Nashville is two things:
THE ART OF THE HANG: Getting to know people, socially, guitar pulls, writer’s nights, educational opportunities.
ART OF THE REFERALL: Co-writers, publishers, song-pluggers, PRO’s, record companies.
FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE TOWN
- CREATION OF THE SONG
- PRESENTATION OF THE SONG (LIVE AND RECORDED)
- NETWORKING
- BUSINESS
Getting Attention
CREATION OF THE SONG
Being Unique and interesting
Say the same thing differently
Avoid overused thymes and titles, clichés, subject matter
Keeping Attention
PRESENTATION OF THE SONG
Live: Playing with dynamics, Pacing, Writers Nights, Open Mics, Concerts, Benefits
Recorded
What Steps to take?
Studios
Guitar vocals
Level II
Full recordings
NETWORKING
Facebook, Twitter/You Tube
Online Sites: Music Starts Here/Indie Connect/Songramp.com/Just Plain Folks
NSAI
Workshops/seminars
BUSINESS
ASCAP/BMI/SESAC
Publishers
Song Pluggers
Scams
Managers
Agents
Bands
EPK’s
Image consultants
Marc-Alan Barnette is a Birmingham, born writer/artist based in Nashville since 1988. Got his first cut in town the first night, with SHELBY LYNNE recording his song “THAT’S WHERE IT HURTS” in the Willie Nelson/Kris Kristofferson TV Movie ANOTHER PAIR OF ACES. Since then, he has had publishing deals, major cuts with David Ball, John Berry, and Frankie Ballard. His consulting/coaching has led to record deals with Frankie Ballard, experienced with THE VOICE’s Megan Linsey, and America’s Got Talent Alicia Michilli. He hosts, “MARC-ALAN BARNETTE songwriter/artist “tours” of Nashville” and songwriting, performance and networking consultant to the music industry in Nashville.