Tag Archives: songwriting

Why I Love Hosting Open Mikes

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Site Admin

Ellen Schmidt is a long-time open mike host, and shares her many reasons for why she loves hosting and why it’s important to her. Continue reading →

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Can Rock and Roll Save Your Life?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Site Admin

Going from fan to closet musician to public performer – these stages are not that far away from each other. Continue reading →

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Flattered. And SO mad.

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Site Admin

Amy Petty, Guest Blogger This post originally appeared on Amy Petty’s Facebook Site. Wanna hear a story that is really gonna tick you off? So my friend and producer Jacob Detering called me a couple days ago.  He was sitting … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Muse

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Site Admin

The energy behind the muse of inspiration can come and go, and change over time. Continue reading →

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TOWARD A GENERAL THEORY OF SONGWRITING – PART I

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Site Admin

When a song is just that good, it transports the audience – regardless of how long the song is. Time stops while the listener is swept up into the story of the song. Continue reading →

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