81. Songwriting Tools No other songwriting software matches the power of Lyricist. ASCAP is one of thelargest performing rights organizations with over 145,000 US composers http://www.iwritethesongs.com/documents/songwriting_tools.cfm

Site designed by Songwriting Tools Below you will find a list of several excellent online tools and resources that all aspiring and successful songwriters should know about. You may click on the website name to be taken there. Songwriting Webstites LYRICIST - THE SONGWRITER'S BEST FRIEND http://www.virtualstudiosystems.com ASCAP http://www.ascap.com ASCAP is one of the largest performing rights organizations with over 145,000 U.S. composers, songwriters and publishers of every kind of music and hundreds of thousands worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership. ASCAP makes giving and obtaining permission to perform music simple for both creators and users of music. LYRICAL LINE http://www.lyricalline.com Lyrical Line is one of the largest songwriting communities on the internet. It is a great place to get started or keep going as a songwriter. Lyrical Line is filled with useful information, questions and answers, articles and networking opportunities. MUSES MUSE http://www.musesmuse.com

82. How And When To Copyright Your Lyrics/Songs PA stands for performing Arts and is used for songs. For lyrics only, you canrequest a TX Form (for Text). The hotline phone number is 202707-9100. http://www.iwritethesongs.com/articles/how_and_when_to_copyright.cfm

Site designed by The key word here is fixed. website. For each PA Form submitted, there is a $30 registration fee required. If you only register one song at a time, this procedure can get very expensive - especially if you are an obsessive-compulsive, prolific songwriter. However, there is a cheaper way! You can wait until you have several songs ready for registration and then register them as a "collection." The collection can contain any number of songs (my last submission had over 20) and it will still cost only $30 to register. I simply call my collections The Songs of Mary Dawson - Volume 1 (or Volume 2 or Volume 3 or whatever). You will need to send your completed PA form along with copies of the lyric and/or lead sheets for each song and/or a cassette or CD demo of the songs in the submission. It takes several months for the registration procedure to be completed, If you are a singer/songwriter who decides to record an album of your own songs If you can digest most of the above information, you will have a basic working knowledge CHECK BACK FOR UPCOMING ARTICLES...

83. Songwriting Contest thirdplace finisher in the NCSC songwriting Contest in had the good fortune of performingwith some that move you through thoughtful, self-exploring lyrics. http://www.ncsongwriters.org/contest/

5th Annual Songwriting Contest Congratulations to the Winners of the 5th Annual NCSC Songwriting Contest ( Finals were held November 16th, 2002) 1st Place Kyler England 2nd Place Richard Edwards 3rd Place Rob Bodle This Year's Finalists and Songs Rob Bodle Distant Thunder, In My SUV Rob’s tunes are stories that will hit you smack in the privacy of your own thoughts and memories. They are life tales set to music, each a different situation, all easy to relate to. www.robbodle.com Aaron Chappell You Tell Me No, Trustfall Alabaster Suitcase’s music crosses many popular musical genres. Taking root in traditional rock and roll, their music also shows a pop influence. The product is a style of music that NCScene.com says “ could easily be heard on your radio at any time. ” Their set is up beat and electrifying , with the creative presence of the occasional slow tune. Richard Edwards All the Cowboy I Can Be, Seeds (Who Can Know) efolkmusic.com

84. BEST MUSIC BOOKS - Books On Songwriting Section. Writing Better lyrics by Pat Pattison • Hardcover, 192 Pages (1995) In a lighthearted,engaging way, Pat Pattison shows how a detailed songwriting process http://www.indiebible.com/books/xsong.shtml

THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS = Songwriting = Welcome to Best Music Books.Com! Whether you're a musician, producer, engineer, record label or songwriter, we have compiled a list of books that will can help advance your career! Our book list covers EVERY area of the music industry and you can order them from our site. T he Indie Bible Our Indie Bible offers thousands of contacts that will help you promote your music to the world and web. $24.95 + Shipping For an Extensive Web Site Search Click Here! HOME Music Theory Songwriting ... Contact SONGWRITING BOOKS Songwriting 1 Songwriting 2 Songwriting 3 Click to Buy 2001 Songwriter's Market Paperback, 528 Pages Do you think you have what it takes to become the next big thing in the music industry? If you do, but you just don't know where to start, this book is for you. Tara Horton's 2001 Songwriter's Market presents 1,600 places for you to market your songs. You'll learn which record company is best suited to your needs, and who and how to contact people within that company. Also included are the names and numbers of music publishers, managers and booking agents. Start pursuing your dream today!

85. Favourite Links The Artists Way by Julia Cameron The Craft and Business of songwriting by John Krasilovsky Sidney Shemel Tunesmith by Jimmy Webb Writing Better lyrics by Pat http://www.jimlesses.com/links.html

Favourite links "An Internet site without links is like a bicycle without a chain!" ~ Jim Lesses Songwriting Sites Allegheny Music Works - Publisher of The Leads Sheet, monthly songwriter tipsheet listing artists and companies looking for songs to record. Also offers books on songwriting, music business, and career development. American Songwriter Magazine - Covering all styles of music and the craft and business of songwriting since 1984. Interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. Craft of Song Writing The Independant Songwriter's Group Independant Songwriter Magazine International Songwriters Assoc'n ... Jeff Mallett's Songwriter Site - Includes a list of songwriters on the web and other resources. Lyrical Line LyricsReview.com - Forum for songwriters lyrics. View the lyrics and reviews of your peers. The site stimulates writers with a workshop and writing tips. The Muse's Muse Nashville Songwriters Pick and Pen Music Forum Princeton Songwriters ... S.C.A.L.A. Songwriters Composers and Lyricists Association Singing and Songwriting - Online magazine for singing and songwriting with lessons, articles, message board, classifieds, links and daily news

86. StringLetter Publishing: Browse By Style "Performer" to write your first song or improve your existing skills, songwriting and the Guitaris your complete guide to the art of writing great lyrics, melodies, and http://www.stringletter.com/performer.html

PERFORMER/SONGWRITER Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual Performing Acoustic Music Rock Troubadours Songwriting and Performing Bundle ... Three Songbook Bundle Acoustic Guitar Visit AG Central Subscribe Strings Magazine Visit All Things Strings Subscribe SONGWRITING AND THE GUITAR Before you write another song, make this book your guide. One of the most powerful mediums of self-expression is the song, conveying thoughts and feelings through carefully crafted words and music. And for today's musicians, the most powerful and versatile songwriting partner is a guitar. Whether you want to write your first song or improve your existing skills, Songwriting and the Guitar is your complete guide to the art of writing great lyrics, melodies, and chord progressions. Renowned singer-songwriters Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Gillian Welch, the Indigo Girls, and others offer invaluable advice, techniques, encouragement, and inspiration through their reflections and personal experiences. Expertly designed workshops on expanding your chord vocabulary, using alternate tunings, editing your lyrics, and other subjects will have you well on the way to putting your own ideas into song.

87. ECampus.com - Books And Stuff. Cheap! Search This Category Title. http://www.ecampus.com/category.asp?cat1=Performing Arts&cat2=Songwriting

88. The Emerging Artist- The Value Of Live Performing - By Sheryl Olguin, Edited By or the chords; singing the wrong lyrics; singing the is for The Muse's Muse SongwritingAdvice Section Sheryl Olguin Sheryl is a performing songwriter with three http://www.musesmuse.com/ea-live2.html

Search the Web Handy Links SPECIALS Important Info About Music Publishing Sell Your CD Online Get Industry Exposure Add Link to Muse's Resource QUICK LINKS Help! Site Index What's New? Interactivities Resources Columnists Spotlights Music Reviews Services About Muse Muse's News Muse Survey Chat Rooms Chat Listings Classifieds Message Boards Songwriters Articles Interviews Reading Resources Free Web Promos Songwriter's Orgs Related Links Contests Market Information Web Promotion Web Page Creation MuseNote WebRing Jodi's Music Magazine Store Music Store Kind Words Advertising Here The Emerging Artist The Value Of Live Performing - Performance Skills By Leon Olguin, Edited by Sheryl Olguin We dealt in our last column with the way live performing can affect your songwriting. In this article we will talk about what playing live does for your performance skills. Much needs to be done in preparing to perform, getting your songs in shape, rehearsing, learning how to plan a set list, etc., but there are things you learn from performing that are impossible to learn otherwise. So what will you learn from live performing that you won't learn in rehearsal?

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91. Saskatoon Public Library - Fine And Performing Arts Resources Fine performing Arts Internet Sites. BMI A comprehensive source for songwritingand music licensing information. Return to Subject List lyrics. http://www.publib.saskatoon.sk.ca/finearts.html

Music Lyrics Sheet Music Indexes Concerts and Events ... ICostume Music Sites Musical Recordings All Music Guide An online database of recorded music including discographies, album ratings and biographies. CD Now! The Internet Music Store A good source for album listings, ratings and biographies with links to related artists. CD Universe A comprehensive online catalogue which is searchable by artist, title and song. It also includes links to the music industry, artist and fan sites and to search engines and directories. Gramophone With over 24,000 classical music reviews and links to record companies, artist and composer sites, this is a very useful site. Musical Cast Album Database Source of information for recordings of Broadway and other musicals. NewWorld Compact Discs A good source for Canadian artists on CD which includes the label numbers. Songsearch A good source for album listings including Canadian content. Additional Music Sites All Canadian Music Index A comprehensive source for information on Canadian musicians including biographical information and concert and album reviews. BMI A comprehensive source for songwriting and music licensing information.

92. CONFERENCES 8. songwriting Taken from my songwriting Class at Anderson University, this conferencegives an Specifics include; 1How to think creatively 2-lyrics, the most http://www.rickvale.net/conferences.htm

MUSIC THEATRE, PERFORMANCE 1. THE BASICS OF HEALTHY SINGING The general physiology of singing and how to "let your voice do what it's supposed to". A good class conference with a lot of interactivity...a good morning OR afternoon. 2. SINGING FOR THE ACTOR An overview of techniques and tricks to use when having to singing and act/move. Also how to create "character" voices without ruining your voice. Also has been taught in a "Master Class" format, with each student bringing a piece to perform and "tweak" during the class. How to choose, prepare and deliver the perfect monologue for auditions. Along with tips on presentation of yourself (what to wear, what to say and how much to give on a resume and photo). Can also be done in a "Master Class" Format. 4. SONGWRITING 01 The basics of Songwriting, in a class format. Stress on form and lyric. How to get ideas, how to write on demand, without much inspiration. This is a basic course that works for beginners as well as non-beginners, but does not put the emphasis on any one style of music. 5. SONGWRITING 02

93. PhilMusic News: Nominations For The 8th Katha Awards Announced awards are intended to honor outstanding achievements in the songwriting, performingand other Way We Do / Sony Music) Music by Jay Durias lyrics by Armando http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/2002/10/101102_katha/index.shtml

Friday April 11 2003 Search PhilMusic INSIDE Zine News Archives Features Archives The Buzzbin Random Access ... World Music News WHAT'S UP PinoyJazz Pioneer Lito Molina Passes Away Philippine Jazz Buffs Form Society Rock 4 Peace: Anti-War concert highlights UP Peace Camp Barbie's Cradle Readies New Album ... Barbie's Cradle: The Birthday Show E-NEWSLETTER Get the latest pinoy music news updates every week for FREE! October 10, 2002 Nominations for the 8th Katha Music Awards Announced Hot on the heels of the recently concluded 7th awards, the Katha Music Awards tries to make up for lost time by Tim Arcadia Multi-awarded producer Bob Aves is up for Producer of the Year again at the 8th Katha Music Awards. (photo by jim ayson) The dust has barely settled on the 7th Katha Awards , but the songwriter's assocication has already cranked up the 8th. The reason is to make up for time lost, when due to a dire lack of organizational funds, the group had to defer its annual awards for an entire year. Thus the 7th awards, covering album released in 2000 were just given out a month ago. To speed things right along, the 8th Katha Awards has already kicked off, covering all recorded original compositions by Filipino songwriters released from

94. Windrift Songwriting Competition 2002 Winners Bio's of successes in a relatively brief songwriting career. before he became a fulltimeperforming-songwriter with evocative melodies and poetic lyrics, and blended http://windriftmusic.com/2002bios.html

Windrift Songwriting Competition 2002 Winners Bio's 2002 Competition – Short Bio’s Jennifer Marks The first of our two Overall Grand Prize Winners is New York native Jennifer Marks. A highly acclaimed artist throughout the New York City area, Jennifer has won many awards, including being chosen as one of the finalists in last years Windrift Music Songwriting Competition. With her own style, landing somewhere between pure pop and acoustic rock, Jennifer’s songs are subtle, sophisticated, sexy and smart, incorporating dark, acoustic strums bursting into distorted, soaring musings of self-introspection. ‘Not only does Marks have great songs, but she knows how to throw ‘em at you’. Jennifer has just released her latest CD on her own label, Red Kurl Records, which demonstrates her highly developed wit and originality. Jennifer Marks is one of NYC’s better-kept secrets, and the only direction she is moving is up. Quinton Stephenson This year’s other Overall Grand Prize winner is Las Vegas based commercial painter Quinton Stephenson. While in high school, Quinton played in garage bands, and toured the Vegas scene playing in bars, back yards, and even in the middle of the desert when asked. Now, Quinton plays as part of a trio of musical tradesmen, along with a fish tank cleaner and a pest controller, and has been recognized with many musical awards. With a portfolio of well over 80 songs, all displaying a broad range of musical styles, Quinton plays like he was born with a guitar in his hands. These days, he concentrates mainly on writing and producing songs from his home studio, with his ultimate goal being to write songs for professional artists. Quinton has a song in his heart. He writes, he composes, he sings like a pro and he loves doing it. He’s a man with a soul for music.

95. The Performing Songwriter - May/June 1996 The performing Songwriter May/June 1996. knowing that I didn't have to compete forsongwriting credit anymore lot of emphasis has been put on the lyrics and I http://gdrmusic.com/atnatalie/library/nam/9605xx.htm

The Performing Songwriter - May/June 1996 Natalie Merchant: The Mission of Music by: Holly Crenshaw, pages 28-31 Natalie Merchant describes the songs she wrote with 10,000 Maniacs as being tinged with nostalgia, a reflection of the life she knew growing up in Jamestown, New York. "In retrospect I can see that I was trying to write about what I knew: small-town rural America," says Merchant. "That's where I'd lived my whole life. I wrote stories and ballads about the people I knew and the circumstances they lived in. I understood what it felt like to be neglected in the fanfare of history." Using her music to illuminate the lives of the forgotten or unfairly treated has long been an important mission for Merchant, who joined the folk/rock band when she was only 17 but soon evolved into its driving artistic force. From an early interest in a broad range of protest music - from Bob Dylan to the Gang of Four - Merchant grew into a socially conscious lyricist and mesmerizing singer who recorded six albums on Elektra with 10,000 Maniacs - from their major label debut, Wishing Chair , to their final collection of new material, Our Time In Eden After giving her bandmates two years' warning, she announced her departure from the group following the release of one of its biggest sellers

96. Lowry Olafson - Bio For the last seven years, Lowry has dedicated himself fulltime to songwriting,performing, and international touring. He has performed http://lowryolafson.com/bio.html

Lowry Olafson, Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, violin and guitar player, has toured throughout Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Iceland, playing concert stages, festivals, folk clubs, and house concerts. The qualities that set Lowry Olafson apart from other songwriters are his smooth, calming performance style, his engaging melodies, and the way his songs hit home and move his audience to identify with other people's experiences. Add Lowry's captivating violin compositions to the mix, and you'll see why his concerts are both uplifting and entertaining. Lowry was born in Lahore, Pakistan, to a father who worked with the UN and a mother who taught piano. He began playing piano at age 5, violin at age 9, guitar and songwriting at age 11. His early musical activities included studying classical violin and singing everything from folk to operetta. Lowry supplemented his early musical career with a variety of work all across Canada. A tour of Southern Europe and Southeast Asia turned into four years in Australia, where his numerous colourful experiences added fuel for his unique stories and songs. Lowry remained in Perth for several years, where he played guitar, fiddle, and mandolin for a variety of bands, ranging from folk and country to a weird sci-fi band. He also renewed studies in violin and music composition. Lowry moved back to Canada in 1982 but continued his international touring at such events as the 1985 Australian National Folk Festival and venues like the Hong Kong Folk Club. From 1987-90, Lowry took a performing hiatus and opened a White Rock clothing store and cappuccino bar called Silly Sisters with his former wife. The popular Sunday music sessions Lowry created there enticed him to perform the songs that would later appear on his first album

97. Songwriting Newsletter - The Muse's News - Issue 4.2 - May 2001 An ezine for and about songwriters. http://www.musesmuse.com/4.2-May01.html

Search the Web Handy Links SPECIALS Important Info About Music Publishing Sell Your CD Online Get Industry Exposure Add Link to Muse's Resource QUICK LINKS Help! Site Index What's New? Interactivities Resources Columnists Spotlights Music Reviews Services About Muse Muse's News Muse Survey Chat Rooms Chat Listings Classifieds Message Boards Songwriters Articles Interviews Reading Resources Free Web Promos Songwriter's Orgs Related Links Contests Market Information Web Promotion Web Page Creation MuseNote WebRing Jodi's Music Magazine Store Music Store Kind Words Advertising Here The Muse's News Issue 4.2 - May 2001 ISSN 1480-6975 Over 7200 subscribers! Back to The Muse's News Index Home This issue sponsored by: ================================================================= I n T h i s I s s u e : - @ Editor's Musings Music Reviews - by Ben Ohmart @ Songwriting Book Review - by Allison Durno @ Featured Article THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC: GROUP NAMES : How to Choose a name and Protect it - by Charles Katz @ Musical Notes Muse's Clues - by Irene Jackson @ Songwriter In Spotlight - San Francisco-based, performing songwriter, AUSTIN WILLACY @

98. Song Lyrics.com - Song Lyrics - Song Writer Resources Song lyrics.com lyrics ˜ songlyrics ˜ song writers resources. http://www.songlyrics.com/songlyrics/songwriters.cfm

Do you want to put a link to SongLyrics.com on your website? Click here for instructions SONG WRITER RESOURCES Associations Learning Resources Message Boards Other Websites Associations American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Boston Songwriters Workshop Chicago Songwriters Collective Connecticut Songwriters Association ... Just Plain Folks - Songwriting/Musician Networking Organization Minnesota Association of Songwriters Nashville Songwriters Organization Northern California Songwriters Association Performing Right Society ... Songsalive - Australia Songwriters and Poets Critque - A non-profit organization, dedicated to the craft of writing songs and poems through critiques, workshops, concerts, demos, and more. Songwriters Association of Canada Songwriters Association of Washington Songwriters Circle of Kansas City Songwriters Guild of America ... back to top Learning Resources Emotional Power Tools for Writers Pat Pattison's Lyrics Tips Songwriting Consultants, Ltd Songwriting Education Resource ... WriteSongs.com - Songwriters: Write Better Songs! back to top Message Boards Songwriting Education Resource Message Board Songwriting.org Message Boards

99. Un-published, Song Lyrics, Unpublished, Songs, Lyrics, Song-writers USE OF lyrics All lyrics are free to use for the purpose of making demos orperforming live. You are invited to post your rendition(s) on this site. http://www.status.nb.ca/SongLyrix/AALyrixWebSite.html

Song Lyrix Unpublished Song Lyrics Chuk MacDonald Bookmark this Site Contact the Author Main Directory Blues Jazz Contemporary ... Recording Engineer School Recording Connection Rhyming Dictionary Silver Cat Songwriting Checklist Song Contest ... Association USE OF LYRICS All lyrics are free to use for the purpose of making demos or performing live. You are invited to post your rendition(s) on this site. Latest Lyric Additions Love Is Rough Jan. 24/03 Thank You For Visiting The purpose of this site is to expose my material to performers, composers, song-writers, lyicist, producers, publishers, singers... Though I have been writing since about 1983, the songs have only been exposed since fall of 1999 and exposure has only been via the internet. This site is also intended to provide links to sites that song writers and composers should find useful. If you know of others, let me know. Whether you have 'writer's block', need an original song, lyrics for your music or just a distraction, this site might be

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