What you can expect at Song Camp 2017

Never been to Song Camp and are interested in learning details about our guests, workshops and focused topics? If you've been to Song Camp before, we've added new activities to the schedule that we think you'll really enjoy! Browse the full guest lineup and itinerary for NSAI Song Camp 2017 here.



By the way, you should know....
RECEIVE $100 OFF WHEN YOU ATTEND BOTH CAMPS THIS SUMMER
We want you to make the most out of your time in Nashville! If you attend both Song Camp and Advanced Song Camp this year, you can receive a $100 rebate! Please contact NSAI to receive this offer.

NSAI SONG CAMP 2017 TOPICS & ACTIVITIES
PITCH TO PUBLISHER WORKSHOP | THURSDAY, JULY 13 (OPTIONAL)
What better way to kick off the weekend than with a pitch opportunity?! Attendees are able to pitch one original song directly to a Music Row Publisher. These events are “pass” or “take a copy” sessions and publishers are not required to give feedback (although many of them will). We only play a VERSE and a CHORUS of each song unless the publisher asks to hear more. 

• INTRO TO LYRIC WRITING: What elements make up the most potent and engaging lyrics? In this workshop we take a look at lyrics that have that magical combination of imagery and emotion and how those two factors contribute greatly to drawing in the listener. People always say “show me, don’t tell me.” We need to paint pictures with our lyrics. We’ll talk about some of the tools every songwriter needs to be a better lyric writer.
• POINT OF VIEW: In this seminar we explore eight different perspectives to choose from when deciding how your characters can best tell their story. We will look into figuring out how to find the most powerful way to tell any given story. We’ll talk about 1st, 2nd, 3rd person and various combinations as well. We will then look into more complex ways to use perspective to bring out the most emotion in all your lyrics. We believe this is one of the most important lessons on the road to writing great songs.
• WRITING AND REWRITING, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE: Writing can more easily come from that dreamy/stream of consciousness place. Rewriting involves considering what you’ve already written and in many ways is a lot more tedious. In this lesson we examine all types of rewriting. Are you rewriting because the content is not serving the moment in the song, or is the problem the tone of how you put forth your idea? We'll also look at how to know when a song is done and the wisdom of sticking to the task versus putting a song away for a while and giving it a rest.