Songsalive!, the largest international non-profit organization supporting, promoting and educating songwriters and composers worldwide since 1997 – brings you another songwriting workshop with hit songwriter, CLAY DRAYTON. Learn how to write picturesque verses!
Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level? Workshop your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the world. The Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers, musicians, singers and music lovers and we’ve been doing this for 15 years!!!!
This is your chance to develop your songwriting in a supportive and intimate environment, meet invaluable music industry experts, network with fellow members, and be part of your local songwriters community. The first half is solely dedicated to an in-the-round critique workshop where writers present one song each - either on CD or live - with feedback and critique given by a guest speaker or the Songsalive! moderator (who in-turn allows some comments from attendees also). The second half is dedicated to a Music Industry educational and informative discussion/talk, often with an industry guest speaker, and plenty of time to talk and network.
WHEN: THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
NEXT: Sunday, MAY 20, 2012
TIME: Starts 12:00 am SHARP. Ends at 3 pm. Please be on time. Late arrivals are not supported. You need to come for the whole event!
WHERE: THE FINNISH CENTER
10701 Magnolia Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA
Just East of Cahuenga.
(Contact at end)
COST: Free for Songsalive! Pro Members. Non-members pay a donation of $10 to our non-profit efforts. Did you know that our team are volunteers? Lots of sweat and love in this production!
Make sure your membership is current, or join at http://www.songsalive.org/join.htm
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RSVP is ESSENTIAL to PARTICIPATE.
You MUST RSVP in order to be considered for a song critique by 9pm Saturday before the workshop. Either here, or athttp://www.meetup.com/songsalive (Please note that being a member of Meetup.com does not constitute being a Pro Member of Songsalive! )
See more under BE PREPARED below.
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THIS MONTH’S GUEST SPEAKER – CLAY DRAYTON
Platinum Album Motown Hit Songwriter
TOPIC FOR SECOND HALF: "How to write picturesque verses"
Learn the art of painting pictures with words to captivate your listeners.
Clay Drayton has been involved in the music industry for the past forty years. In the late seventies he toured in and out of the U.S. as Music Director for Dee Dee Warwick (sister of Dionne Warwick). He performed in major venues that included Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theatre and the Stardust Lounge in Las Vegas. He was a songwriter on staff at Motown Records/Jobete Publishing for seven years. While at Motown he wrote, arranged, produced and played on songs for Diana Ross, The Supremes, the Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, David Ruffin, Ta Ta Vega, G.C. Cameron, High Energy and others; he also wrote the opening jingle for radio station KDAY. He has earned gold & platinum records to his credits on Diana Ross, The Jackson 5, High Inergy, and Lenny Williams (lead singer for Tower of Power). Clay’s song “The Life of the Party” is included on the CD entitled “Michael Jackson’s 50 Greatest Songs.” After leaving Motown, Mr. Drayton signed with 20th Century Fox Music. Clay has been president of his own music publishing companies; Claytam and Troytiaco. He is a member of ASCAP, the National Association of Recording Industry Professionals (NARIP) and a voting member for the Grammy Association. Clay is currently teaching a Professional songwriting class in Los Angeles, CA, he speaks at music schools and conducts Professional Songwriting seminars nationwide.
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BE PREPARED
1. It is essential to register your attendance in advance so that the coordinator knows how many to expect and ensure a successful workshop for all.
2. Members and Non-Members can attend the Workshop, however, ONLY Songsalive! Pro Members can present their song for critique or pitch.
3. First timers (whether Member or Non-Member) may only watch/audit the workshop (not present a song), but can participate in question/answer segment.
4. Songwriters presenting a song for critique/pitch must:
a. Bring at least 30 typed copies of your lyric sheet (with full contact details)
b. bring your song on CD or perform live (bring your instrument - unplugged/no P.A). All CD's must be burned to work on a CD Player. Please check the CD first - if it won't play in your car CD then it won't work at the workshop.
c. have CD labeled with track number / and instruments tuned and ready.
5. How Song critiques are chosen: Song Critiques are randomly chosen from those who arrive and are fully signed in before 11.55am (not whoever arrives first). We try and start sign in at 11.30am (depends on our set up needs). This does not guarantee we will get to all songs within workshop (depends on numbers). Any arrivals post 11.55am will be on a wait list and if we have the time will try to fit those in. Anyone who arrives post 12.15pm will not be eligible to receive a song critique, even wait listed. Workshop starts on time, 12 noon.
6. Do I have to get a song critique? No. You don’t need to present a song for critique to benefit from our workshop. Watch, listen, participate and meet fellow peers. It’s all part of learning.
7. We do not support late arrivals. Please be on time to be fair to our participants and guests and stay from beginning to end.
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MORE ABOUT THE SONGSALIVE! WORKSHOPS
Our guest speakers represent all facets of the industry from A&R, publishers, successful producers, CD production and distribution execs and, of course, writers and composer who share their ideas, tips & techniques on all aspects of the songwriting craft.
Some topics include song structure, song production, lyric writing, finding inspiration, songs and the media, promoting your music online, how to tour, how to get songs in film and television, performing at your best.
Our workshops are designed for songwriters and composers (from budding to professional) who have written songs, or are in the songwriting stage, who want to further their craft, gain feedback on their music, and potentially get their songs out to the world. However, we also have singers, musicians, and non music types who attend as it's a great networking opportunity (singers looking for songwriters, or musicians looking for songs, as examples).
The goals of the workshop are about 1) the SONG and making it the best it can be 2) providing a community for our members to gather, network, collaborate and learn.
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SONGSALIVE! LINKS
More info on this Workshop and RSVP for this event:
http://www.songsalive.org/events.htm / http://www.songsalive.org/workshops.htm
Alternate RSVP for event at http://www.meetup.com/songsalive
The Songsalive! website http://www.songsalive.org
Join Songsalive! http://www.songsalive.org/join.htm
More info on the LA chapter and contact us: http://www.songsalive.org/chapters.htm
http://www.songsalive.org/group/losangeles
Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/songsalive
Interact on our Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/songsalive
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CONTACT SONGSALIVE!
http://www.songsalive.org/contact.htm
songsalivelaworkshop@gmail.com – regarding the LA workshop only. RSVPS cannot be received this way and will be ignored. See RSVP links above.
membership@songsalive.org - membership only questions
1-866-JAM-6565
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ABOUT SONGSALIVE!
Songsalive!® is the leading international non-profit organization (public benefit charity) dedicated to nurturing, support, education and promotion of songwriters and composers worldwide*. Since 1997, Songsalive! is run by volunteer songwriters for songwriters. Through our grassroots international efforts, we’ve put a stamp on what “global community” truly is and it’s the type of community that is definitely needed in this ever changing music business where songwriting can be a very isolating experience and career. We provide a "home", a family, for songwriters and composers through our programs, resources, community and support, all focused on the art and business of songwriting. It acts as an epicenter, a heart of the international songwriting community and music markets, bridging the gaps, tapping songwriters into the pulse of the business and at the same time giving them and their music the support they deserve. Through Songsalive!, songs and songwriters can be accessed by the whole world and when the hunt is on, Songsalive! is a one-stop song shop! Join as a Pro Member today at http://www.songsalive.org
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