Quote to inspire: "Do what you love, work as hard as you can, and make people happy." -
Ed Sheeran"
The First Ever SongU "Open-Mic Experiment!" Hosted by Mitch Townley. Whether you are experienced or aspiring performers, vocally "challenged", musicians, lyricists-only, OR AUDIENCE-ONLY, you're welcome on August 14th at 1pm ET. If you're playing, singing, or reading a lyric, it's LIVE (no links or videos). Informal jam and hangout and chat after open-mic. Find out how it works and sign-up for link to enter the e-CAFE (aka e-classroom) click link and: Search the page on subject -- Performing Songwriting.
Why an Open-Mic Experiment, You Ask? A couple of years after we got married, Danny and I packed up our hand-me-down couch, dinette set and mattress, and moved from Edison, NJ to Nashville, TN with a notion to eventually make our living as songwriters... Read more.
SONGU SPOTLIGHT
- Featured Coach. This week we’re shining the spotlight on Coach #2245. "Thank you for the feedback. Once again you've opened my eyes through your insight. I definitely want to get away from cliche writing and hope to look get better at recognizing it when I write. Thx again!" - D. Brown, GA. Meet Your Coach.
Got Good News? Tell us all about it!.
GOLD STARS! CONGRATULATIONS to our members whose songs were picked up in the past 72 hours to be signed or pitched from our leads! See who else had their songs recently picked up.
(#1773) Pitch For Publisher. Christian. VARIOUS CHRISTIAN & POSITIVE COUNTRY ARTISTS. Extended! ("I'm finding some great songs from these SongU...more
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Robbi Atkins "WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS" (8/12/2020)
Pitch #1773
VARIOUS CHRISTIAN & POSITIVE COUNTRY ARTISTS. Extended! ("I'm finding some great songs from these SongU writers! Keep them coming." - D.G.) Street Pitch guest, D.G., veteran music publisher, who has already generated income for SongU members, is looking for songs to pitch to Christian labels Daywind Records /Mountain Fever Records / Red Hen Records - 65/40 Records. Submit the following: Southern Gospel / Bluegrass and Positive Country songs, male or female, any tempo. Think about Christian themes and values. Songs of hope, respect, helping your neighbor, home, family, church, heaven, death and dying, going "home" (meaning heaven), doing the right thing, kindness, respect, small town themes, ideas and values, story songs. Songs of any tempo that evoke emotion and speak to the heart in some way. Also needed: Contemporary Christian, CCM and Praise and Worship songs for various opportunities in the Contemporary Christian market. (Note: in 2019 alone, D.G. secured six Christian music cuts for five different SongU members on artists at these labels. Wouldn't it be great if we could double or triple that in the new year? Send him your best.) Deadline may be extended depending on response.
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Carol Hashe Rainone "WATER AND STONE" (8/12/2020)
Pitch #1773
VARIOUS CHRISTIAN & POSITIVE COUNTRY ARTISTS. Extended! ("I'm finding some great songs from these SongU writers! Keep them coming." - D.G.) Street Pitch guest, D.G., veteran music publisher, who has already generated income for SongU members, is looking for songs to pitch to Christian labels Daywind Records /Mountain Fever Records / Red Hen Records - 65/40 Records. Submit the following: Southern Gospel / Bluegrass and Positive Country songs, male or female, any tempo. Think about Christian themes and values. Songs of hope, respect, helping your neighbor, home, family, church, heaven, death and dying, going "home" (meaning heaven), doing the right thing, kindness, respect, small town themes, ideas and values, story songs. Songs of any tempo that evoke emotion and speak to the heart in some way. Also needed: Contemporary Christian, CCM and Praise and Worship songs for various opportunities in the Contemporary Christian market. (Note: in 2019 alone, D.G. secured six Christian music cuts for five different SongU members on artists at these labels. Wouldn't it be great if we could double or triple that in the new year? Send him your best.) Deadline may be extended depending on response.
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shawndetta miller "HE KNOWS" (8/12/2020)
Pitch #1773
VARIOUS CHRISTIAN & POSITIVE COUNTRY ARTISTS. Extended! ("I'm finding some great songs from these SongU writers! Keep them coming." - D.G.) Street Pitch guest, D.G., veteran music publisher, who has already generated income for SongU members, is looking for songs to pitch to Christian labels Daywind Records /Mountain Fever Records / Red Hen Records - 65/40 Records. Submit the following: Southern Gospel / Bluegrass and Positive Country songs, male or female, any tempo. Think about Christian themes and values. Songs of hope, respect, helping your neighbor, home, family, church, heaven, death and dying, going "home" (meaning heaven), doing the right thing, kindness, respect, small town themes, ideas and values, story songs. Songs of any tempo that evoke emotion and speak to the heart in some way. Also needed: Contemporary Christian, CCM and Praise and Worship songs for various opportunities in the Contemporary Christian market. (Note: in 2019 alone, D.G. secured six Christian music cuts for five different SongU members on artists at these labels. Wouldn't it be great if we could double or triple that in the new year? Send him your best.) Deadline may be extended depending on response.
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David Pellegrini "LAY MY BURDEN'S DOWN" (8/12/2020)
Pitch #1773
VARIOUS CHRISTIAN & POSITIVE COUNTRY ARTISTS. Extended! ("I'm finding some great songs from these SongU writers! Keep them coming." - D.G.) Street Pitch guest, D.G., veteran music publisher, who has already generated income for SongU members, is looking for songs to pitch to Christian labels Daywind Records /Mountain Fever Records / Red Hen Records - 65/40 Records. Submit the following: Southern Gospel / Bluegrass and Positive Country songs, male or female, any tempo. Think about Christian themes and values. Songs of hope, respect, helping your neighbor, home, family, church, heaven, death and dying, going "home" (meaning heaven), doing the right thing, kindness, respect, small town themes, ideas and values, story songs. Songs of any tempo that evoke emotion and speak to the heart in some way. Also needed: Contemporary Christian, CCM and Praise and Worship songs for various opportunities in the Contemporary Christian market. (Note: in 2019 alone, D.G. secured six Christian music cuts for five different SongU members on artists at these labels. Wouldn't it be great if we could double or triple that in the new year? Send him your best.) Deadline may be extended depending on response.
(#1841) Pitch For Publisher. Country. REBA. Street Pitch guest, D.G., veteran music publisher, who has already generated income for SongU...more
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Jeff Roe "WAITING ON AMAZING" (8/14/2020)
Pitch #1841
REBA. Street Pitch guest, D.G., veteran music publisher, who has already generated income for SongU members, is looking for songs for Universal artist Reba McEntire. Looking for songs, any tempo, in the classic style and sound of Reba McEntire. Specifically, songs that are bold, fresh, sassy, fun, lively, uninhibited and full of spirit a la "Take It Back", "Why Haven’t I Heard From You", also story songs, a la "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" , "Fancy". Positive songs a la "You’re Gonna Be". I look forward to hearing your best! Pitch Follow-up: Publishing must be available. If this guest expresses interest in your song, you will be asked to sign a single song agreement, executable only with a major cut.
UPCOMING INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES
Registration for song feedback and mentoring courses (FDBK) begins one-week prior to course time starting at 10:00 am ET. Limit 5 participants per session.
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Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 135 Song Feedback and Mentoring with Randy Klein
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Mon Aug 17, 2020 01:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 101 Bend Benns Ear with Benn Cutarelli
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Tue Aug 18, 2020 08:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 160 Song and Production Feedback and Mentoring with Justin Morgan
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Wed Aug 19, 2020 01:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 288 Song Feedback and Mentoring II with Sara Light
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Wed Aug 19, 2020 08:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 140 Song Feedback and Mentoring with Marcia Ramirez
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Thu Aug 20, 2020 08:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 225 Indie, Film-TV, Production Song Feedback and Mentoring with Diona Devincenzi