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Accept A LOOK Back AT THE 2018 PARTICIPANTS!

Th, AUGUST 2

5:45pm            Pitch to Publisher Workshop at John Seigenthaler Center

Fri, AUGUST 3

8:00 – 9:00am        Breakfast / Networking

9:00 – 9:15am        Welcome / Announcements

ix:15 – 10:15am Opening Interview: Laura Veltz

x:30 – 12:00pm Jason Blume:Warning - Your Melodies Will Never Be The Same

There are reasons why some melodies stick in the brain—and others neglect to practice and so. This workshop will teach how you can contain the common denominators consistently found in successful melodies into your songs, and how to button the envelope to brand your work bound out from the pack. In this class, Jason puts recent hits (in various genres) under the microscope to identify the tools and techniques the writers used to create melodies that are both memorable and unique. He explores the importance of rewriting melodies and shares concrete, like shooting fish in a barrel-to-master tools that volition take your melodies to the next level—fifty-fifty if you lot don't play an instrument.

12:15 – i:15pm      Luncheon – Group Co-writing

one:30 – two:45pm        Modest Grouping Pitch to Publisher

3:00 – 4:15pm Andrew Loma: "Sync-o-path" The Path to a Sync Placement

iv:thirty – 6:00pm Campsite Mixer & Cocktail Party at The Local Sponsored by First Tennessee Depository financial institution

six:00 – 9:00pm        Writers Circular at The Local

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

8:00 – 8:40am     Breakfast / Networking

8:40 – eight:45am     Announcements

8:45 – x:15am Rick Barker: From the Pen to The People - Social Media Marketing 101

x:30 – 12:00pm Jason Blume:Top ten Lyric Techniques

Learn x tools that are consistently found in successful lyrics. Larn how to contain Action, Imagery, and Detail to craft lyrics that stand out from the pack—and evoke emotion in your listener.

Topics include: prosody; finding new means to say the same thing; finding fresh titles and concepts; metaphor and simile; hyperbole; the power of existence existent; supporting your championship; creating a lyric palette; incorporating concrete settings and fourth dimension frames, and much more.

12:xv – 1:15pm  Lunch - Grouping Co-writing

1:30 – v:45pm    Ane on One Mentoring Sessions

1:xxx – 2:45pm David Hodges: Roles in the Writers Room

three:00 – 4:15pm Bart Herbison Host Console on Publishing

four:30 – 5:30pm Annie Tate: All You lot Demand to Know About Co-Writing Chemistry

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8:00 – 8:40am        Breakfast / Networking

eight:xl – 8:45am        Announcements

8:45 – 10:15am Rick Barker: From the Pen to The People - Growing Your Fanbase

10:30 – 12:00pm Jason Blume:The Anatomy of a Rewrite

Jason's career began after he rewrote the same song seventimes—resulting in his beginning published song, first Billboard Country chart unmarried, and a performance on the K Ole Opry. That seventh rewrite led to a staff-writing deal and more than 50 one thousand thousand albums sales. By identifying the lyric and melodic rewrites that resulted in Jason's biggest successes, this class provides the specific tools attendees need in order to rewrite their own melodies and lyrics to make them the strongest they tin be.

12:15 – 1:15pm      Luncheon -  Grouping Co-writing

one:30 – 3:30pm        Minor Group Song Feedback

3:40 – 5:00pm        Group Co-writing Reveals

five:00 – vi:00pm Closing Interview with Claude Kelly

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JASON BLUME |WARNING - YOUR MELODIES WILL NEVER BE THE Same, Elevation 10 LYRIC TECHNIQUES, THE ANATOMY OF A REWRITE

Jason Blume is the author of6 Steps to Songwriting Success, This Business of Songwriting,andInside Songwriting(Billboard Books). His songs are on Grammy-nominated albums and take sold more 50,000,000 copies. He is one of the only songwriters to take singles on Billboard's Pop, Country, and R&B charts—all at the same time. His songs have been recorded by diverse artists from the Backstreet Boys to the Oak Ridge Boys, land star Collin Raye (vi cuts), the Gipsy Kings, John Drupe'south top-10 country unmarried "Change My Mind," and multiple recordings past Britney Spears.

Recipient of a Los Angeles area-Emmy Award, Jason's songs accept been included in films and Goggle box shows including "Scrubs," "Friday Night Lights," "Assassination Games," "The Miss America Pageant," "The Guiding Lite," "Black or White," Disney's "Kim Possible," "First Kid" and endless others.

Jason has been education the acclaimed BMI Nashville Songwriters' Workshops for 24 years and has presented master classes at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (co-founded past Sir Paul McCartney), the Berklee Schoolhouse of Music, and in more a dozen countries. For information nigh his BMI Workshops, online song critique webinars, articles and more than, visit www.jasonblume.com

RICK BARKER | Instructor |FROM THE PEN TO THE PEOPLE

Rick Barker is President and CEO of the Music Manufacture Pattern in Nashville, TN. He is a manager, entrepreneur, author, and consultant focusing on the contempo changes in the music business concern. By sharing his feel and insider tips, Rick helps his clients empathise the music business and fast-track their steps to setting up and monetizing their music.

While those things describe his business life, the titles that he loves the most are the ones that describe his personal life: Christian, Married man, Begetter and Sober.

Rick's motto is "Your Past Does Not Define Your Future" and he is living proof of that.  http://www.rickbarker.com

DAVID HODGES | TEACHER

David Hodges is a multi-platinum, Grammy and BMI award winning, Golden World nominated songwriter and record producer. He began as one of the founding members of the Little Rock, AR based stone act Evanescence. Their debut album went on to sell over 18 one thousand thousand copies. In the meridian of the band's success, he left to focus on songwriting and product. From the haunting piano melodies of Evanescence'southward "My Immortal" to Christina Perri's Twilight end title, "A Thousand Years," Hodges' signature audio starts on the piano and can exist heard across many songs he's written. Over the final decade, Hodges has worked with globe renowned artists and written several chart-topping singles; including "Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson), "What Almost Now" (Daughtry), "Encounter You Over again" (Carrie Underwood), and "Dear Hate" (Maren Morris feat Vince Gill). Hodges has sold over 65 million records to date. Recently Hodges had the 5 Seconds of Summertime single "Jet Black Center," a hit anthology with Glimmer 182, and is currently working on projects for Brett Eldredge, Dan + Shay, Ben Rector, Jason Mraz, Carrie Underwood, Devin Dawson, Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Betty Who, and more.

ALISSA MORENO | MENTOR

Alissa Moreno was built-in on a pocket-size Navajo reservation and so grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After a music education and a yr in Hawaii writing songs, she moved to Los Angeles. Equally an artist, she began her career performing on Sun nights at Hotel Buffet, coming up with a crew of budding artists such asGary Jules,Jason Mraz,Waz,Meikoand many more than.  She then co-wrote/co-performed theABCsitcomHope and Faiththeme vocal.  Her vocalNext Timewas featured in full at the end of LC'southward San Fran episode of MTV'southLaguna Embankmentand is featured on the Interscope Records releaseLaguna Embankment: Summer Can Terminal Forever. She co-wrote the Grammy nominated strikingEvery Mean solar dayforRascal Flatts, she wroteStringswithBig Al AndersonfeaturingVince Gill, andWalking BlindwithThe VocalizationFlavor 1 winner, (Squad Adam)Javier Colon,  and two on his previous albumWhenandThat's My Little Girl. She wrote theJohn Oates and The Time JumperssingleSanta Be Good To Meand the Grammy winningMorgan Heritage's second singlePineapple Wineon the Grammy nominated albumAvrakedabra.  She wrote the current singleBeautiful Earthfor Russian superstarAlexander Kogan,The Yee-Haw VocalforUncle Si and the Sicotics (Duck Dynasty)and a handful of singles and cuts from effectually the world including theSouthward African IdolwinnerElvis BlueishsongJust Wanna Be With Yous. From her debut anthology, Inorth Your Wake, her singleFar From Herewas the prove ID for theLifetimeserialRegular army Wives. Her music is featured in television receiver and film with numerous songs licensed toThe Vineyard,The Hills,Laguna Beach, How I Met Your Mother, Guiding Lite, Will and Grace, Criminal Minds, commercials such asTide,Belk,Young and The Restless Promo, andKey Way Numbers, and many others including the filmsDaltry Calhoun, Undiscovered,andSlamdancestrikingMall Cop.  She was the vocal coach toBen Affleckfor his SAG award winning role inHollywoodland.  Alissa currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, is a SAG performer, and has written with and been recorded by artists such asColbie Cailat, Rascall Flatts, Sara Evans, Alex Da Kidd, Kina Grannis, StreetRunner, JoJo, Chuck Wicks, Mallary Hope, Kate Voegelle, Javier Colon, Nikola Bedingfield, Corey Chorus, Nila, Lil' Eddie, Fast Ball, Big Al Anderson, Vince Gill, John Oates, Nash Overstreet, Cady Groves and Vertical Horizon. She has two new Land singles slated to come up out kickoff quarter of 2018, one in Canada and 1 in the U.S. She doesn't want to jinx it, merely keep your eyes peeled at WalMart for one of your all time favorite reality TV stars' new album!

BRIAN WHITE | MENTOR

Touring Creative person , #1 Vocal Writer , Producer, Recording Artist, Laurels Winner. These are only a few of the words that describe Brian White. One of Nashville's most sought after striking makers, White has been on every side of the microphone during his career. White's songs accept been recorded by Christian acts such as Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Kutless, Avalon, Indicate of Grace, Larnelle Harris, 7th Time Downwardly, Karyn Williams, Jaci Velasquez and many more, earning him Xiv #1 Songs and 2 Pigeon Awards. His successes in the State market place have landed him songs recorded past hit makers Jason Aldean , Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, Gary Alan, Neal McCoy, The Swon Brothers, Kix Brooks, Charley Pride, Blackhawk, to name a few equally well as the Fiveweek #one Nail, "Watching You lot" for Rodney Atkins which was named SESAC Country Vocal of the Year and Billboard Magazines "Most Played Country Song of 2007" as well every bit existence nominated for SONG OF THE YEAR honors at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards. Recently "Watching Y'all" was name the "Most Played State Song of The Decade" and landed at # 37 in the "Top 100 Country Songs Of All Fourth dimension". Brian continues to be a writer whose songs cross the lines that so many tend to describe in todays music. A man of Organized religion and conviction, White currently lives in Nashville with his wife , Christian Recording artist Karyn Williams and writes and produces for SB21 Music Publishing.

JAMES DEAN HICKS | MENTOR

James grew up on a farm in Kentucky and began coming to Nashville as a 10 year old to perform with Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff and many others. Since moving to Nashville, he has written songs for many many diverse artists. Charlie Daniels, Crystal Gayle, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Miley Cyrus, Aaron Neville, Reba McIntyre, Kenny Rogers, Alison Krause, Conway Twitty, The Oak Ridge Boys, Vince Gill, Lonestar & Wynonna just to name a few. He wrote GOODBYE TIME for Blake Shelton, GRANDPA TOLD ME So for Kenny Chesney, UNTIL Yous GOT LOVE for Jon McLaughlin, LOVELY FOOL for Jack Savoretti, SWEET KISSES for Jessica Simpson and has had over 150 of his songs recorded past artists all over the earth. He has written 7 # one songs and his songs have sold over 50 million copies...Recent songs recorded past Sony human activity Levon, rock band Bishop Gunn and Caeland Garner. He likewise had a huge hit every bit an artist himself with a number 1 video in Commonwealth of australia.

www.jamesdeanhicks.com

JASON DUKE | MENTOR

Singer-songwriter Jason Duke, grew up listening to The Eagles, James Taylor, John Prine, Dan Fogelberg and Jackson Browne. When his high school athletics career ended, he barbarous into a grouping of musicians that inverse the form of his life forever. Later on graduating high school, Jason, a native of Hendersonville, TN, enrolled at Eye Tennessee State University. It took 6 years, a modify of major, a bout with cancer, and a rejection from songwriting class, but he earned his B.Due south. in Recording Industry Direction. While in his 20's, bartending paid the bills as Jason got his feet moisture in the music publishing globe. His fourth dimension spent every bit a plugger and and then a creative director exposed him to catalogs being pitched effectually town. In 2009, Jason had a unique opportunity to volunteer for Musicians on Call 5 days a week for 3 months every bit his nighttime job, Hard Rock Cafe, airtight downwardly for remodeling. It was during this fourth dimension that Jason made the decision to move into songwriting. Slowly, steadily, and organically, he began to circumvolve upwardly with writers that he wanted to sign equally a publisher. An early champion, Michael Martin, placed Jason in the ASCAP GPS plan in 2012. Jason'southward work ethic and positive attitude are starting to pay big dividends! He landed his kickoff publishing deal with Dan Hodges Music in Jan 2015, celebrated his first #1 striking with a song called "Dibs" (Kelsea Ballerini, Ryan Griffin, Josh Kerr, Jason Duke), and is likewise celebrating his cutting "That Could Withal Exist The states" on Keith Urban's new anthology RipCORD.

JENN SCHOTT | MENTOR

Born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas, Jenn Schott was destined to accept a career in music. It's in her genes. Her grandfather was the concert master violinist for the CBS orchestra including the Ed Sullivan show, her father was a university professor of woodwinds, and her mother is a flutist. After graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Missouri, Jenn made the move to Nashville to pursue a career as a songwriter.Since and so, her songs accept been recorded by artists including Tim McGraw, The Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Lucy Hale, Francesca Battistelli, Jamie Lynn Spears, Baton Ray Cyrus, Pam Tillis, Lonestar, Kelleigh Bannen, Restless Road, and Restless Heart. Jenn co-wrote Mickey Guyton's debut single, "Meliorate Than You Left Me," which was named i of Billboard's 10 Best Country Songs of 2015. She also penned the title track of Tim McGraw'south Grammy nominated album, "Two Lanes of Freedom," which was the namesake of McGraw'due south 2013 summer tour. Jenn's other past radio singles include Restless Heart'due south "Experience My Way To Yous", Fiona Culley's, "Deed Like A Lady," Katie Armiger's "Unseen," Billy Ray Cyrus' "A Good Day," and popular artist Lucy Walsh'due south "1882." In addition to her success in the U.S. country marketplace, Jenn has also had songs released by elevation-selling artists in Canada and Australia. Jenn is an alumna of Leadership Music and proudly sits on board of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

PHILLIP WHITE | MENTOR

 Phillip White is a Alabama native that has spent the terminal 20 plus years writing songs for some of the biggest artists in the business.George Strait, Luke Bryan, Chris Ledoux, Vince Gill, Darius Rucker, Reba, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, andJake Owen are some of the artists that have recorded Phillip's work.

Among these include the 2003 ACM Song of the Year "I'm Movin' On", The Theme song for Reba's self titled striking TV bear witness "I'm A Survivor" and Blake Shelton's "Nobody But Me." Over the past couple decades he's been published by some of music row's virtually respected publishers including stops at Murrah Music, Disney, Universal, and Body of water Gayle Music.  As a performer, White has played some of the most legendary venues in the nation, including the Ryman Auditorium,The Grand Ol Opry House, The Station Inn, The Louisiana Hayride, The Bluebird Cafe, The Disney Theater, and The Florida Theater only to name a few.

JOE DAN CORNETT | PARTICIPATING PUBLISHER

Joe Dan, a Nashville native, is currently Creative Manager at Daywind Music Publishing where he serves the staff writers and works inside the Southern Gospel, Mainstream Country, and Worship/CCM markets. He has worked in several unlike facets of the music industry, which range from major market rock and country touring to the Film and TV department at BMI. He also serves as the Worship Pastor at his church building. His center is to serve others and to help guide "creatives" towards their goals and aspirations.

SARAH SCHUMACHER | PITCH TO PUBLISHER Night

Sarah Lynn Schumacher is an A&R Coordinator at Disney Music Group Publishing Nashville. Her previous music industry background consists of digital marketing, A&R, and in ticketing and marketing coordination for major label tours. She has likewise acted equally a personal assistant to a major characterization artist, and as a production banana for one-off events and music festivals. Near recently, she worked as an executive assistant at Dickinson Wright, PLLC, in the Entertainment Sports & Media group. She obtained a Bachelors of Science, Concern Administration degree from the University of Phoenix, and a Masters of Arts, Music Industry Assistants degree from California State Academy, Northridge. She is a member of SOLID and the Land Music Association. Exterior of piece of work, Sarah spends her fourth dimension wandering Tennessee and Oregon all for the sake of Instagram, watching too much Netflix, and writing jokes for Twitter.

2017 ITINERARY PARTICIPANTS

LIZ ROSE | SONGWRITER AND PUBLISHER
Rose began writing songs with Taylor Swift on Swift's 2006 self-titled debut anthology, on which Rose had seven co-author's credits. Amid those cuts were the album's get-go two singles, "Tim McGraw" and "Teardrops on My Guitar," which helped Rose win a Songwriter of the Year award from SESAC* in 2007. Rose connected working with Swift on her 2d anthology, 2008's Fearless, collaborating on the singles "White Equus caballus" and "Y'all Belong with Me" equally well as the title track. "White Equus caballus" won the Grammy for Best Country Vocal in 2010, and "You Belong with Me" was nominated for Vocal of the Year. She won an ACM Honour for Song of the Twelvemonth, in 2011, for co-writing the Eli Young Band hit "Crazy Girl" with Lee Brice. With Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna, Rose co-wrote Little Large Town's hit "Sober" and the vocal group'due south 2022 blockbuster, "Daughter Crush." She runs her own music publishing company, Liz Rose Music, in Nashville.

STEVE LESLIE | SONGWRITER, PUBLISHER AND EDUCATOR
After teaching privately in Tallahassee, Fl. for eight years, Steve moved to Nashville in 1992. He was signed to a staff songwriting position at EMI Music Publishing before long thereafter, where he had songs recorded by Kenny Rogers, Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Darryl Worley, Rhonda Vincent, and Neal McCoy, to name a few. Steve earned a Grammy Certificate for the title cut to Ricky Skaggs' 2004 "Make New Strings" which won a Grammy Honor for Best Bluegrass Album of the Year. From 2007-2014 he maintained a career every bit an independent songwriter and music publisher, with songs recorded by Darryl Worley and Darius Rucker. Steve From 2011-2014 Steve was Adjunct Professor of Songwriting at Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee. In 2022 Steve started SNG Music, LLP forth with business partner and beau songwriter Gary Reamey.

JESSE FRASURE | SONGWRITER, PUBLISHER, PRODUCER AND DJ
Jesse Frasure is an American music publisher, record producer, songwriter, and DJ. Jesse is not only published past Roc Nation, he has his own venture under the Roc umbrella, Rhythm House, to foster and develop talent. Frasure has produced, co-written, or remixed releases by Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Meghan Trainor, Rascal Flatts, Who Is Fancy, Luke Bryan, Gary Allan, Billy Currington, Hot Chelle Rae, Chris Lane, The Cadillac 3, and others. Frasure recently scored three No. ane songs every bit a songwriter on Florida Georgia Line'southward "Lord's day Daze," Thomas Rhett'south "Crash & Burn," and Rascal Flatts' "I Like The Sound of That." He as well co-produced Rhett's sophomore album, Tangled Up, with legendary producer Dann Huff. As DJ Telemitry, Frasure has DJed parties for celebrity clients including Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Drake, Kim Zolciak, Todd English language, and Cee Lo.

JAMIE HOUSTON | SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER
Jamie Houston is a Songwriter/Producer who was raised in a small boondocks in
 Tennessee, virtually xxx minutes n of Nashville.
 In 2014, afterward 24 years of being based in Los Angeles, he has come back habitation with his wife and 7 yr one-time daughter, longing for a true music community.
 Throughout his career, Jamie has written in various styles, fifty-fifty charting songs in Rock, Country, Pop, R&B and Gospel all at the same time. His songs have sold over 65 million records. He has written for artists Mylie Cyrus, Carlos Santana, Sheryl Crow, Steven Tyler, Macy Greyness and Donna Summer to name a few.
 Jamie has also written songs for over 30 feature films, such as Pixar'due south "Wreck It Ralph" for which he won the Annie Accolade for best song in an Blithe characteristic, Monster's Academy, What A Girl Wants, Ice Princess, Carpet Rats Go To Paris, equally well as
High School Musical 1,2 and three, Hannah Montana and Georgia Rule.
 His song "Breaking Gratuitous" garnered an Emmy Nomination
 for Best Vocal as well as breaking "Harper Valley PTA'southward" record for the biggest jump for a single (#87 to #4) in one week (Billboard).
 Jamie is currently writing and producing his production visitor's creative person "Levon" for
 Sony Nashville's Columbia Records/ Epic Records.
 He was also a staff producer at Atlantic Records.

KATIE JELEN | SECRET ROAD MUSIC PUBLISHING
Katie Jelen is head of artist relations for Secret Road Music Services and one half of the creative squad for Hush-hush Road Music Publishing, handling the Nashville operations for the company. A "recovering singer-songwriter," she is a classically trained vocalist with a caste in Music Industry equally well as a police degree from Drexel University with a concentration in intellectual belongings. Her responsibilities at Secret Road include setting up co-writes, analogous the fulfillment of creative briefs for synch placements and pitching songs to the country and pop markets. Clandestine Road is a music licensing, publishing and management company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, that has placed songs in such highly rated television shows as Grey's Anatomy, Parenthood, Girls and Pretty Niggling Liars, and in such films as What to Expect When You're Expecting, Something Borrowed, and No Strings Attached. Additionally, Hush-hush Road artists accept provided music for a wide range of brands, including Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, Target and Google.

BART HERBISON | NSAI EXECUTIVE Managing director
A Paris, Tenn., native, Herbison worked equally a reporter and spent 14 years in radio before joining the staff of former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter in 1987.  Herbison joined the staff of U.S. Rep. Bob Clement (D-Nashville) in 1988.  During the side by side 10 years, Herbison served equally the Tennessee Congressman's Press Secretary, Campaign Manager and Chief Administrative Officer before leaving Capitol Hill for Music Row in 1997.

Herbison is a 1996 graduate of Leadership Music and served on the Leadership Music Board of Directors. He serves on the lath of the national musicunited.cyberspace campaign, the Nashville Mayor's Music Council, the Tennessee Governor's Board for Economic Growth and Development the Nashville Bedchamber of Commerce Government Relations Advisory Board and the Nashville Land Customs Higher Foundation Board of Directors.

2017 BREAKOUT MENTORS (MORE TO Exist Announced)

CRAIG MONDAY | SONGWRITER & NSAI MENTOR
With his pure country vocalization and youthful charm, Craig Monday, from Luttrell, TN, may take taken the long style to reach this bespeak in his career, merely feels he is exactly where he's meant to be. Craig's song, "Sky is a Small Town," was the inspiration for the cosmos of Adroit Records. When label president and producer Jim Tract heard Craig perform the song at the Bluebird in Nashville, the audience gasped, and then applauded the first time Craig sang the chorus. Craig is cultivating an extensive hit catalog including Kenny Chesney'south, "Got a Little Crazy," Diamond Rio'southward "The Ability of a Song," Mark Wills' "My Second 16," Jamey Johnson's "Lead Me Abode," besides as tracks on the Roy Lewis, Earl Scruggs and Lizzy Long collaborative project.

LANCE CARPENTER | SONGWRITER
Nashville recording creative person and professional songwriter Lance Carpenter pens hits of contemporary country radio, while still staying true to his traditional background. Lance recently celebrated his first #i by co-writing Kelsea Ballerini's history making song "Love Me Like You Mean It." He says, "The more than success I have in this business the more than meaning I can exist in the lives of others." He released his debut self titled debut album "Lance Carpenter" in 2013 and has performed with Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, Justin Moore, Randy Rogers Band and more. Lance currently writes for Parallel Music Publishing and plans to continue writing music that inspires, memorializes and captures his own zest for life.

RC BANNON | SONGWRITER & NSAI MENTOR
3 months subsequently moving to Nashville in 1976 he got his starting time writers deal with Warner Bros Music. Four months after that he signed a recording contract with CBS. (Columbia). On the second anniversary of his arrival in Nashville, RC received his first No. 1 record, Ronnie Milsap's "Only 1 Dearest In My Life." RC's  other No. ane records are Barbara Mandrell's "One of a Kind, Pair of Fools," and Steve Azar's "(I Don't Have To Be) Me Til Mon." Other artists he has written hits for include Bobby Blank, Roy Caput, Hank Thompson, Charlie McClain, and Louise Mandrell. His song "Loveless Motel," which he wrote and sang, can exist heard in the popular flick "The Outsiders." RC recently received the prestigious "2-Million Air Play" award from BMI for "(I Don't Have To Be Me) Til Monday." Throughout his career he has received various awards, including an Academy of Country Music Award.

Stonemason DOUGLAS | SONGWRITER & NSAI MENTOR
Mason Douglas is a staff writer for Judy Harris Music for over 3 years, and had his starting time Billboard Top xl Country hit last twelvemonth with the Lost Trailers' "American Beauty".  He has released his ain artist projects on Rural Rhythm Records, Adroit Records, and Blix Street Records, tours nationally and internationally, sings demos for numerous recording studios, produces, and as well just finished upwards a pop-culture guidebook to Nashville called "At present You Know Nashville".

E.T. Brown | SESAC
E. T. Brown is the Coordinator, Writer/Publisher Relations at SESAC. He works with songwriters and publishing companies in a wide diverseness of genres and areas of the music industry. E.T. also play bass and sings in the band Nighttime Hound.

KENYON GLENN | ASCAP
Kenyon moved to Nashville in 2006 to attend Vanderbilt University. During higher, he interned at diverse music publishing companies including Stage Three Music, Summit Music, and Warner/Chappell. After college, Kenyon worked at Sony/ATV Music Publishing in the global royalties department before moving to the independent song-plugging sector pitching songs for Curb Publishing. In 2015, Kenyon joined ASCAP as a Author Services Representative where he daily assists members and prospective members on joining, benefits, education, career advice, career development, payments, and teaching. He is also a keyboardist for a local gospel church.

2017 FEATURED PUBLISHERS

NICOLE SHERRILL | LITTLE Actress MUSIC
Nicole Sherrill is a 27 twelvemonth old born and raised Nashvillian!! A legacy of the music industry, Nicole always had a passion for everything music and inner workings of the business. Subsequently receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in musical theater from the University of Mississippi, she immediately jumped into the professional performing world working with Matt Davenport Productions. Her work took her everywhere from Hershey Park to Bounding main Earth San Antoni, to a national tour across the land. Her performing career led her back to Nashville in 2013 where she began working on her ain recording project and shortly joined the cast of the iconic General Jackson Showboat as a total time vocalist/entertainer. She is now inbound in to her 4th season with the boat. In the summer of 2015, Nicole began her journey into the music business where she found her home working with Lisa Ramsey- Perkins and her independent publishing visitor Little Extra Music. "I've always had a passion for songs. The artistic process of writers forming lyrics and a melody to tell a story that will touch millions of people is simply unbelievable. The joy behind connect a song with the perfect artist is overwhelming and incredibly rewarding." Nicole has been with Piffling Extra almost 2 years as creative managing director and a full time song plugger for the company.

CHRISTINA WILTSHIRE | SEA GAYLE MUSIC
Christina Wiltshire is the creative manager for Sea Gayle Music. The University of Due south Carolina graduate moved to Nashville in 2013. She started her career equally artistic coordinator for Patrick Joseph Music earlier working equally a songplugger at Latigo Shore Music. Wiltshire also serves as a board member for the Young Entertainment Professionals (YEP) as well as the Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament.

CASEY LEVASSEUR | 3 RING CIRCUS MUSIC
Casey LeVasseur has been a part of 3 Ring Circus Music publishing for ten years. During that time LeVasseur has had a hand in developing writers and artists, pitching songs, analogous artist product, artist management as well as various other creative endeavors.

She currently heads up A&R/Artist Management for 3 Ring Circus Music. Under her entertainment visitor, Stella Cadente Entertainment, LeVasseur produces the #2MinWithJS video serial, handles all digital media services for Jeffrey Steele & 3 Ring Circus Music and spearheads creative content for creative minds.

LeVasseur'due south out-of-the-box arroyo to the industry and her honey for all things creative inspired her to take the Jeffrey Steele Bootcamp workshop to a whole new level and make information technology accessible to a larger audience around the globe. in 2022 Steele and LeVasseur launched the Jeffrey Steele Academy. An online songwriting customs for writers around the world to seek guidance, mentorship and community.

She has a passion for working with and discovering new writers and artists.

KENDALL LETTOW | MV2 ENTERTAINMENT
Kendall spent most of her childhood in Birmingham. AL, and has always had a love for music. She began interning at the publishing visitor Big Loud Shirt in 2011 and landed her first job at Kobalt Music as a Creative Assistant that same year.  In 2013, Lettow continued her career in publishing by taking the position of Creative Director at the Orbison family publishing company Still Working Music. Soon later on, in October 2013, she ended upward at the independent publishing company THiS Music, where she spent nearly three years managing writers and song plugging earlier switching over to MV2 Entertainment in March 2022 every bit Creative Managing director to pursue publishing, artist evolution, and TV/Film.

DANNY BERRIOS | DOWNTOWN MUSIC PUBLISHING
Danny Berrios is currently the Artistic Managing director at Downtown Music Publishing'due south Nashville office. There, he works under industry veteran, Steve Markland, managing an incredible writer roster, and pitching songs in the Land, Popular, and Film/TV worlds. Downtown's Nashville office services the songwriting careers of Marc Beeson, Kelly Archer, Kendell Marvel, Andy Albert, Charlie Peacock, Sam Ashworth, and Tony Esterly, upwardly and coming artist/writers Jillian Jacqueline, Sara Haze, and Lacy Cavalier, and Americana all-stars, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, and Erstwhile Crow Medicine Show.

 TIFFANY GOSS | Adjourn MUSIC PUBLISHING

Tiffany Goss was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Troy University where she earned a degree in PR / Journalism.  She moved to Nashville in 1997 where she began her career in the music manufacture working at the front desk of Warner Brothers Records.  After beingness a staff writer at EMI Music Publishing and Buddy Killen Publishing, Tiffany signed with Curb Music Publishing where she has been a staff writer since 2007. She had cuts past artists including Brooks and Dunn, Chris Janson, Delta Rae, Clay Walker, Delta Rae, Brett Young and others. She likewise serves as the Creative Manager of Adjourn Publishing. Tiffany writes on guitar, is an accomplished singer and collaborates with many of the industry's finest writers and artists including Lee Brice, Hal Ketchum, and Larry Gatlin. Tiffany's songs have been featured on The Bachelor, Martha Stewart, Rachel Ray, Fox News, Hart Of Dixie, ABC and NBC.

Past Faculty AND GUESTS
Annie Tate ("Somebody" - Reba McEntire)
Brent Baxter ("Monday Morning Church" - Alan Jackson)
Erin Enderlin ("You Don't Know Jack" - Luke Bryan)
Jaime Babbitt - heard on several jingles for Dr. Pepper, Diet Coke, Starburst and more
Jim McCormick - ("That Would Be Me" - Harry Connick Jr.)
Larry Beaird - Beaird Music Group
Bricklayer Douglas ("American Beauty" - Lost Trailers)
Steve Leslie ("That's The Truth"- George Strait)
Travis Meadows ("Riser"- Dierks Bentley)
Gordon Kennedy ("Change The World" - Eric Clapton)
James Dean Hicks ("Goodbye Time"- Conway Twitty)
Jeff Carlton - Parallel Music Publishing
John Tumminello - Executive Director of Musician's Corner, Co-owner of Music City Unsigned
Justin Weaver - ("Bottoms Upwards" - Brantley Gilbert)
​Pat Pattison - Professor at Berklee College of Music
Ralph Murphy ("He Got You" - Ronnie Milsap)
Rick Beresford ("If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me" - George Jones)
Steve Seskin ("All I Need To Know" - Kenny Chesney)
Tom Douglas ("Meanwhile Back At Mama's" - Tim McGraw)
Tom Shapiro ("No Identify That Far" - Sara Evans)
Tony Martin ("You Await Skilful In My Shirt" - Keith Urban)
And More!

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Source: https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/advanced-song-camp-previous-itineraries

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