Songwriting Workshop
with Irene Kelley
Description
Sunday, June 8 | 10:00am-12:00pm | GMAEC Art Garage $25 per person to be paid in person Registration is required In this workshop, Irene will present helpful tips for successful songwriting along with a Q&A session. • How I got into songwriting • My approach • Finding inspiration (what moves cannot freeze) Journaling, walking, reading poetry • Don’t mix metaphors • Do & don’ts • Use of metaphos • Continuity- what did I leave on the draft page that’s not in the song Co-writing *sharing ideas * etiquette *come with an idea * saying ‘yes” instead of no with no new idea-flow * be intentional, think intentional. Be self aware Song pitching *1 to 3 best songs period! *pitching etiquette How to make sure they take your call/email next time *producers and artists have a hard time saying “no” or “rejecting someone. Understand that * clean and clear song demo. Full band or guitar vocal *hire someone if you cannot sing Further reading/instruction: The Right To Write-Julia Cameron The Artist’s Way- Julia Cameron Poetry: Robert Frost, Emily Dickenson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow etc Quote Books YouTube: Ralph Murphy, Mary Gauthier, Odie Blackmon-MTSU, Pat Pattison-Berklee Other workshops-Rodney Crowell, Clay Mills & Marty Dobson-Song town