2023 GMIA Songwriters Workshop

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Be Ready for a Jam...no toast!!

Join us for out first Free GMIA Songwriters Workshop of 2025. Bring your instrument, your (5 copies) lyrics & be ready to share your song in the making. This should be a song that your are working on or need help with; not finished yet.

 Richard Price plays Guitar, sings background, and occasionally a bit of saxophone and keyboards, too. Richard grew up in Texas under the spell of the great players from there such as Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughn, Eric Johnson as well as the L.A. cats like Larry Carlton and Robben Ford. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Music Composition, after which he spent many years in the Home Entertainment business before resuming Guitar playing and teaching in the Atlanta area. 

Richard has been a member of THUNDERGYPSY since 2015. In August 2017 THUNDERGYPSY competed in and won the Atlanta Blues Challenge. From there, they went on to participate in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN where they played on the legendary stage at B.B. King's Blues Club. Between the Atlanta challenge and the IBC in Memphis, they moved into the recording studio and created their self-titled debut album. In 2022 they recorded their second album “Ladies of the Blues”.

In 2024 work has began on the third album at Virtual Adrenaline Productions. In addition to tracks from the band, this one will also feature acoustic “Unplugged” songs featuring vocalist Heather Statham and Richard in a duo format. This album will be the first THUNDERGYPSY record all original songs.

Richard is also working with Virtual Adrenaline Productions as a member of the house band and songwriting team known as the Virtual Adrenaline Band.  

What Do You Aspire To  Do or Be?

We will dive into what directions you are trying to move to reach your goals. What does it take Who do you need to know & who you can or should work with to inspire you to reach your next level. Be ready to answer the real questions that make you think a litter deeper.

April Workshop Expect Something Different. Be ready for a change: how you do things, what to expect & how to act or react... Are YOU Ready?

Remember to bring a friend (if you don't have one, just pick one on the way). Bring a snack to share & your instrument.

 It's Time to Write A Song

Bring your thoughts ideas & a melody in your head, because it's time to put some music to the story in your head.

We have NO WORKSHOP for June. Take this time to work on a new song or project to have ready for next month.

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

Closed for the Holidays - Go Spend time with your Family

Closed for the Holidays - Go Spend time with your Family

Join us for the 2024 Launch of the Song  Quest Challenge. Kicking off a great new year!

Meet Alice Cuthbert Professional Performer, Songwriter & Vocal Coach. Our Special Guest Speaker for our  February Workshop.

Join us for a Songwriting Exercise - Bring your Instrument & Let's Make some Music Magic.

April we had a workshop working on song structure.

NO WORKSHOP FOR MAY -

TAKE A VACATION DAY -C-U-NEXT-MONTH

Mahmood Syed: Singer, Song writer, Performer & Professional Artist. He will be sharing his journey as a musician as he continues to work towards his life goals.

 July Workshop is Focused on helping you with To Be Announcedwriters block! 

1st We will have out Song Critique for anyone wanting input on a song they are working on (not completed)

2nd We will have a class on "Write to the Music" and exercise that will explore the idea of what music makes you think of when you here it.

3rd...Well you'll just have to be here...want you?

Join us for next to the last Songwriter Workshop for 2024. Song Critique & Breakout Session. NOTE: Not Cancelled Because of Weather...so far. So let's have a jam session. Bring your instruments. (Drums provided)

Let's have some fun for the last Songwriters Workshop of 2024. Bring your song you are working on; but not complete; we will vote & pick the best song for the group to work on. Sounds like a challenge? & Fun!

Workshop Closed for the Holidays

Spend time with time your Family

Workshop Closed for the Holidays

Spend time with time your Family

NO EVENT - Join us for February, Please.

Special Guest Band: Virtual Adrenaline Featuring -Mahmood Syed, Lauryn Waters & Miles Hopson

No Guest Speaker instead we will have an extended Workshop. With tips on Songwriting & Performances from each group. Sounds like Fun. Bring your instrument.

Working on Songwriting

Have a Happy Holiday & join us Next Month!

Who is "MLC"?  This will be out Topic for June. Learning is Power; Hope to see you there!

Here is your Chance! Bring 5 copies the song that you are working on & the GMIA Team will pick one song from the Critique Session & Work & perform it. (Help you with the song).

Our Guest: Kent Bennett,  Walter “Wally” Carter & Gary Stedman. Listen to the songs & the journey of these amazing musicians. They have played with:  Johnny Beckman, Drifters, Earth Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight, Ojay's, Taj Mahal, Pure Prairie League, Nicolette Larson, Travis Tritt & More

To Be Announced

Introducing The First Song Quest Challenge for 2024 Read all the info & get your team together now! Launches Jan 2024.

Workshop Closed for the Holidays

Workshop Closed for the Holidays

Guest Speaker: GMIA President Mr. Ronnie Winstead

10 Steps to writing a song

Guest Speaker: Mr. Rocky Ball

"Keeping the SHOW in Show Business"

Points to consider in writing, arrangain and playing music

Guest Speaker: Melvin Klaudt (Native American Indian)

GMIA Workshop was  closed for April

GMIA Workshop was closed for May

 Guest Speaker: Mike Booth (Real American Cowboy) Book Author, Singer & Performer

Special Workshop No Guest Speaker

Extra Workshop Time

No Guest Speaker All Workshop Time

Special Guest Artist ----- Gonna' B Fun -Last Workshop for 2022 Dont' Miss it!

Workshop Closed for the Holidays

Workshop Closed for the Holidays

Bear with us we are still waiting to make sure things will be safe.

We are getting closer. Just want to make sure everyone will be ready & safe.

OK, we will have our 1st Songwriters Workshop next month, April  25th, 2021.

Join us for out 1st Songwriters Workshop for 2021. April 25th from 3pm to 6pm.

Our Speaker & Special Guest: Jeneen Hammond, Professional Vocal Coach.

Bring snacks to share, your guitar, a song to critique , an ear to listen & a brain to learn.

Our Guest Speaker will be Mr. Brandon Andersen from HitStrng Media. He will share and insight on  how to use Video & Social Media.

Mr. Willy Jackson

Local Singer Songwriter.

Guest Speaker: Ronnie Winstead

President of GMIA & Owner of Virtual Adrenaline Productions Recording Studio founded in 1989. Musician, Producer, Writer, Director of Music & Video Productions.

Guest Speaker:  Greg Fortune

Membership Director of GMIA

Singer Songwriter

Performing in the Atlanta & surrounding area

with a Blues & Jazz mix on riffs and creative lyrics that will keep your attention.

Guest Speaker: David Tennant

GMIA Vice President

Singer Songwriter: David has been writing songs, playing guitar & singing professionally since the age of 10. His repertoire of music spans rock, jazz, folk, classical, progressive & metal. Besides playing in clubs, he has also appeared on television, played in concert venues & large festivals.

Guest Speaker: Sr. Rod

Guy Dupree

Guy played in bands in the Atlanta area. In the early 90’s he joined the

“Atlanta Songwriters Association” (which is GMIA Now) where he served as vice president for a time.

NASI member and lived on music row part time for three years.

Notable song accomplishments:

Finalist, tv show pilot “Hitmakers” featuring artist Wade Hayes and Larry Boone who

had hits by George Strait and Tracy Lawrence

Top 1% “Billboard World Song” contest out of 50,000 entries

1st and 2nd place “GMIA Best Of Country Showcase” 2007

Finalist “SESAC Showcase” in Nashville

Finalist “Louisville Area Songwriter Competition”

2nd place “Mountain Valley National Lyric Contest”

His song ‘Margarita Tan” was the 2nd single released recently on

Cowboy Gary Ragan’s Album “What good Are Dreams If They Never Come True”

The “Margarita Tan” video shot in the Philippines is slated to be released February 1st 2020.

We will have an exercise on

How to Write A Song with a Theme in mind. 

Reviewing and outline of what makes up the lyrics and how the music you choose effects the outcome of the finished product.

We will then engage in an exercise to apply theses rules.

The winner of the exercise will receive a copy of your performance on video.

So let's get ready the challenge. 

See you at the GMIA Songwriters Workshop.

KEEPING WITH BEING HEALTHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL OUR MARCH SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP

We hope to be back on track in April.

Thank you for your understanding & stay healthy.

KEEPING WITH BEING HEALTHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL OUR APRIL SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP

We hope to be back on track in Soon.

Thank you for your understanding & stay healthy.

KEEPING WITH BEING HEALTHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL OUR MAY SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP

We hope to be back on track in Soon.

Thank you for your understanding & stay healthy.

We are still unsure at this time if we will proceed with the Songwriters Workshop. Keep watching and we will let you know as soon as we can.

Thank you for understanding and stay healthy.

KEEPING WITH BEING HEALTHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL OUR MAY SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP

We hope to be back on track in Soon.

Thank you for your understanding & stay healthy.

KEEPING WITH BEING HEALTHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL OUR MAY SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP

We hope to be back on track in Soon.

Thank you for your understanding & stay healthy.

September Workshop. RSVP ONLY.

Work shop was fun, just a few guest and we had a great writing session.

Join us next month for our last Workshop fot he year.

Join us for the Last GMIA Songwriters Workshope of 2020. RSVP will be reqired. Look for the email invite. If you don't get one just send us an email to vapmusicstudio@gmail.com letting us know that you would like to attend.

Enjoy the Holidays with your Family & Friends. 

We hope to continue January 2021

Enjoy the Holidays with your Family & Friends. 

We hope to continue January 2021 

Special Guest Eric Baker

Sax, Keys, Guitar, Bass & Vocals

Music Theorist 

Partner with VAP & VP of Virtual Adrenaline Publishing, LLC

Special Guest Ryan Kilgore

Sax Player for Stevie Wonder

Watch Video:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzsemlrPtvs&feature=youtu.be 

Special Guest Ronnie Moss

with the Spinners

Rubberband Man

Games People Play

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

Some of the greats

Special Guest Joey Stuckey

 Joey's guitar style is reminiscent of rocker

Jeff Beck &
jazzer Wes Montgomery, while his vocal influences ranger from Mel torme to

Gregg Allman.​​​​ He's a seasoned Songwriting with crafty Lyrics.

Check his web site:
http://joeystuckey.com/ 

• SPECIAL EVENT- SPECIAL DATE

BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY

DATE FOR May will be June 2nd

WORKING WORKSHOP 

Each ​Group will be given an assignment to write a song.

This is one of 3 sessions for 2019. The best song will be voted on by the group.

The top 3 will be voted on and the winner will be recorded with a music video and released as a single.​

SPECIAL EVENT

Songwriting Challenge

We will divide into groups

You will be given instructions and write a song/lyrics & Music.

This is 1 of 3 Sessions

The group that writes the winning song

Will be awarded a recording contract,

Publishing,

International Distribution

& a Music Video

Claudette King (BB King's Daughter will be our Special Guest Speaker and Performer. Sharing her story in song and her journey as the daughter of one of the

most well know Blues Singers. Now she is perusing her career songwriting Lyrics to tell her story.

Part 2 of the Songwriting Challenge. See  June description for all the details.

Special Guest Joey Stuckey

 Joey Stuckey is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio and television personality, music columnist, educator and sound engineer. He is also the official music ambassador for his home town of Macon Georgia. 

Check his web site: http://joeystuckey.com/ 

Part 3 and Last Session for the Songwriting Challenge. We will look at the final contestants and Pick 1 Winner. The Winner is....

Take this time to spend it with the Family.

Happy Thanksgiving

Merry Christmas

Tell Jesus Happy Birthday

Help someone with Christmas.

Write song Lyrics for someone, record it and give is as a gift. We can help you with the Songwriting.