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Series continues to fill the stage with big hit writers
STEVEN BOOS, for The Red & Black
Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: Out & About
A different type of concert comes to town tonight, as several Nashville hit-writers take the stage at The Melting Point for Songwriters in the Round.
The vision for the series is "to bring people closer to a somewhat dying art, and to gain a little exposure for Athens in Nashville," said Bruce Burch, administrative director for the University's Music Business Program.
"It all starts with a song," Burch said. "Songwriters are often the anonymous people in the industry, and many of the songs we enjoy are not actually written by the artist who records them."
Where: The Melting Point
Price: $8 advance/$10 at the door
Burch describes Songwriters in the Round as a "unique camaraderie of musicians," where the roots of a song can be found and stripped of commercial production down to its lyrics and melody.
Emerging out of The Bluebird Café in Nashville, this anomaly of a concert is characterized by its relaxed stage setting, usually consisting of only some stools and microphone stands.
Burch says the event is an opportunity for the artists to talk about how a song was born.
Each performer introduces a song and many times shares his or her inspiration. Often, the other performers on stage will sing some harmonies, maybe noodle a little on their instruments to add some more color and generally just have a good time with each other.
Burch also has written several hit songs himself, including "Rumor Has It," recorded by Reba McEntire.
Burch explained that living and working in the songwriting industry has enabled him to lure the talent for these events.
One of the performers is songwriter James Dean Hicks, who authored both "Sweet Kisses," recorded by Jessica Simpson, and "Grandpa Told Me So," which was made popular by Kenny Chesney.
Also on the bill is songwriter Marc Beeson, Will Robinson, and 14-year-old Rachel Farley from Lawrenceville.
Beeson has hits with Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, and Chicago. Robinson has written for the band Alabama.
The vision for the series is "to bring people closer to a somewhat dying art, and to gain a little exposure for Athens in Nashville," said Bruce Burch, administrative director for the University's Music Business Program.
"It all starts with a song," Burch said. "Songwriters are often the anonymous people in the industry, and many of the songs we enjoy are not actually written by the artist who records them."
Songwriters in the Round
When: 7:30 tonightWhere: The Melting Point
Price: $8 advance/$10 at the door
Burch describes Songwriters in the Round as a "unique camaraderie of musicians," where the roots of a song can be found and stripped of commercial production down to its lyrics and melody.
Emerging out of The Bluebird Café in Nashville, this anomaly of a concert is characterized by its relaxed stage setting, usually consisting of only some stools and microphone stands.
Burch says the event is an opportunity for the artists to talk about how a song was born.
Each performer introduces a song and many times shares his or her inspiration. Often, the other performers on stage will sing some harmonies, maybe noodle a little on their instruments to add some more color and generally just have a good time with each other.
Burch also has written several hit songs himself, including "Rumor Has It," recorded by Reba McEntire.
Burch explained that living and working in the songwriting industry has enabled him to lure the talent for these events.
One of the performers is songwriter James Dean Hicks, who authored both "Sweet Kisses," recorded by Jessica Simpson, and "Grandpa Told Me So," which was made popular by Kenny Chesney.
Also on the bill is songwriter Marc Beeson, Will Robinson, and 14-year-old Rachel Farley from Lawrenceville.
Beeson has hits with Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, and Chicago. Robinson has written for the band Alabama.
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Barbara
posted 4/28/09 @ 3:58 PM EST
I write music and I know people but they're not willing to go out of their way which I understand to help me..I have my music put on cd..but is rough draft. (Continued…)
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