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Issue 13.11
Februrary 2011

In This Issue:
* Editor's Musings
* Music Reviews - Ivan Nossa, Cyrus Rhodes & Don Sechelski
* New Artist Spotlight Additions
* Songwriting Book Review - by Anastasia Karalekas
* Musical Notes - Songwriting Contests & Market Info.
* Muse's Clues - Songwriting Web sites that inspire - brought to you by singer/songwriter & teacher, Irene Jackson.
* Featured Article: Quick Tip: World Class Champion Title Holder - by Brad Dunse
* On Site Featured Article - An article already online for your viewing pleasure.
* Classifieds & Useful Services
* Contact information
ISSN 1480-6975. Copyright 1998-2011 - Jodi Krangle.
For more contact information, see end of issue.

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Editor's Musings:

Here we are in the midst of the new year ... Have you begun remembering to put 2011 on your checks yet? ;-) Writing (or typing) the date at the start of the year is always a big thing for me. I think this new year will be better than ever though - and I hope you'll find it hugely productive on your end too!

Lots of great stuff for you in this issue - including a new feature called "Quick Tips" by Brad Dunse. The first part of his first Quick Tip should give you quite a lot of food for thought. As per usual, there are some great recommendations from Irene in her Muse's Clues section - and a very helpful review of a book you could find immensely useful by Anastasia. Plus, there's updates of all the latest songwriting contests you can enter and market information that might help you out. And there's also a list of new articles on the website since the last time you heard from me. So lots to read and hopefully enjoy! :-)

Below are the raffle winners for this month:

  • Allen Cook from Snellville, GA, has won a beautiful (and highly useful!) notebook from The Jotted Line.
  • Peter Jockel, from Pointe Claire, Quebec Canada, has won a copy of Virtual Studio Systems' Lyricist software.
  • Matt Blick, from Nottingham, UK, has won a free 3 month membership to SongU, an Internet-based learning environment providing online coaching, co-writing and pitching opportunities, in addition to over 70 multi-level courses developed by award-winning songwriters.
  • Dan Barkley from Ottawa, ON Canada, has won a 6 month membership to GuitarMasterClass.net. GMC has tons of helpful videos, instructors and lessons along with a forum for chatting with teachers and students 24/7, recording collaborations, attending video chats, & content for bass, drums, singing, piano, etc.
  • Glen MacNeil from Tecumseh, ON Canada, has won a copy of Pearls of Love: How to Write Love Letters and Love Poems - review in the September 2010 issue of this newsletter. Click here to read that review.
  • Dale Matthies from Goderich, ON Canada, has won a copy of The Singer Songwriter Toolbox reviewed in our October issue. Click here to read that review.
  • Michael Airton, from Darlington, Co. Durham in the UK, has won a downloadable version of Rhyme Genie, a dynamic rhyming dictionary featuring over 300,000 entries and 30 different rhyme types.

If you'd like to be considered for a raffle prize yourself, have a look at the various prizes offered at the top of The Muse's News webpage, decide which prizes you'd most like, and email me with your top two choices along with your mailing address so that I can get the prizes to you. Yes, it's really that simple. :) (And yes, the mailing address is kinda important. I promise it won't be used for any other reason than to send you your raffle prize - and to mention your approximate location in the notice of raffle winners you see above here.)

Incidentally, for those of you at all interested in hearing about my latest voice over news, just after Christmas, I did my first national (American) TV spot! Quite the thrill - and I'm hoping for more in the new year. We'll see. At the very least though, it shows me that I can compete in the extremely competitive field - and on the world stage. So I'm feeling pretty good about things. :-) If any of you happen to have a need for a voice, feel free to drop by my voice over website and have a listen to some demos. We'll talk. :-)

Thanks for subscribing, folks! I wish you every inspiration and success.

All the best,

--Jodi

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Music Reviews: By: Ivan Nossa, Cyrus Rhodes & Don Sechelski

NEW MUSIC REVIEWS SINCE LAST MONTH INCLUDE:

Ivan Nossa:

* Cheryl Fare
* Reverand Freakchild
* Matthew Genovese
* Sharon Musgrave

* Onward, Soldiers

Cyrus Rhodes:

* Gypsy Johns
* Soup
* Levity's Law
* Bumblefoot
* Donna Greenberg

* Niktex
* Ellen Tipper
* Evestus

Don Sechelski:

* The Banana Plant
* Intown Band
* Bella Ruse


Click here for bios on each of the reviewers. If you're considering sending in your own CD for review, you can also view that page to find out which reviewer reviews your genre. Thanks!

Artist Spotlights:

Great music is only a click away!
Here is a selection of the great artists and bands highlighted
in the Artist Spotlight section of The Muse's Muse.

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Priscilla Hernández - Genre: NEW AGE

Priscilla is a singer/songwriter and illustrator from the canary Islands, Spain. From ethereal haunting gothic sounds and dark lyrics to celtic pop and new age landscapes, discover the spellbinding side of fairytales with her bitter lullabies.

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Allister Bradley - Genre: SINGER/SONGWRITER

A collection of stories from inside the soul of a Canadian singer/songwriter/pianist, delivering on the promise of heartfelt emotion, social commentary, and a shy sense of humour, lifted by melodies that stick in your head and satisfy like warm soup on a cold day…

Songwriting Book Review By: Anastasia Karalekas


The Songwriter’s Survival Guide to Success: How to Pitch Your Songs
by Dude McLean


“It’s your career.”

So says Dude McLean in his book “The Songwriter’s Survival Guide to Success: How to Pitch Your Songs”. It’s a Who, What, Where, When and How to pitch your songs and get your career off the ground. This book is packed with information from a pro on how to deal with the pros.

Divided into three sections, the first section is a very quick read on your songs. But it doesn’t spend much time here. The crux of this book is how to get those songs of yours recorded. In section two, you’ll find everything from how to write a good song, to pitching it, to who to make friends with (and why), how to file your notes, organize your files and contacts, what to do with them and how long to keep them. And you’ll see that anything can happen – it can go from good to bad, but it can also go from bad to great! Check your attitude, and if it needs an adjustment, listen to McLean. He’s tested every piece of advice he gives. Know how to handle every scenario that comes your way. Learn how to deal with and/or recover from downfalls, and how to handle it all without ever losing confidence in yourself.

One of the most interesting parts of this book is being able to distinguish which of your songs will get you noticed. When I write a song, I write it with the intention, or hope, that it's going to be a hit. I imagine we all write with that intention. But in your entire catalogue, as you set out to pitch your songs, you’ll learn to recognize what songs to pitch first in order to get you the contract. (This doesn’t mean you won’t get to pitch others… but learn how to grab, and keep, someone’s ear first.)

Section 3 covers elements like the legal-ese, alternative ways to make money, seminars, co-writing, but not in too much detail. McLean even encourages us to go find more information about these topics elsewhere (see his Recommended Reading list for some titles), and doesn’t give out any information on anything he doesn’t know much about, but rather suggests other avenues. And strongly suggests that you do your homework, too.

After all, it’s your career.

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ABOUT THE REVIEWER:

Anastasia Karalekas is a self-taught guitarist and music absorber.  When she is not learning, learning, learning, she spends her time writing fiction and poetry. After taking some private guitar lessons, her teacher encouraged her  to try putting some of her poems to music, and she's been writing songs ever since.

If you'd like *your* book reviewed (as long as it has something to do with songwriting, of course!), please do email us and let us know!

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Musical Notes: Songwriting Contests & Market Info.

In the interest of conserving space, I will be including only changes to this listing in this newsletter. All other contests and market information that have already been listed here, are displayed at http://www.musesmuse.com/contests.html & http://www.musesmuse.com/markets.html.
Please check there regularly for updates!


WILDFLOWER! ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL SINGER/SONGWRITER CONTEST 2011

Entries for the 2011 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival Singer/Songwriter Contests are now being accepted. Ten finalists compete at the festival on May 21, 2011 in Richardson, Texas for three $500 awards. Entries must be received or postmarked by March 9, 2011. Entry fees are $20 per entry. Visit the Wildflower! Website or the SonicBids Wildflower! site to enter and for more information.


DALLAS SONGWRITERS 2011 SONG CONTEST BACK FOR 21st YEAR

Amateur songwriters worldwide are invited to compete in the 2011 Dallas Songwriters Association Song Contest. Eight song categories will be judged by established music industry professionals and will offer almost $5,000 in prizes to the top winners. Entries must be received or postmarked by March 31. Entry fees are $20 per song. Grand Prize takes home a Tradition electric guitar, gets a demo by Beaird Music Group and an on-line membership with Broadjam. Runner up gets a day of free recording at Enchanted Rock Audio in Central Texas, in addition to a one-year Broadjam membership. Third Place receives a song demo/consultation with Kim Copeland of Nashville’s Kim Copeland Productions and a Broadjam membership. All first place category winners win $100 and a one-year Broadjam membership. . Visit www.dallassongwriters.org. for more information


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SONGWRITING CONSULTATION SPECIAL OFFER:

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Muse's Clues - By Irene Jackson

©1998-2010 Moonstone Productions All Rights Reserved.
Used By Permission

This month I'm going to point you to a website that doesn't specifically have to do with music, but has everything to do with ideas. For the longest time I've been looking for a website or websites that might give you a bit of an epiphany when it comes to the musical part of your songwriting. Words or lyrics, oddly enough, are easy to find inspiration for, but other than listening to different music than you are normally exposed to, what else is there out there that might inspire you on the music front?

Ted Talks came from a small nonprofit organization called TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) which began in 1984 as an annual conference bringing interesting people from around the word to give inspirational talks about or relating to those three topics. It has since gone global, with conferences in Long Beach and Oxford, UK and even South Asia.

If you go to the website (http://www.ted.com), you'll find many of these talks in video form, all for free and more being added all of the time. I've seen a few of them over the last couple of years, and they truly are inspiring, and it finally occurred to me to do a little more in depth searching on the TED website for talks that are music-related. Well, I found a bunch!

Today, I'm going to point you to three of those talks, all relating to music. Now you might think, yeah, okay, so what's so inspirational about listening to someone playing or talking about music? Well, you don't know TED :-).

The first is a one man orchestra in the form of Andrew Bird. What he does with a few small instruments, his whistle and a loop machine is something else. What it made me think about is how we really need to PLAY with music, to fool around unabashedly and see what we can come up with, maybe using instruments we haven't been near before, maybe with technology we haven't tried before. Another interesting note is the discussion about songwriting that takes place in the comments section below the video. Not always nice, but definitely worth reading :-).

Another TED talk is given by David Byrne. If you haven't heard of David, he was in the band Talking Heads, popular in the late 70's and 80's. David Byrne himself is an fascinating character who is definitely forward-thinking in terms of music and technology. His talk at TED is "How Architecture Helped Music Evolve" and is an interesting perspective on how venues from the earliest composers to more contemporary artists, actually had an effect on the music these people created. How many rooms have you played in or written in? Have you ever tried writing in a completely different place like a church or a bathroom? Two very different acoustics :-).

The last talk I'm going to point you to comes by way of Tod Machover who talks about creating brand new instruments and software for creating music. I've started reading a book called Your Brain on Music, and it is truly amazing how music is so different from anything else in your life in the way that it uses every part of your brain. Tod talks about experiments in new music and how important it can be for people, kids of all ages, to explore and create their own music. Again, I think the idea of really playing with your music, letting go of the old way of doing things, taking up a new instrument or just playing in a different way with what you already use, is a creative and important part of your musical evolution.

There are many, many other fascinating talks on TED. Who knows? Something completely unrelated could open up your mind.

Now go play!

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Irene Jackson is a performing songwriter from Victoria, BC in Canada. Aside from writing, recording and performing, she also maintains a website for songwriters that includes tips, articles and a songwriter's messageboard.

Songwriting Tips: http://www.irenejackson.com/tips.html
Homepage: http://www.irenejackson.com
Songs: http://www.soundclick.com/irenejackson

Featured Article - By Brad Dunse

QUICK TIP: World Class Champion Title Holder


When I think of "World Class Title Holder", for some odd reason my mind automatically reverts to boxing. Unfortunately that conjures up remembrances of the Tyson ear snacking match with Evander Holyfield back in the late 90’s. Yuck! That gives a whole new perception to Blood, Sweat and Tears. OK so I’m not a big boxing fan or up on talking about the latest heavy-weight title holder, but we can still talk about title champs regardless.

Lets talk about who could be a World Class Title Champ today? I bet you know of someone who could… you that’s who! No I'm not suggesting you take up boxing, but you could hold a list of world class song titles in your hook book or whatever you choose to call your writing notes.

There are many ways to start a song. One of the most common approaches is simply finding a title, attaching the theme and emotion you feel, and begining to write it. But where can we find interesting or original titles for our songs? Actually they are sprinkled all around us in our day to day lives - whether you are just starting out writing and don't know where to look, or have been writing a while and just need to look someplace fresh or an old place you’ve taken for granted.
Here are five places for you to start looking.

1. Conversation. You can find titles either in your own conversations or by listening to others. They are an interesting source you might never have come up with on your own. Next time you are waiting in line at the check out, pay attention to the chatter around you and see if you can pick out something. Maybe while in an airport waiting for your flight you’ll hear interesting goodbyes. Sitting in the park you might hear two love birds holding hands and talking as they pass by. Maybe your kid has a friend over and they are chatting away about their BFs or GFs. Maybe you are at a party, church or songwriter meeting and folks are making general conversation about their jobs, economy, their antique car or tricked out truck.

You aren't intending on ease dropping. Well, actually, you are... but not for reasons of getting a scoop, unless the scoop is a title that you can use for your next song! You can find titles in everyday sayings, buzzwords, someone's original spin on an old cliché… you never know where they’ll lurk.

Here are a few examples I picked out from only a few minutes conversation between my daughter and a friend of hers leaving our house as I was writing this tip:

• When we were leaving
• Only two showed up
• He always wears cowboy shirts
• Late summer
• Let's party… let's go

Nothing overtly clever or ingenious here but we’ve extracted some song title elements from natural conversation such as alliteration, a number, cowboy, season of the year, and party excitement. I can envision some ideas of inspiration in each one of them! The talent of a writer isn't so much in finding and relying on an awesome title with which to write lyrics, although a great title is always a plus. Where the real talent shows itself is writing awesome lyrics to any old title. Billy Joel had a timeless hit on a song simply called “Piano Man”. While it could have been solely about one person, we got a cast of characters in that song, each with their own emotional part to play in relation to the main character. That is talented songwriting!

2. Best Seller's list. Get on line and check out the best selling books for the month or year. You can find some unique titles there. The author has already done your work of making a concise, interesting or provocative title. Since no one can copyright a title, it is fair game for you to write whatever you want towards that title. Here are some random examples I found in a matter of a minute or two:

• Baby Proof
• Hot On Her Heels
• Me and My Shadow
• When The Game Was Ours
• Angel Creek
• Rough Country
• 204 Rosewood Lane

Can you get an idea of how these titles might show themselves as songs? I bet you can! Challenge yourself this month… take one of these title possibilities and try writing it into a song.

Tune in next month for ideas 3-5!

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Brad Dunse is a performing songwriter based deep in the country's heartland reflecting sensitivity of daily living in his songs. Writing primarily in Folk, Country, Pop, or Americana, he occasionally writes CCM. Co-writer of The Wall, a tribute to Viet Vets receiving major market airplay, he's also received airplay on NPR, local public, independent, and web radio. He is a freelance writer, is board member of Minnesota Association of Songwriters, been member or involved in ASCAP, NSAI, SongU and other organizations. You can visit his web site at WWW.BRADDUNSEMUSIC.COM as well Add As Facebook Friend or Follow Him On Twitter.

"ON SITE" FEATURED ARTICLE(S)

Why Would Anyone Donate $15,000 to Make My Album? (I have no idea, but they did.)   - by Jennifer Haase

Think you can't raise the money you need to record your album?  Think again. 

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COURTING APPEAL: Getting Fan #1001, or The Secret of Ullage - by Bill Pere

The little-known concept of "Ullage" can be a powerful tool for overcoming one of the biggest obstacles in expanding a fan base -- Complacency.  Once you've gotten 100,or 1000 fans, how do you get fan #101 or 1001?   In the Four Fader paradigm discussed in a previous article,  Faders # 3 and 4 deal with the parameter of appeal.  A "hit" is essentially a song with mass appeal.  That does not necessarily mean it’s a well-crafted song, or an effective song (Faders #1 and 2).  If you take away all the hit-making reasons that are not part of the song itself (artist popularity, advertising budget, industry connections,  great production, etc),  then you start to find a greater relationship between well written, effective songs, and mass appeal.  This article shows you how to use the concept of ullage to keep the Four Faders optimized for your success. 

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With A Little Help From My Friends - by Jan Fabyankovic

One of my 2011 New Year's resolutions is to find a way to improve my songwriting skills by getting “Tips from the Tops.” I wanted to share my music research with the Muses Muse viewers hoping it will be also aid you to compose the best music and write professional, catchy lyrics. As a member of TAXI, my first interview is with Michael Laskow, founder and CEO of TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company. For those unfamiliar with TAXI, this organization connects unsigned artists, bands and songwriters with major record labels, publishers and film/TV companies. Since it takes a brilliant song to conquer the major music maze, TAXI has numerous ways to educate folks on the techniques necessary to write a hit song. .

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Why Guitar Teachers Find It Difficult To Get Guitar Students - by Tom Hess

Learn why most guitar teachers struggle to get guitar students and find out the most effective ways of filling up your guitar teaching schedule.

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