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The first thing I did when I first began to explore songwriting as a career was to sign up for NSAI's Song Camp. The instructors at Song Camp showed me what it takes to survive in the music business and challenged me to write at a competitive level. I left that even with the tools to begin that journey and they have served me well. I've celebrated a #1 song, two top-forty songs and 35 major label cuts since I "graduated" from song camp!
Marty Dodson
Blacktop Music Group/Romantic Fiction Music
Co-writer: "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" - Billy Currington #1 / "While You Loved Me" - Rascal Flatts #7
Reno Holler won the Central Oregon Songwriters Association Songwriter of the Year Award. It was for the song “Still in Love with Me." “One,” the song that he performed live, at the show won the "audience choice award".
Elizabeth Papalia and Jason Delkou's music and artistry was presented to our Pitch to Publisher meeting last October. Elizabeth and Jason are an incredible songwriting team with a HUGE challenge. They are trying for country music success all the way from AUSTRALIA! They truly feel a million miles away from the Nashville Music scene.
After our pitch to publisher luncheon, publisher Lynn Gann of Full Circle Music, meet with Jason and Elizabeth about their musical goals. This meeting resulted in a "Pro Co Write" with Full Circle Music staff writer Joshua Stevens (yes you may have seen Joshua on Nashville Star!)
The results of that co write is a song titled, "I Want You To" written by Elizabeth Papalia, Jason Delkou and Joshua Stevens . The song "I Want You To" made it's way into the hands of Nashville Star finalist, Meg Allison!!
Meg who has also made a name for herself in the college circuit will be including this song on her upcoming fall album. Congratulations and we trust this is just the beginning of an amazing songwriting career.
Elizabeth and Jason are back in Australia again but their songs are still floating around Nashville and here at NSAI we are keeping them on the minds of Nashville publishers.
ON FEBRUARY 4th 2007, Just a few days prior to returning to her home in Nashville, Lorna Flowers and John McCane collected the prestigious Best Song Award at the 2006 UK Country Radio Awards in front of a sell out crowd of 2,000 fans at Lakeside Country Club.
“Touch Me with Your Tenderness” was co-written by Lorna and John and was nominated by UK radio DJs from John’s CD “Straight From The Heart”. It is all the more amazing as a Best Song winner because it was never released as a single!
I met Steven Lee in 2005 and began an association with him in order to advance his career. At that time, we both joined NSAI and submitted the first song we co wrote together to the NSAI contest for that year. To our great surprise, we received an honourable mention in the contest and were the top ranked entry from Canada for "Drivin in love". The same day we received this great news, Steven Lee was also invited to the Canadian country music associations annual new artist showcase in Saint John, New Brunswick. As a result of his successful showcase appearance, Steven Lee was signed to Roots Three publishing in Nashville, a division of successful Canadian RGK Entertainment group (Doc Walker, Roadhammers, Corb Lund, Prairie Oyster). Steven Lee is now in Nashville working on his CD release and is performing his first show in Nashville at Fuel nightclub on February 20th with Doc Walker and Willie Mack.
I wanted to acknowledge the help that NSAI rendered in his current ascent and to thank you as well. NSAI staff have always been exceptionally courteous and friendly whenever I have contacted them with any questions.
Thanks so much for all your help.
Stephen Lawrance
Aurora, Ontario
Canada
Aardvark Records releases Satya Graha album ‘Lyrics To Music’ which includes two cuts by Anthem resident Tom Harper.
ANTHEM, Arizona—May 10, 2006—Tom Harper, Anthem resident and local songwriter, has had two songs commercially published. Aardvark Records release of the Satya Graha album Lyrics To Music contain two cuts penned by Tom Harper of Anthem, AZ and BB Mayes of Evanston, IL. The tracks titled “Suffering Through Love And Loneliness” and “Night Horses And Daydreams” mark their first collaborative commercial successes.
Tom Harper attributes much of his success to being a part of the rich and supportive Arizona songwriter community. "It is very gratifying to achieve this kind of personal success, and I plan on framing my first royalty check," said Harper with a smile. "I especially want to express my gratitude to Rose Prock and John Iger, who offer so much support to the local community of musicians and songwriters." Rose Prock, of New River, heads the Phoenix Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and John Iger, of Phoenix, heads the Arizona Songwriters Association (ASA), who sponsors songwriter workshops and events in the Phoenix area.
The songs can be listened to or purchased through the Aardvark Records website at http://www.aardvarkrecords.co.uk/ or through other online retailers such as Rhapsody, emusic, or Amazon.
About Tom Harper: Originally from the Chicago area and moved to Anthem three years ago, Tom has been involved with music more twenty years. In addition to songwriting, he has also taught guitar lessons to kids in the neighborhood, has spent some time in the recording studio, and has performed with bands.
“When He Comes Home To Her” Voted Best Country Song 2006 in the Billboard World Songcontest.
“We're very proud to be NSAI members because winning top country song for 2006 at Billboard means we can represent the best of what NSAI does for song writers.”
Stephen Desjardins
Orlando, Florida
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