ASCAP Golden Note Award recipient Steve Miller — the Space Cowboy, Album Oriented Rock Radio god and creator of such indelible hits as "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Rockin' Me," and "Abracadabra" — discusses growing up in a musical family, his first guitar, learning from Les Paul and the many celebrated musicians who visited his childhood home.
MODERATOR: Jeanie Weems - ASCAP
Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald Songwriter, Producer - "Girlfriend," "Since U Been Gone," "Behind These Hazel Eyes," "Keep Holding On"
Keri Hilson Songwriter, Performer - "The Way I Are," "Take Me As I Am," "Gimmie More," "Break the Ice"
Josh Kear Songwriter - "Before He Cheats," "Bama Breeze," "Set This Circus Down," "I'll Be The Wind"
Jodi Marr Songwriter, Producer - "Grace Kelly," "My Interpretation," Soy Chris Tompkins Songwriter - "Before He Cheats," "Bama Breeze," "That's How They Do It In Dixie," "Me and Emily"
This was another great panel of hit writers sharing knowledge and insight.
"The Meeting:" An Interactive, Brutally Honest But Totally Informative Hypothetical Sit Down
Carianne Brown Creative Licensing Executive - Songs Publishing
Imagine your new CD is just finished and you could use some advice. Do you need a publisher? Would a manager take you on? Are your songs right for film/TV placement? The more you understand who you are, what you want and what you're willing and able to do, the better prepared you will be. This panel provided informative commentary and advice on how songwriters can improve their chances with preparation.
MODERATOR: Tremayne Anchrum - ASCAP
Carvin Haggins & Ivan Barias of Karma Productions Songwriters, Producers - "Teach Me," "B.U.D.D.Y.," "Customer," Who Is Jill Scott? Bun B Songwriter, Performer - "Get Throwed," "Sister," "Gimme That," "Big Pimpin" Chamillionaire Songwriter, Performer - The Ultimate Victory, "Ridin'," "Turn It Up"
Greg Watkins Co-CEO and Co-Founder - AllHipHop.com
Hip hop remains big business around the world. What keeps this music fresh, exciting and profitable are veteran and new artists who keep pushing the boundaries of the genre. This panel of talented hip hop songwriters and producers discussed what it takes to become and remain chart toppers and gave advice on making it in the business.
Murphy's Laws of Songwriting - Career Building Workshop
Complete Panel (audio)
ASCAP's own Ralph Murphy is internationally renowned as a great songwriter and a great advocate for songwriters, composers and music publishers. Here, Ralph examines current trends and charts, deconstructs hit songs and shows what makes them tick.
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Word Wise: The Art & Craft of Lyric Writing
Complete Panel (audio)
MODERATOR: Randy Grimmett - ASCAP
Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman Academy & Grammy Award winning lyricists - "The Windmills of Your Mind," "The Way We Were," "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," Film: Yentl Mary Chapin Carpenter Songwriter, Performer - "Shut Up And Kiss Me," "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," "I Feel Lucky," Stones In The Road Walt Aldridge Songwriter, Producer - "No Getting Over Me," "Holding Her and Loving You," "I Loved Her First"
Jimmy Webb Songwriter - "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman"; Author - Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting
The right lyric can be the difference between a good song and a great song. On this panel, some of the greatest lyric writers of our time share what they've learned about work that stands the test of time, and what songwriters can do to strengthen their lyric writing skills.
