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Songsalive! Songnotes February 2023 ✊🏽💕🎶🎸 - This Sun Feb 19th monthly Virtual Song Sessions w/ Music Marketing Expert Bob Baker
This Sun Feb 19th monthly Virtual Song Sessions w/ Music Marketing Expert Bob Baker + 2022 Songsalive! Songwriter of the Year award winner announcement
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Greetings to all the wonderful songwriters and composers around the world. And welcome to another edition of Songsalive! Songnotes > our monthly newsletter for everything you need to know about the craft and business of songwriting.
In this edition, we talk about announcing the winner of the 2022 Songsalive! Songwriter of the Year award, RSVP for Feb 19th Songsalive! Song Sessions (Song Critique Workshop), and our Songsalive! program spotlight: Songshare. All below, read on!
The Winner 🏆 is...?
Songsalive! is announcing the winner of the 2022 Songsalive! Songwriter of the Year award this Sunday 19th, 10am PST - at the Songsalive! Song Sessions. Make sure you attend. You could be the winner!
Since 2010, Songsalive! honors one songwriter each year with the Songsalive! Songwriter Of The Year Award, to a songwriter who shows exemplary talent and commitment to one's art of writing songs and the community around them; carefully selected by our Board.
We base this prestigious award on this CRITERIA:
Consistently creating timely and strong radio friendly songs that are ready for the world's music markets or has been deemed as world-class. Doesn't necessarily have had chart success, but has a catalog or songs that have been noticed as esteemed.
Can provide a track record of career successes with one's music in the music industry, ideally self-generated and self-empowered success. This may be in the form of awards, fellowships, testimonials, licensing placements or revenue.
Shows exemplary talent and commitment to ones art of writing songs.
Shows a long standing drive and commitment to one's own business career.
Exemplary member of Songsalive! who shows commitment to our community and programs over time.
Shown commitment and dedication to the broader songwriting community at large and offers something beyond just oneself.
So how do we determine the winner? You need to be a current Songsalive! Member to be considered, who has been a longtime supporter of our community, the songwriting community at large and fits the criteria above. We do not accept nominations. The award is determined by our Board at its discretion based on the criteria above, once a year. And so, this SUNDAY we will announce. It could be you? Come and find out.
RSVP for the February Songsalive! Song Sessions
Virtual event THIS SUNDAY February 19th 2023 10AM PST
Join from anywhere in the world in the comfort of your home
Join us Sunday February 19th for our February Virtual Song Sessions, get your songs critiqued/workshopped in an intimate, safe online environment, with songwriters from all corners of the globe.
Be Sure to RSVP under EVENTS https://members.songsalive.org/eventsTHIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT! Attend in the comfort of your home via Zoom. Participate from anywhere in the world. (* Check your local timezone here)
This event will offer a Song Critique Session + Music Industry Discussion - focusing on in-the-round song critique where Songsalive! and each other provide feedback and positive critique, sharing insights on how to take your song to the next level.
Bob Baker will listen and give feedback to your songs and share his tips for effective music marketing and attracting fans.
Bob is an author, speaker, and musician dedicated to showing artists of all kinds how to get exposure, connect with fans, sell more music, and increase their incomes. He is the author of the highly acclaimed "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook" and runs a popular YouTube channel that features spoken-word affirmations and music.
Come ready with your songs for critique and feedback!
COST: Free for Songsalive! Members.
RSVPs and details are only available at Songsalive! Backstage for Members
Gain feedback on your original songs by posting in Songshare for others to provide critique any day of the week.
Songshare is all about feedback. Gaining feedback on your songs is integral to the growth of a successful songwriter. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, we can all use positive, constructive feedback to always be better.
Here's how to take advantage of Songshare, your Members Benefit:
Add a link where your song can be heard online (direct url - we encourage using a site like Soundcloud or Reverbnation or Google drive to host your mp3)
Add lyrics (if a song versus instrumental) link or copy/paste the lyrics in the post
Write what kind of feedback you are looking for (song structure, lyric, music, or otherwise)
Post! Everyone else comments
Go brush off a dusty song or write that new one and post in SongShare now!
Top members of February - Continuing in the tradition of calling out our Members who achieve the highest engagement in our Backstage are, ..... drum roll....
Keep up the great community engagement!
You could land here if you regularly visit our Songsalive! backstage and engage with your fellow songwriters.
and of course, our Members Backstage (web and a mobile app)
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