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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 10 Issue 8 – August 1995 – Interview: Hami

By on July 3, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 10 Issue 8 – August 1995 – Interview: Hami

Songwriters Musepaper - Volume 10 Issue 8 - August 1995 - Interview: Hami

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Songwriters Musepaper - Volume 10 Issue 8 - August 1995 - Interview: Hami

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FEATURES

INTERVIEW –
HAMI 7
LASS’s jaded co-founder, John Braheny, has just seen the future of hip-hop and its name is Hami, and Hami’s record is The Funky Descendant on Underworld/Capitol. John got this interview to find out where this guy has been and what makes him so good.

THEORETICALLY SPEAKING –
THE THEATRICAL DIMENSION OF ROCK 12
Lindsey Eck compares other musical genres with rock in their level of theatrics in performance and writing. If you’re writing rock, you’re writing drama.

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE –
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES: SONGWRITER MYTHS-PART 2 13
K.A. Parker continues to set you straight on some persistent and dangerous-to-your-career songwriter mythology.

MUSICAL NOTES –
WRITING IN SPACE
14 Harriet Schock says we need space to write, not time. We get that mental space in a lot of different ways. Fortunately, she has a list.

LASS NEWS
MEMBER NEWS-NOTEWORTHY-MUSICAL CHAIRS 4
News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and A&R reps are this month, good stuff about our Members and Pickups.

WEEKLY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 6
Cassette Roulette TM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-Thon TM (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts).

AUGUST 1995 • SONGWRITERS MUSEPAPER 3

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 11 Issue 9 – September 1996 – Interview: Donnie Fritts

By on June 26, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 11 Issue 9 – September 1996 – Interview: Donnie Fritts

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SONGWRITERS EXPO 19 PREVIEW 7-9

INTERVIEW-DONNIE FRITTS 12
With his first album in 20 years about to be released, the “elegant leaning man from Alabama” talks to Richard Younger about a lifetime of songwriting.

MUSICAL NOTES-SUBJECT MATTERS 16
Harriet Schock discusses the importance of unique subject matter, as well as uncommon approaches to everyday subjects.

UPBEAT-EXPO PERSPECTIVES: BE THERE’ 18
Expo veteran Dan Kimpel explains it all for you.

ORGANIZATION NEWS

MEMBER NEWS-NOTEWORTHY-MUSICAL CHAIRS 4
News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and A&R reps are this month, good stuff about our Members and Pickups.

LASS WEEKLY SCHEDULE 6
Cassette RouletteTM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTM (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts).

NAS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10-11

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 8 – August 1991 – Interview: Paul Overstreet

By on June 19, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Voume 6 Issue 8 – August 1991 – Interview: Paul Overstreet

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FEATURES
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE –
THORNS IN THE MUSE’S SIDE 6
Doug Thiele definitely has his reasons why sometimes its just easier to relate to a synthesizer in the studio.

INTERVIEW – PAUL OVERSTREET 7
Setting the pace for Nashville’s writers without cheatin’, drinkin’ or raisin’ hell, Paul Overstreet keeps hitting the top of the Nashville charts with a purposefully uplifting family outlook.

THEORETICALLY SPEAKING –
WHY HARMONY? WHY NOT HARMONY? 11
David Cat Cohen discusses how to avoid that one-song stand by writing groove tunes that live on.

MUSICAL NOTES –
WHEN LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT 14
Harriet Schock shares her thoughts on some of the little things that often do make a huge difference.

SPOTLIGHT –
THE ART OF THE SINGER: PREPARING FOR THE STAGE 18
Lis Lewis takes us through the ritual that works for her when its time to get ready to wow ’em.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE –
LOOSE TALK, ETC 20
Hank Linderman reveals his secret way of combating techno-lust when money’s short but the desire to acquire won’t expire.

LASS NEWS
MEMBER NEWS – NOTEWORTHY – MUSICAL CHAIRS 4
News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and a&r reps are this month, good stuff about our members and Pickups.

WEEKLY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 13
Cassette Roulette’m (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTm (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts).

AUGUST 1991 • SONGWRITERS MUSEPAPER

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 9 – September 1991 – Interview: Oleta Adams

By on June 12, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 9 – September 1991 – Interview: Oleta Adams

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FEATURES INTERVIEW – OLETA ADAMS 7

When it came to writing superb songs, performing her own and other writers’ songs in a style all her own, and being a consummate entertainer, Oleta was always a success. In the past year, though, she made a quantum leap with the release of her new Fontana/Mercury album Circle Of One.

MUSICAL NOTES DAT STALEMATE BROKEN: EVERYONE WINS 11

At last, an agreement between manufacturers of digital audio tape and players and the music industry will make up for home taping losses.

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES WRITER PLATEAUS 14

John Braheny makes some sage observations about various stages in the creative development of songwriters.

UPBEAT UCLA WORLD MUSIC DAY 16

Dan Kimpel, our resident World Music fanatic, takes a musical trip you’ll wish you’d been on. . .or maybe you were there, too.

THEORETICALLY SPEAKING WHY MELODY? 20

David Cat Cohen explains what makes some melodies live on and on.

LASS NEWS

MEMBER NEWS – NOTEWORTHY – MUSICAL CHAIRS 4

News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and a&r reps are this month and good stuff about our members and Pickups.

WEEKLY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 13 Cassette RouletteTM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTm (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts).

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 2 – February 1991 – Interview: Mary Chapin-Carpenter

By on June 6, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 2 – Interview: Mary Chapin-Carpenter

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INTERVIEW – MARY-CHAPIN CARPENTER 7

This Grammy nominee is one of the fastest rising stars in the country sky. John Braheny explores her writing muse.

VIRGIN WATERS FOR THE SONGWRITER: ARTIST MANAGERS 10

Tory Gullett gives you some good advice on an often overlooked approach to pitching tunes.

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES – SONG SHARKS 12 Veteran writer Robert B. Sour gives you another warning.

THEORETICALLY SPEAKING -HOME ON THE INTERVALLIC RANGE 14

David Cat Cohen shows you how to analyze a song’s range and apply it to artists you’re pitching to.

OFF THE RECORD: AN ORAL HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC -STING 15

We excerpt the chapter on Sting from Capitol/EMI chairman Joe Smith’s great collection of interviews.

FLOW: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE -THE FLOW OF MUSIC 17

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s new book is a primer for experiencing life to its fullest. We excerpt a chapter that we hope will turn you on to the rest of it.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE – THE ALESIS SR-16 DRUM MACHINE 20

Hank Linderman puts the new Alesis machine to the test and loves it.

LASS NEWS

MEMBER NEWS – NOTEWORTHY – MUSICAL CHAIRS 4

News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and a&r reps are this month, good stuff about our members and PickUps.

WEEKLY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 25

Cassette RouletteTM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTm (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts).

FEBRUARY 1991 • SONGWRITERS MUSEPAPER 3

 

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 10 – October 1994 – Interview: Paula Cole

By on May 30, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 10 – October 1994 – Interview: Paula Cole

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INTERVIEW – PAULA COLE 7
If you haven’t already heard Paula Cole, you’re in for a treat. John Braheny interviews an exceptional new artist you’ll hear a lot more from in the coming years.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE -REVIEW OF 1994 SOURCE BOOKS 9
Publicist Jim Doyle compares several sources of music industry information that you can use to take care of business.

MUSICAL NOTES -WRITING FROM THE INSIDE 10
Songwriter and teacher Harriet Schock takes you inside the “In Harmony With The Homeless” project.

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE – A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS 11
Lyric teacher K.A. Parker recognizes her own songwriting or getting-ready-to-write rituals and helps you get a handle on yours.

THEORETICALLY SPEAKING -THE POWER OF FORM PT. 3 13
John Braheny concludes his three part series on form with a discussion of verse-chorus forms.

SPOTLIGHT -WE CAN WORK IT OUT: MEDIATION IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS 14
Mediator Matt Kramer gives us the basics on an alternative to litigation and arbitration in solving both business and personal problems.

LASS NEWS
MEMBERS NEWS – NOTEWORTHY – MUSICAL CHAIRS 4
News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and A&R reps are this month, good stuff about our Members and Pickups. WEEKLY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 6 Cassette RouletteTM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTm (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts.)

OCTOBER 1994 • SONGWRITERS MUSEPAPER 3

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 4 – April 1991 – Interview: Dean Pitchford

By on May 16, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 4 – April 1991 – Interview: Dean Pitchford

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INTERVIEW – DEAN PITCHFORD 7
With the new Whitney Houston hit, “All The Man I Need,” songwriter/ lyricist Dean Pitchford continues a string of successes that led him from acting/singing/dancing roles on Broadway to screenplays and #1 hits.

THE INCREASING VALUE OF FILM AND TELEVISION COPYRIGHTS -PART 2 – THE BACKGROUND SCORE 10
Jeffrey and Todd Brabec are back to show us what kinds of royalties can come from background scores and the paper trail from the source to your pocket.

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES – IT’S TIME TO SPEAK UP FOR MUSICAL DIVERSITY 12
Clive Davis, president of Arista Records, speaks out against the homogenization of the pop charts and the lack of critical respect for interpretive artists and non-artist writers.

UPBEAT – WHEN THE MUSIC’S OVER: THE DOORS 15
Dan Kimpel reviews the Oliver Stone film, The Doors.

THEORETICALLY SPEAKING -STRATEGIC SONGWRITING 16
David Cat Cohen gives you a check-list of battle plans for your next song assault.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE-1991 WINTER NAMM SHOW 18
Hank Linderman gives us his view of NAMM’s latest cornucopia of electronic and acoustic wizardry for music makers.

LASS NEWS
MEMBER NEWS – NOTEWORTHY – MUSICAL CHAIRS 4
News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and a&r reps are this month, good stuff about our members and Pick Ups.

WEEKLY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 13
Cassette RouletteTM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTM (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts).

APRIL 1991 • SONGWRITERS MUSEPAPER 3

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songmine: For the non-writing artist: Where do you find original material? by John Braheny

By on May 12, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper, Songwriting Business

A John Braheny Songmine column from the archives…

Songmine: For the non-writing artist: Where do you find original material? by John Braheny

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AUGUST 16—AUGUST 29
Songmine by John Braheny

In my last column I discussed the need for a non-writing singer to have good original songs to show record companies. The next quest-ion is: How and where do you find them?

•Publishers — One of the best sources of hit-quality songs are the music publishers. However, there are some things you need to under-stand about their situation. Pub-lishers invariably want to save their best material for major artists. The first time a song is recorded, per-mission must be granted to the artist by the copyright owner (usually the publisher), and the publisher therefore has control over who records the song first. After that, anyone may record the song. They have only to notify the pub-lisher and pay the royalties. Since major artists often want to be the first to record a song so the public will identify the song with them, they don’t want anyone else record-ing it. That fact will make publish-ers reluctant to give you a song they’d rather have a major artist do.

So why might a publisher want to give you Class A material? Possibly, if you have management and are getting masters or demos. together to shop to labels, if you appear to have some momentum by virtue of an aggressive campaign and if the publisher believes in your talent and could predict that you may soon be a superstar, they might want to be in on the ground floor and be resuonsible for your first hit. However, the odds are still against you and more in favor of an established artist. Knowing this, how do you approach them? You let them know that you under-stand that if they find a major artist to cut the tune, you’ll have to take a back seat on it till they release their version. Another good way is to look for demo work from publishers. The songs they want to pitch to those major artists need someone good to sing the demos to get them in-terested. Take publishers a reel of three or four songs or a verse and chorus of several styles you can perform well, the reason being that, strictly for demo work purposes, they’ll think of you for different types of songs. When you look for a record deal, however, you need more stylistic consistency, so let the publisher know which styles on your tape you’re looking to pursue as an
artist and tell them you’re looking for songs in that style. Take cassettes of your demo audition tape to every publisher you can find. The advantages of being a demo singer for publishers are:

a( You meet a lot of music industry people and musicians.

b( Your name gets around within the industry.

c( Since publishers are taking their songs (with you singing) to producers for their artists, they’re going to the very people you’d want to hear you. It’s happened that a producer says, “That’s not only a great song, but who is the singer?” Zap! You’ve found a producer with-out even being there.

d( You’ll end up with the tapes of the demos you’ve done which (with the publisher’s permission), you can present to record com-panies and producers yourself. On the negative side, though, just for perspective, you should remember that often when you sing a demo you’re singing it the way the pub-lisher wants it to be sung and not, perhaps, the way you’d style it for yourself. Also, being a professional demo singer has been known to be a trap, in that people “bag” you as one and find it difficult to think of you as a potential artist.

Songwriter organizations and show-cases — Anyone who constantly deals with songwriters can help you find one who writes in your style. For these people, bring demos specifically in the style you want to pursue as an artist. Be prepared to explain to writers what things do or don’t fit your personal philosophy. Also be prepared to reject most of what you hear and be very select-ive. Finding the right songs is one of the most important and basic steps of your career. Don’t accept songs for any reasons (politics, friendships, love etc.) other than knowing they’re potential hits and appropriate for your personality. Enlist some other experienced in-dustry ears to help. Most writers, even when they have potential to be artists themselves, are flattered that you want to sing their songs and realize that you’ll be promoting their careers by doing it. Find them at the Alternative Chorus Song-writer’s Showcase, the Bla Bla Cafe, Troubadour and any other places that specialize in original songs. Good luck!

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About Songmine and Music Connection Magazine:

John Braheny met Eric Bettelli and Michael Dolan right before they were going to publish Music Connection magazine. Eric and Michael wanted to get their publication out to as many songwriters as they could. They had already heard of the LA Songwriters Showcase, and of John and his partner, Len Chandler. John’s goal was to advertise the schedule of guest speakers and performers at the weekly Showcase… so they made a deal. 

They published John’s Songmine column (he had never before written a magazine article!) in their very first edition, in November 1977. Trading out the column for advertising, this arrangement continued for many years. Plus, Eric and Michael came to the Showcase each week and distributed free copies to the songwriters!

Those articles became so popular that (book agent and editor) Ronny Schiff offered John’s articles to F&W Media, where they became the backbone of John’s textbook, The Craft and Business of Songwriting. As a follow-up, Dan Kimpel (author, songwriter, teacher), who had also worked at LASS, took on the Songwriting column at Music Connection magazine which continues to this day! You can subscribe to get either hard copies or online.


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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 10 Issue 1 – January 1995 – Interview: Stephanie Davis

By on May 9, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 10 Issue 1 – January 1995 – Interview: Stephanie Davis

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INTERVIEW -STEPHANIE DAVIS 7
…and then she met Garth Brooks. Tim Mathews reports from Nashville.

THEORETICALLY SPEAKING -THE HIP-HOP GROOVE 9
David Cat Cohen disects the popular rhythmic feel used in many rap and R&B songs.

UPBEAT-HOT TIPS FROM HANK’S LIPS: A BOOK REVIEW 11
Dan Kimpel explores Hank Linderman’s hot off the press tome.

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE -THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 13
Though writing is essentially a solitary endeavor, writers need support throughout their careers. K.A. Parker elaborates.

MUSICAL NOTES -LISTEN & LEARN 14
Every writer is influenced by other writers, but it’s important to pick and choose what those influences are, as Harriet Schock explains.

CONCERT REVIEW -NINTH ANNUAL SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN SONGWRITER . . . .15
John Braheny recaps the highlights of an extraordinary show.

LASS NEWS MEMBER NEWS – NOTEWORTHY – MUSICAL CHAIRS 4
News about classes, biz events, where your favorite publishers and A&R reps are this month, good stuff about our Members and Pickups.

WEEKLY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE 6
Cassette RouletteTM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTm (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts.)

JANUARY 1995 • SONGWRITERS MUSEPAPER 3

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 12 Issue 1 – January 1997 – Interview: Skip Ewing

By on May 1, 2016 in Archive Highlights, Songwriters Musepaper

Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 12 Issue 1 – January 1997 – Interview: Skip Ewing

Songwriters Musepaper - Volume 12 Issue 1 - January 1997 - Interview: Skip Ewing

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INTERVIEW
SKIP EWING 9
Journalist Shea Scullin sits down with this successful writer and performer in Nashville, Tennessee.

MUSICAL NOTES

LISTENERS VOTE FOR COMMUNICATION 16
Harriet Schock discusses the importance of communication skills in songwriting, as in politics.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NAS LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARDS 18

UPBEAT

THE SONGWRITERS SPEAK 20
Dan Kimpel plucks some words of wisdom from a year’s worth of interviews.

ORGANIZATION NEWS

MEMBER NEWS-NOTEWORTHY-MUSICAL CHAIRS 4
News about classes, events, where your favorite publishers and A&R reps are this month, good stuff about our Members and Pickups.

LASS WEEKLY SCHEDULE 6
Cassette RouletteTM (publisher song critiques) and Pitch-A-ThonTm (producers and record company reps looking for songs and acts).

NAS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 7-8

JANUARY 1997 • SONGWRITERS MUSEPAPER 3

From the Acting Archivist…

Much like the Songmine columns posted earlier, the archives contain a large collection of Songwriter Musepaper publications. With this posting, I am beginning a project to scan the cover and table of contents of each issue and then OCR (convert the scanned picture to text) the table of contents in order to make it searchable. I don’t yet have the staff necessary to create complete scanned issues of the Museupaper, but if there is interest in a particular article or interview, I can scan that and make it available here.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

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