6-3-08 Meeting / Workshop! - May 15, 2008
Hello songsters!
As you may have read in the last newsletter, the Princeton Songwriters are hosting a Craig Bickhardt workshop: "Songs In The Spotlight," at our June 3rd meeting at the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ. You may remember Craig as a featured speaker at our Song Day back in November. Craig's BIO is at the very end of this email.
We are offering registration to NSAI members first until May 18 (This Sunday). Then, if there is still room, we will open it up to one and all. More details below..
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Songs in the Spotlight Workshop with Craig Bickhardt
Tuesday, JUNE 3rd. 7:30PM networking; Workshop starts 8 PM SHARP! At our regular meeting place, The First Reformed Church, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick. LIMITED SEATING. NSAI Members are being offered the first opportunity for a spot at this special meeting/workshop.
INSTRUCTIONS:
NSAI MEMBERS, email your RSVP to Arlon@princetonsongwriters.org with the email address you would like to use to send you the Paypal invoice for the amount of $15.75 (.75 Paypal transaction fee).
Remember that we request NSAI members ONLY until May 18th. Afterwards, registration will be open to one and all if there is room.
* NON-NSAI members: We will open registration if there is still room by May 18th. It will be $20.75 (.75 Paypal transaction fee), and we will accept requests via email beginning Monday, May 19th. Stay tuned!
It will be on a first come, first served basis.
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Writing for mainstream commercial artists requires an understanding of how it feels and what it means to be a popular artist. As a successful major label recording artist himself, Craig is uniquely qualified to offer this unusual and practical seminar to teach you how a song fits into the artist-fan relationship in concert, and why this is important for a writer to understand. He'll discuss how the spotlight of the concert stage exposes the weaknesses, deficiencies, and unrefined aspects of songs, and why certain songs are, or aren't, effective in front of the large diverse audiences of superstars.
You'll learn simple ways to approach songwriting from the perspective of a successful artist rather than a struggling songwriter. You'll also learn how the fan-image affects the process when it comes time for an artist to select songs for a CD.
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Craig Bickhardt Bio
Craig Bickhardt's songs have been recorded by over 150 artists worldwide including Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill and Allison Krauss. He is the recipient of 9 ASCAP Awards for his hits, which include four number one songs. His work is also featured in the Academy Award winning film "Tender Mercies", as well as TV shows such as "Hidden Palms" and "Wildfire".
Craig currently performs nationally, often sharing the bill with artists as diverse as America, Billy Joe Shaver and Maura O'Connell.
He has taught songwriting workshops for the NSAI and for the prestigious Mountain Stage Newsong Academy.
Past workshop attendee quotes:
"This is the best course I have taken so far at SongU. Craig offers incredible insights into songwriting." - Jeff Bennett
"I really wish this course could have lasted another hour! Great information! " - David Stewart
"Craig provided a critical frame of reference here for the commercial writer. Great." --Gary Reynolds
"Excellent information, thoughtfully prepared and presented." - Barb Murrin
As you may have read in the last newsletter, the Princeton Songwriters are hosting a Craig Bickhardt workshop: "Songs In The Spotlight," at our June 3rd meeting at the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ. You may remember Craig as a featured speaker at our Song Day back in November. Craig's BIO is at the very end of this email.
We are offering registration to NSAI members first until May 18 (This Sunday). Then, if there is still room, we will open it up to one and all. More details below..
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Songs in the Spotlight Workshop with Craig Bickhardt
Tuesday, JUNE 3rd. 7:30PM networking; Workshop starts 8 PM SHARP! At our regular meeting place, The First Reformed Church, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick. LIMITED SEATING. NSAI Members are being offered the first opportunity for a spot at this special meeting/workshop.
INSTRUCTIONS:
NSAI MEMBERS, email your RSVP to Arlon@princetonsongwriters.org with the email address you would like to use to send you the Paypal invoice for the amount of $15.75 (.75 Paypal transaction fee).
Remember that we request NSAI members ONLY until May 18th. Afterwards, registration will be open to one and all if there is room.
* NON-NSAI members: We will open registration if there is still room by May 18th. It will be $20.75 (.75 Paypal transaction fee), and we will accept requests via email beginning Monday, May 19th. Stay tuned!
It will be on a first come, first served basis.
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Writing for mainstream commercial artists requires an understanding of how it feels and what it means to be a popular artist. As a successful major label recording artist himself, Craig is uniquely qualified to offer this unusual and practical seminar to teach you how a song fits into the artist-fan relationship in concert, and why this is important for a writer to understand. He'll discuss how the spotlight of the concert stage exposes the weaknesses, deficiencies, and unrefined aspects of songs, and why certain songs are, or aren't, effective in front of the large diverse audiences of superstars.
You'll learn simple ways to approach songwriting from the perspective of a successful artist rather than a struggling songwriter. You'll also learn how the fan-image affects the process when it comes time for an artist to select songs for a CD.
* * *
Craig Bickhardt Bio
Craig Bickhardt's songs have been recorded by over 150 artists worldwide including Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill and Allison Krauss. He is the recipient of 9 ASCAP Awards for his hits, which include four number one songs. His work is also featured in the Academy Award winning film "Tender Mercies", as well as TV shows such as "Hidden Palms" and "Wildfire".
Craig currently performs nationally, often sharing the bill with artists as diverse as America, Billy Joe Shaver and Maura O'Connell.
He has taught songwriting workshops for the NSAI and for the prestigious Mountain Stage Newsong Academy.
Past workshop attendee quotes:
"This is the best course I have taken so far at SongU. Craig offers incredible insights into songwriting." - Jeff Bennett
"I really wish this course could have lasted another hour! Great information! " - David Stewart
"Craig provided a critical frame of reference here for the commercial writer. Great." --Gary Reynolds
"Excellent information, thoughtfully prepared and presented." - Barb Murrin