GMIA Songwriters Workshop
Last Sunday of each Month (except for Nov. & Dec.)
Open to Everyone
Door Opens at 2:30 P.M.
Starts at: 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. - FREE EVENT
This event is designed to work with & learn from others.
Helping each other with Music & Lyrics.
You can perform your song live or play file or CD
- Bring your instruments
- Bring "finger snacks" to share
- Perform your song or idea live or play on CD or device
- Bring 5 copies of your Lyrics
- Guest Speaker
- Song Critique
- Break out Session
- Jam Session
Hope to see you and bring a friend; if you don't have one, just pick up somebody on your way....
2020 Guest Speakers/Performers (look for current Month)
January 2020
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.
February 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
March 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
April 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
May 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
June 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
2020 Guest Speakers/Performers (look for current Month)
July 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
August 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
September 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
October 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
November 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
December 2020
Guest Speaker to be announced
2019 Guest Speaker/Performers (See Who You Missed)
January 2019
Special Guest Eric Baker
Sax, Keys, Guitar, Bass & Vocals
Music Theorist
Partner with VAP & VP of Virtual Adrenaline Publishing, LLC
February 2019
Special Guest Ryan Kilgore
Sax Player for Stevie Wonder
Watch Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzsemlrPtvs&feature=youtu.be
March 2019
Special Guest Ronnie Moss
with the Spinners
Rubberband Man
Games People Play
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Some of the greats
April 2019
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/
May/June 2019
- 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.
June 2019
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
July
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.
August
Part 2 of the Songwriting Challenge. See June description for all the details.
September
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/
October
Part 3 and Last Session for the Songwriting Challenge. We will look at the final contestants and Pick 1 Winner. The Winner is....
November
Take this time to spend it with the Family.
Happy Thanksgiving
December
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.