Evening Pitch with Calista Miller (Curb | Word Music Publishing) | In-Person Only

You must be an active NSAI member to participate. 

LOCATION: 1710 Roy Acuff Pl. Nashville, TN 37203

TIME: Doors will open at 5:15pm CT / Event will begin at 5:45pm CT

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY - SPOTS ARE LIMITED AND FILL UP QUICKLY!

If you are unable to attend this workshop in person, please note that it will NOT be streamed or re-distributed for later viewing. 

ABOUT CALISTA MILLER: 

Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Calista Miller moved to Nashville in 2018 to attend Belmont University where she earned a BBA in the Music Business. After interning for Curb | Word Entertainment her senior year, Calista was officially brought on as Creative Coordinator of Country Publishing upon graduating. Her primary responsibilities consist of coordinating and facilitating strategic writing sessions for the country songwriter roster, managing social media strategy for the department, and assisting in pitching/placing writer catalog, in addition to catalog administration duties.

ABOUT CURB | WORD MUSIC PUBLISHING:

In 2016, Curb Records acquired Word Entertainment, combining two of the music industry’s most respected global brands, and more than a century of collective publishing experience. Owned and operated by Mike Curb, the combined publishing entities represent many of today’s top contemporary and iconic hits in Country, Christian, Pop, Rock, and Hip-Hop, including the only country song in history to debut at #1, Garth Brooks’ “More Than A Memory.” Additional legendary songs in the catalog include “Kiss Me,” “You Light Up My Life,” “Mary, Did You Know,” “Hard To Love,” “One More Day,” “Rumor,” “Three Wooden Crosses,” “Watching You,” “Suds In The Bucket,” “Love Can Build A Bridge,” “My Girl,” “I Don’t Dance,” “El Shaddai”and “Love Like Crazy,” among many others.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 

You must be an NSAI Member to fully participate in pitch / feedback workshops.

Bring an MP3 version of your song that you can easily play from your phone, along with two lyric sheets for the song you chose. (Cassette tapes will not be accepted.)

*Members are more than welcome to attend and simply observe the event even if they do not want to submit a song for pitch!

We will play the first verse and first chorus of each song and the guest will "pass" or "take a copy".

Up to 50 members can participate and will be played in order of arrival - Members traveling greater than 75 miles or 2 hours from Davidson County will be given priority to participate.*

If you arrive earlier than 5:15pm, please join the line on our covered porch on the Roy Acuff side of building. Once doors open you will sign in and submit your lyrics sheets of the song you chose, to the receptionist for the event.

*ATTENTION OUT-OF-TOWN MEMBERS:

Members traveling greater than 75 miles or 2 hours from Davidson County are considered "out-of-town". You must be in the Priority Line prior to the time that doors open at 5:15pm. If you arrive after 5:15pm, you will be asked to join the end of the "Nashville/Local Line". At that point, there is no guarantee that you will be able to participate. 

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*NSAI does not require you to wear a mask, but we encourage you to do what feels most comfortable.

*If you are unable to attend this workshop in person, please note that it will NOT be re-distributed for later viewing. 

GUEST ATTENDEES:

NSAI non-members are permitted to observe two workshops prior to joining to experience what NSAI is about. If you have attended more than two workshops as a non-member, you will be asked to join NSAI as a member to fully benefit from membership and attend future events. 

PARKING:

Limited parking will be available in the NSAI parking lot. 

Additional parking is available on the street and in neighboring paid lots.