Archive for May, 2011

• Help with my songwriting?

  Saturday, May 14th, 2011

  I’m a songwriter, and I realized that I won’t be “discovered” unless I make my music different. I need ideas for a style of songwriting. Like, Owl City—dreamy-like, creative, and descriptive; Taylor Swift–just like a teenager writing the real deal kind of stuff; etc. I need a style. and if this matters, I write country/pop.

• What 66 year old country music singer/songwriter?

  Thursday, May 12th, 2011

  was “Countrified” on a “Louisiana Saturday Night” and was born in Carrie Underwood’s hometown?

• College advice, home or Belmont in Nashville, Tn ?!?

  Thursday, May 12th, 2011

  I’m getting tired of having restless nights thinking about which college would be best, so I have ended up here asking complete strangers’ advice on what I should do with my life I am a high school Junior from Ohio looking into going to college for Pre-Pharm and eventually Pharmacy. I have a 3.96 GPA [...]

• How to tell my mother I want to be a singer?

  Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

  Both of my parents were musicians at one point. My Dad is still a recording engineer. He also worked for the Grammy Association. My mother is probably one of the best singers in Texas. She never pursued a carrier in it though. I want to be a country singer more than anything. I mean, I [...]

• Music Career Question, Please Answer!?

  Friday, May 6th, 2011

  Songwriting/Music Career Question, help? So lately I’ve been into a lot of rock. (Aerosmith, Queen, Rolling Stones) They’ve really inspired me to peruse a career in music. I’ve always wanted to, but I finally decided to stop wishing my life away. Well, considering I’m only thirteen, I’ve still got a lotta life left, so I [...]

• The New Face of George Strait…Writer, Country Crooner & “Twang” …Good or Bad? George is already at the top?

  Thursday, May 5th, 2011

  Is it always a good thing to expand into other genres or does it lessen his impact as “KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC” (albeit a title that has been disputed by some) “On his 26th studio album, country music king George Strait could have delivered another one of his classy, authentic and predictable batch of songs. [...]

• Country music lyrics always say, “Georgia”?

  Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

  I am a DJ in the country music genre. Does anyone have any idea why the state of Georgia is mentioned in about 15 songs we have? I understand the pride in the south, but other well populated states like Texas and Alabama aren’t sung about half as much. Can’t be a regional thing, right? [...]

• How does a songwriter[country music] go about getting someone in the industry to listen to his music????

  Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

  I am a singer/songwriter with what I believe are very marketable songs. I am trying to break into the industry as a songwriter, and want the industry professionals to hear my songs and give them a chance. How do I go about this as I have tried direct contacts with no luck. they won’t even [...]