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Announcements by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 09, 2021
Here are the winners of Songwriting Pro's "Pro Connect" event for March 2021!
First of all, thank you to each of you who took a chance, took positive action, and submitted one or more songs to this special event with pro A&R rep, Steve Bloch. Ya’ll are just plain awesome.
Out of a load of songs, it took a while to whittle it down to just 10.
There were a lot of worthy songs sent in, and it was tough to leave so many out. If your song wasn’t chosen this time doesn’t mean that it isn’t a good song.
You know, one time I turned a song in to my publisher, and they didn’t know what to do with it, so they didn’t want to do anything with it. My cowriters wanted to demo it, and the publisher said they wouldn’t pay for a demo.
The song was called, “Crickets,” and we got it cut by Joe Nichols. It’s the title track to one of his recent albums.
That’s right. The song my publisher wouldn’t even pay to demo got cut, anyway. (My cowriters did an out-of-pocket guitar/vocal, and we pitched it ourselves.)
Welcome to Nashville. So while each and every song was heard and every effort was made to pick the ones that have the best chance of catching Steve’s ear for his target artists… I could be wrong. That’s just the way the music biz works. So if your song wasn’t selected, it doesn’t mean you should give up on it.
Okay, here are the Top Ten (in no particular order):
"VIRGIN" by Elaine Hartt
"BRING YOUR OWN SUNSHINE" by Ben Krahne
"HIGHEST BIDDER" by Tedd Swormstedt, Jeffrey East
"MAMA DON'T" by Carrie Cunningham, Jeffrey East, Trace Thompson
"HEARTBREAK IN THE MAKING" by Ave Topel, Jeffrey East, Anne-Louise Sterry
"LIKE THE DAYS ARE LONG" by Hans Albrecht
"RUN OUT OF SUNSHINE" by Carrie Cunningham, Colleen Francis
"UNDERSTAND" by Patrick Dodge, Jeffrey East, Tim Foust
"OH, BOY" by Roger Fournier
"HAVE TO BE" by Terri Burch, Victoria Banks, Joyce Sampson
You can hear each Top 10 song with a CLICK HERE. Let us know what you think!
Steve and I look forward to meeting with you (online) on March 18! Keep your eyes open for the invitation in your email.
Of course, these weren't the only good songs sent in for the event. Here's the list of the "On Hold" songs. These were the next 10 songs, just outside of the Top 10. Any of these songs could have ended up in the top 10 - they were right in there fighting it out for a spot in the Top 10. And there were several that were SO close to making this list, too. So please be encouraged, and keep on writing!
Okay, here are the 10 On Hold songs (in no particular order):
"LIKE THE RAIN" by Patrick Dodge, Victoria Banks
"WATER TO WHISKEY" by Billy McDowell, Robert Abernathy
"KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON" by Brad Yunek
"IMPULSE BUYING" by Thomas "Papa Tommy" Treffi
"22" by Ben Krahne
"YOU WON'T HEAR HER HEARTBREAK" by Avrim Topel
"CAROLINA RAIN" by Tedd Swormstedt
"OL' BILLFOLD" by Terry B. Smith, Jason Campbell
"ONE" by Patrick Dodge, Victoria Banks, Johnnie Mikel
"WHAT HAPPENS ON A DIRT ROAD" by Roger Fournier
You can hear each of the "On Hold" songs with a CLICK HERE. Let us know what you think!
Hey, would you like to get YOUR BEST SONG to a new artist and his producer??
Music industry veteran and music producer, Noah Dewey, and new country artist, Kyle Coulahan are looking for HITS... and they want to hear yours!
Having trouble getting your songs or heard? Can’t seem to crack open the doors of the music biz? Is posting your lyrics in Facebook Groups getting you nowhere? Do you live outside a major music center like Nashville, New York or LA, and you don’t know how to make those vital industry connections?
The sad truth is, if THE RIGHT PEOPLE don’t hear your song or see your lyrics… nothing happens. No cuts, no hits, no quitting that day job. And those folks that think you’re crazy for dreaming of a career in the music business? Well… they’ll continue to think they’re right.
Here’s your opportunity to be heard!
Kyle and Noah are actively seeking hits for Kyle's upcoming album, and they'll be joining me and Ray Hamilton for the next Music Industry Pitch Event. That means, if you have the right song, the artist and producer WILL HEAR IT!
CLICK HERE TO GET ALL THE DETAILS AND ENTER YOUR SONG TODAY!
God bless,
Brent
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Who is Brent Baxter?
Brent is an award-winning songwriter with songs recorded by Alan Jackson (the top 5 Country hit "Monday Morning Church"), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Steve Cropper, Andy Griggs, Buddy Jewell, Lonestar, Gord Bamford (the #1 hit and CCMA Single Of The Year "When Your Lips Are So Close"), The Sound (the #1 hit and Dove-nominated Southern Gospel Song Of The Year "Can I Get A Witness"), Wilburn & Wilburn (#1 single "Hallelujah Homecoming"), The LeFevre Quartet and more!
