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Announcements by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on December 11, 2019
Congratulations to our newest "Play For Publisher" Top Ten songs and songwriters!
First of all, thank you to each of you who took a chance, took positive action, and submitted one or more songs to the "Play For Publisher" event with Tina Crawford of Major Bob Music and Stacey Willbur of Full Circle Music. Ya'll are just plain awesome.
Out of 250 songs, it took a while to whittle it down to just 10. We have country songs, pop songs, cowrites & solo-written songs!
There were a lot of worthy songs sent in, and I felt bad about leaving 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 I listened to each and every song and did my best to pick the ones that have the best chance of catching our publishers' ears... 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):
"Things To Wreck" by Eric Mallon
"Uber" by Mikalyn Hay, Chris Graham
"Them Old Country Roads" by Kay Williams Mott, Mark Dolin
"Do This Again" by Lucy LeBlanc, Joanne Stacey, Roger Gabriel
"Be A Man" by Selby Copeland, Owen Barney, TJ Simpson
"Hella Rich" by Claire Bunnik, Brittany Brant, Selby Copeland, Dale Giffen, Julia Haggarty
"Poor Town" by Jim Karns
"Country In My City" by Steve Smentek, Christen Cooper, Brad McKinney
"Accept For You" by Michael Saleta, Sam Blasko, Amber Rae Dunn, Joshua Hargens, Hallie Heiter, Mary Elizabeth Hilliar
"Over You" by Doug Folkins, Aidan Johnson-Bujold, Mike Ure
You can hear the Top 10 songs with a CLICK HERE.
Congratulations! Tina, Stacey and I look forward to hanging out with you later this month. (In the days before the event, I'll email the winners the instructions about the online meetings.)
Like I said, the 10 songs above aren't the only good ones I had the pleasure of hearing. There are several more that were put "on hold" for the top 10 songs. This list could be quite a bit longer, but I'd like to spotlight a few of them, too.
"ON HOLD" songs...
"Sunday Morning Fever" by Eryn Michel, John Trupp
"Old Oak Tree" by Jenny Leigh, Ryan Sorestad, Nick Donley
"Designs On You" by Paul DeMarco, Lucy LeBlanc, Bill O'Hanlon
"How Sweet It Sounds" by Kate Stoner
"Collapse" by Mikalyn Hay, Ian Smith
"You Want My Heart" by Kirk Saffle
"Music To My Eyes" by Dave Quirk, Jayne Sachs
"Sun, Moon, Scars" by Mikey James, Joey Ebach
"Southern Soul" by Alexsi Mallory
"Flowers" by Duke Dillon
"She's Got The Rhythm" by Matthew Wheatley
"Near Mrs." by Michael Parker, Chris Loid
These songs, along with others, were in there battling it out with the top 10, so be encouraged! (You can hear the On Hold songs with a CLICK HERE.)
Getting advice from a pro in the music business can be a career-jumpstart. It’s done it for me (and has helped me get cuts by Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Randy Travis, Joe Nichols, Lonestar, etc.), and I’d love to help you along your journey, too!
In January and February of 2020, I’m hosting an online Songwriting Coaching Series. This will be a mix of several group coaching sessions and private coaching sessions. You’ll get feedback on your songs, ask your questions about the music business, and connect with other aspiring songwriters. And it’s all online, so you can join us from anywhere in the world. The deadline to join is Thursday, January 2, 2020.
God bless,
Brent
PS- Thanks for stopping by Frettie! I appreciate it. As a matter of fact, I want to give you a special little something just for your visit. It's my FREE ebook "Think Like A Pro Songwriter," and it reveals valuable I-learned-it-the-hard-way-so-you-don't-have-to tips to help you succeed at the art, craft and business of songwriting. You can download it at www.GiftFromBrent.com.
