Monthly Archives: January 2012

Songwriter Interview: David Higbee

I met David Higbee at the Hit Songwriters meetings.  He’s fluent in Japanese and Spanish, and of course English. His “day job” is professional interpreter.  He’s a songwriter and is in a band, and performs regularly in the Salt Lake … Continue reading

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Capture the Beginning: Nurture Your Child’s Talents

If you want to know what else you can do to nurture your child’s talents besides the normal and so very important cheering (‘you can do anything you put your mind to’, ‘way to go, honey’), do this: Capture and … Continue reading

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Free Songwriter Webinar TONIGHT: The Musician’s KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Guide To Rocking Your Music

From my friend, Matt Moran, in SoCal: I am doing a webinar this afternoon.. 5PM Pacific/8PM Eastern. The Musician’s KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Guide To Rocking Your Music http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2832984533 It is loosely the same workshop I gave at The … Continue reading

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Songwriter Interview: Trina Harmon

I remember when Kaisie came home from a Soundcheck event where she had learned from, and met, Trina Harmon.  Trina had a great impact on her, so when we started this series I knew I wanted to interview her.  I … Continue reading

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One of my struggles

I think one of my struggles with songwriting, or more specifically cowriting, is follow-up and finishing. As I review the past year, I see that I need to be quicker at follow-up. Just had to share that with ya’ll so … Continue reading

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Songwriter Interview: Jonathan Kvarfordt (aka: Jhonny K)

I know him as Jhonny K, and met him through Kaisie at the local songwriter events. He’s currently in a cowrite with Kaisie, and they came up with a really fun melody. Can’t wait to hear the lyrics come together! … Continue reading

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Kaisie’s Hold Out For Amazing at One Rich Song producing studio

I was honored to go with Kaisie to Rich Parkinson’s recording studio to start the production of Hold Out For Amazing.  She cowrote this song with the talented (and very cool) Randy Moser, and presented it at the Soundcheck Series … Continue reading

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Wishlist: MasterWriter Software for songwriters

On my wishlist to buy my wife is a copy of MASTERWRITER for songwriters. It will happen this year. It’s not much, but the laptop she uses has… issues.  And I’m not excited about buying it with a half-broken laptop. … Continue reading

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