CQK Records is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit.
British reviewer, Tony Cummings, says this about Sal's CD:
"Sal is a smooth-voiced singer from Pennsylvania and this is a
rather impressive entrance into the crowded field of Christmas music
albums. Credit must go to Bruce Greer and Mary Dawson who produce
five tracks here and also composed the excellent new song, 'Only
Those,' a mid tempo number with a bubblling keyboard riff.
Elsewere, the musical partnership even manage to breathe some new
life into “Good King Wenceslas” (thanks largely to a nice synth bass
riff)…Throughout this album, Sal’s voice is as smooth and warm as a
mug of hot chocolate…"
Stop by the new CQK Store at http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXAb4vydybaehnZa/ to pick up your copy
-- or as a gift for a friend or relative. Also check out Sal's
website at http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXBb4vydybaehnZa/ for more information on this
incredible artist!
It's That Time of Year Again -- Sal Anthony
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Mary's 2009 Songwriting Teaching Schedule
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Mary Dawson's 2009 songwriting seminar and teaching schedule begins
in January. Be sure to mark these dates on your calendar, and
register NOW to ensure a place.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009 -- SONGWRITING SUCCESS IN THE 21ST
CENTURY
This one-day seminar will be held at Trietsch Memorial United
Methodist Church in Flower Mound, TX. Cost is $75 for the day and
includes a box lunch. Don't miss this opportunity to start the New
Year by taking your songwriting to a new level and networking with
other serious songwriters in the DFW Metroplex. Seminar will include
critiques of original songs and a follow-up concert featuring the
best songs of the seminar.
For more information and to register, please call 972-317-2760 or
email us at cqkmusic@...
8-WEEK COURSE ON MARY'S BOOK, "HOW TO GET SOMEHWERE IN THE MUSIC
BUSINESS FROM NOWHERE WITH NOTHING," BEGINS TUESDAY FEBRUAY 3, 2009
AT
CENTRE FOR MUSICAL MINDS, FRISCO, TX
Based on Mary Dawson's critically acclaimed book, this course
provides a primer on the music business (how songs make money, the
role of a music publisher, a songwriter's agreement, copyrights and
wrongs) -- BUT it also leads songwriters and musicians into the
music business of the 21st Century and the myriad of opportunities
opened by the Internet.
For more information or to sign up for the class, which will meet
each Tuesday evening from 7-9pm though March 24, please visit the
Centre for Musical Minds at http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXCb4vydybaehnZa/
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2009 -- MINNESOTA SONGWRITING SEMINAR
Mary Dawson will conduct a one-day songwriting seminar in Forest
Lake, MN -- followed by a House Concert Showcase in Lindstrom, MN
that evening. For more information on the event, please visit Logan
House Concert Series at
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXDb4vydybaehnZa/
or call CQK Music at 972-317-2760. Hope to see all of our friends
north of the Mason-Dixon Line in March!
SIX SPRING THURSDAYS AT SMU
Beginning Thursday, March 26 and continuing each Tuesday evening
through April 30, Mary will be conducting her Build-A-Song classes
through Southern Methodist University's new Continuing and
Professional Education Program.
Each session is 2 hours -- from 6:30-8:30 pm.
For more information or to register for the class, visit
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXEb4vydybaehnZa/ Then click
on "Browse Catalog" on the left..."Fine Arts" and "Music." You will
arrive at Mary's class.
Or you can call "SMU Think" at: 214-768-9035
Be sure also to browse through the website for other fascinating
courses and opportunities available through "SMU Think"
If you've ever written a song...if you've ever WANTED to write
one...we hope you will take advantage of these opportunities to take
your music to the next level in 2009.
Mary Dawson's Spring Schedule
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Mary's December Songwriting Tip: The Gift of Music
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
Everybody's feeling it. It's now been made official -- the United
States is in a true recession. Money is tight...and here we are in
the middle of the Christmas Season again. What can we afford to give
this year? Do we just buy another sweater or tie that gets stuck in
the back of somebody's closet?
Here's a suggestion...one that I am trying to put into practice
myself. Instead of giving someone a "thing," why not give them a
"musical experience?" There are so many to choose from in every city
and town in the country.
For instance, here in the DFW area, my husband and I are planning to
take our son to hear Handel's Messiah at the beautiful Bass
Performance Hall in Ft. Worth. Then, I'll be taking my five-year-old
granddaughter, Lola, for an outing to the famous Morton H. Meyerson
Symphony Hall in Dallas. We're going to get all dressed up and
experience the wonder of the symphony with the Dallas Children's
Choir as they present the "Stories of Christmas" in music. At Lola's
age, I am confident that this will make a memory she will keep long
after the latest Barbie has gone on to Barbie Heaven.
But it's not just about Big Venue gigs! Small jazz clubs...church
Christmas concerts...and special Christmas perfomances by artists in
every style are offering a wealth of wonderful opportunities this
Season. Watch the newspaper. You will be surprised at what you will
find...and you will simultaneouly be acquainting yourself with your
own music community, which is a basic first step in networking and
promoting the songs you are writing and the music you hope to
perform in 2009.
And then, of course, recorded music in every genre is the "gift that
keeps on giving." If you give your favorite CD to a friend or loved
one this year, you can add it to a basket filled with gingersnaps
and hot chocolate mix. Or how about a Barry White CD with a bottle
of wine and a candle? (You can be sure the recipient will thank you
for that one)
You can be choosy, selective and personal in what you include in
your gift basket. Your Christmas budget may be downsized, but the
joy you give will be supersized!
When I was only sixteen years old, my then-boyfriend took me to my
first performance of Handel's Messiah. I was a bit doubtful that I
would really enjoy it, but I went anyway, and it changed my life.
Throughout the decades since, that oratorio has accompanied me
through joys and sorrows, painting the backdrop to almost every one
of my life experiences. Each Christmas I am so grateful to David
Mezger for his gift of music to me. Now I'm trying my best to pay it
forward.
Have a Very Blessed and Merry Musical Christmas!
Mary's December Songwriting Tip: THE GIFT OF MUSIC
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
WONDERFUL NEW WEBSITE
http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXFb4vydybaehnZa/
If you are a songwriter or music industry professional, I recommend
you sign up for American Songwriter Magazine's new site,
AmericanSongspace.com. An online platform for the songwriter and
song placement business person, it’s designed to help you market
your songs and yourself as a songwriter. Launched with a Film & TV
License Partner Platform and an advanced Song Search engine, create
a free profile with your resume as a songwriter then upload each
song with your lyrics, genre, co-writers, moods and themes - so
others on AmericanSongspace.com and beyond can find you as a
songwriter.
As you all know, I have been a longtime fan of American Songwriter
Magazine. They have always been committed to finding new and
creative ways to help and encourage aspiring songwriters -- all over
the world. This new website is awesome! I have just registered
myself and hope to become very active on it. Carve a few minutes
from the busy Holiday Rush to take advantage of American SongSpace
-- another amazing GIFT from American Songwriter Magazine!
Click here: http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXGb4vydybaehnZa/
Copyright 2008 / CQK Music Group http://songwritingnews.c.topica.com/maamzFFabMqXzb4vydybaehnZa/
====================================================================
Unsubscribe:
http://topica.com/f/unsub.html/aaao_65fq_9qhbu1_ieeliblncza9xosd7h8zg5fo4vtn5
Update Your Profile:
http://topica.com/f/?b1dnPU.b4vydy.emltc2hh
Confirm Your Subscription:
http://topica.com/f/?b1dnPU.b4vydy.emltc2hh.c
Forward to Friend:
http://www.topica.com/f2f/?f=aaao_65fq_9qhbu1_ieeliblncza9xosd7h8zg5fo4vtn5&r=zimshah%40aol.com
Delivered by Topica:
http://www.topica.com/?p=T3FOOTER
Offline 
Send Email