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Sites of interest for songwriters:

www.webalong.com — professional and affordable web design, development, marketing, instruction and site maintenance. info@webalong.com

kimcopelandproductions.com — Kim Copeland Productions. Kim is an independent producer who works with songwriters and artists on song demos, artist pitch packages and album projects.  She also offers turn key projects which include everything from photo shoot to pressing.

www.myspace.com/doakmusic - Doak Turner’s myspace.com music site with (4) of his songs and other music information

www.myspace.com/nashvillemuse - Nashville Muse myspace.com site

http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/NashvilleMuse / 3rd Sunday at 3 Photos are now available and photos from the GuitarBQ 5! The pictures are sorted by the month so you can view the ones you want and save any great shots you like to your computer. Thanks Kat! Just go to the following link: http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/NashvilleMuse

www.hopepark.com Bellevue Community Church – a great church with positive messages and great music. Go to www.hopepark.com for details, times and directions. Just off I-40 at Exit 196 in Bellevue Exit 201.

www.marcalanbarnette.com – songwriter- check site for Marc-Alan Barnette Songwriter Tours – Group Tours and individual tours are available. Improve your songwriting learning curve by 5 years. One and two day tours – song critiques, networking lunch, questions answered, performance tips, demo info – just a great investment on your songwriting journey. Tell him Nashville Muse sent ya!

jaysplacerecording@comcast.net - Established in1991 by owner Jay Vern, this 24 track digital facility can handle any type of recording situation. For more info contact Jay at 615-269-5826 or e-mail him at jaysplacerecording@comcast.net.

www.ironmountain.com - Do you have valuable recordings that need to be preserved and protected in a proper archive facility – masters, demos, irreplaceable items? If so, call Barry Cardinael at Iron Mountain today at (615) 641-7811. Minimum accounts available.

http://BettyLadas.Crye-Leike.com – Best realtor in Nashville – call her for all your realtor needs! Call Betty at 615-260-8287

dave@daveisaacs.com - Guitar teacher in Nashville

www.JRsongs.com – John Russell’s band – go check them out every time they play!

www.cafecoco.com – great venue – open 24 hours with great food and beverages - This fun and eclectic meeting place blurs the distinction between coffee house, music venue and restaurant. Known for its jovial atmosphere and laid back charm Café Coco is all this and much more. Tucked within Elliston Place, Music City’s “Rock Block” the tables spill out onto the covered front patio, side veranda and back stage bar stretching the boundaries of this old house. Stop by in the morning for a classic New York breakfast and a cappuccino or dine all day or all night on a varied menu including personal pizzas, inspiring pastas, juicy burgers and leafy green salads then choose from the largest dessert selection in Nashville. Desserts like tiramisu, double chocolate cakes, and cheesecakes. The coffee and beer options will keep you buzzing till late. Open 24 hours a day.

www.37records.com – Steven McClintock and Tim James Record Label

www.MakeMeAsong.com - Professional & Affordable, Mail In or Online. Over 15 years experience in music arrangement development. Listen to our "before" and "after" examples at www.MakeMeAsong.com/demos

www.judyakin.com – great artist living in California – new Christmas 2006 CD is titled, “Seasoned”

www.woodybradshaw.com – Great artist on Universal Music. New CD is “Lightning in a Bottle”.

www.letthemgofirst.org - Know anyone in the military? Please check out the site and see what YOU can do to promote this great campaign! Spread the info to the music industry and your friends and family – starting today! We are looking for a country artist to sing the theme song.

“LET THEM GO FIRST” Learn more about the LTG1 campaign, its designated charity, Operation Hero Miles, and to hear the work tape of the song, visit www.letthemgofirst.org www.letthemgofirst.org. We are looking for a Country Artist or Artists to get involved in the Project! For details and to get involved, contact Doak Turner or Anne Freeman at info@letthemgofirst.org.

www.wxfl.com – Radio station in Muscle Shoals, AL. Thursday nights 8-10 Central Time – go to the sight to watch hit songwriters live on the web from the Holiday Inn in Florence, AL and all week long watch the Thursday night show. Owned by Jerry Phillips. Show is also available on www.muzikmafia.com on the Thursday night event.

http://www.songdoor.com Songdoor is an international songwriting competition open to amateurs and professionals worldwide, and everyone who enters receives a free self-paced songwriting course from SongU.com and a professional evaluation of their entries. Grand Award includes a Nashville-produced demo and more. Entry fee is just $10. For details, visit http://www.songdoor.com.

http://www.songwriting.net - USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION Promoting the art and excellence of songwriting. Now in it's landmark 11th year. Winners receive great prizes, extensive promotion as well as radio airplay.

www.nataliehoward.net - Awesome singer and songwriter from Australia

www.songu.com Nashville Muse readers can take a free SongU.com self-paced course ($39.95 value) as well as have an opportunity to try Platinum Membership at SongU.com for 10 days free.  Just go to: www.SongU.com/NashvilleMuse.  This is a great on-line resource to learn songwriting and network with songwriters and industry people.           

www.pluggedinentertainment.com — Entertainment Without Segregation with booking, event coordinating, songwriter nights, full band events, charity projects, and includes a forum for anyone involved with the music business ie photographers, videographers, singers (demo), songwriters, publishers, promotions, productions, lighting, sound etc....join the forum!!! Also at www.myspace.com/pluggedininc

www.chuckallenfloyd.com - Staff writer for Blacktop Music.

www.all-thatproductions.com - Nashville based music production company. Specialize in Artist Development and Independent Album Projects.

www.KaceyJonesConsulting.com - Frequently ANSWERED Questions by a respected veteran of the music business...promotion, publicity, record label, distribution, publishing, management, radio, and more...

www.musicnewsnashville.com - music city’s newest information resource for songwriters. Find out who’s got cuts, who’s looking for deals, where to play out in Nashville, hot news from Music Row, and so much more.

http://www.hitwriters.com - offers complimentary membership to top performing songwriters of all genres by invitation. Your own Hit Writer web page that encompasses video footage, interviews, photos, a bio and discography to name a few of the services on the site.

http://www.songlist.com - accepting song submissions for several major label opportunities covering various genres of music. Take a look at our listings and see if your songs fit the needs of our A&R clients.

http://www.dillondixon.com - songwriter and artist in Nashville.

http://www.addicted-to-songwriting.com Addicted-to-Songwriting: complete info on songwriting: Articles, Interviews, Tips & More.

http://www.speroproductions.com
" Band and Song Writer download sites. We will create and host a site where your musicians and song writing partners can go to download your songs, charts, and lyrics that you want them to learn and rehearse. All you do is email them the link. Never send a CD or chart again!"

http://www.robertleecastleman.com hit songwriter and artist, Grammy Award winner. See his article on www.nashvillemuse.com in the resources section.

http://www.writesongs.com Pat and Pete Luboff's weekly workshop in Nashville.

http://www.vibrations.homesite.net - An online directory focusing specifically on Nashville's recording industry.

http://www.benitahill.com - A great songwriter and performer. She has four awesome CD's and the new one just released, "The Things That Are Real" on Watermark Records.

http://www.kristyjackson.com - BMI #1 songwriter, "Take it Back" and "Little Did She Know" and songwriting seminar instructor.

http://www.songcatalog.com - Effective Solutions for licensing of songs. Co-founder Steven McClintock, offers publishers, labels, songwriters and artists extensive tools to manage and promote their songs. The company also builds great websites for songwriters! The Official website builders of The Nashville Muse !

http://www.byronhillmusic.com Great songwriter (400+ cuts). Songwriting tips, stories behind the songs, a great "must listen to"CD available on the site.


http://www.SongU.com - Where Great Songwriting begins.The most comprehensive songwriting courses ever offered on-line. Danny Arena and Sara Light own this songwriting site. Sign up today for this course, study and network at your own pace!

http://www.musicdish.com    A great reading for songwriters and industry professionals. They also have a daily music digest e-zine that is full of music and songwriter news.

http://www.americansongwriter.com - An excellent songwriters magazine ¡V Subscribe today!

http://www.songwritersuniverse.com - Empower the songwriter.

http://www.johnbraheny.com - The great songwriters book, The Craft and Business of Songwriting – books one, Second Edition and now the Third Edition Check out John's excellent site for songwriters.

http://www.performingsongwriter.com - The magazine for songwriters who write, record and perform their own music. Check out Fett's technology articles.

http://www.writerartist.com - Jack Scott's schedule for his weekly songwriter rounds in Nashville .

http://www.yourfirstcut.com - Jerry Vandiver and Gracie Hollombe's site for the book of the same title. Site also includes sample chapters and a cool discussion forum.


difs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com - Inspiration for Songwriters. A great e-newsletter for songwriters with Ande Rasmussen from Austin , TX .

http://www.songwritersconnection.com - Susan Tucker and Kim Copeland's site for songwriters. Susan's new book, "The Secrets of Songwriting" is a great holiday gift for songwriters.


http://www.garytalley.com - great guitar instructor, Video and DVD ¡§Guitar Playing for Songwriters¡šand available for guitar seminars in

YOUR town. Gift certificates for lessons are also available. Gary is also booking 2004 seminars and private lessons. Call 615-353-9966.

http://www.jasonblume.com Excellent hit songwriter, author and teacher.

http://www.barbaracloyd.com Hosted Monday nights at The Bluebird Cafe since 1986, songwriting seminars with publishers, song critique service, writer of the hit song,"Guess You Had To Be There". The site has excellent songwriter articles.

http://www.songsalive.org An organization dedicated to the support and promotion of songwriters. Gilli Moon's site.

http://www.pianopress.com - "Songsheets to Software - A guide to Print Music, Software&Websites for Musicians". Workshops, lessons, licensing and more. Liz Axford's site.

http://www.wayneljackson.com Wayne is one of "The Memphis Horns" and has played trumpet on over 300 hit records, toured, played or arranged with Elvis,The Doobie Brothers, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, Jimmy Buffet, Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Staxx Records artists, Steve Winwood, Peter Gabriel,U2, Billie Joel,Aretha, Neil Diamond, Lenny Kravitz and more.

http://www.cpacg.com - CPA Consulting Group, PLLC- Cathy McCormack's CPA for the music business - for every songwriter, musician and music industry pro. See Cathy's article in the Resources section of the site in the articles link.

http://www.www.countryhome.de Country Home offers a free listing for Artists, Songwriter, Line-Dance-Clubs, Saloons, Radio-Stations, Print- & Internet-Country Music Magazine.


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