COUNTRY NOTES

The NSAI bulletin for the Los Angeles area Workshop

March-April 2002

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Getting There From Here


Is it possible to go from Los Angeles NSAI workshop participant to staff writer with a hit song on the charts? On Saturday, April 13, we are proud to present an all-day seminar with Tim James, a writer who has done exactly that.

Tim, and NSAI Los Angeles Regional Workshop success story,  now writers for Nashville publishing company Paddock Music.  His song, “My List”, was recorded by Toby Keith and is still rising up to the top of the Billboard charts.

In the morning portion of the seminarTim will talk about how he got his publishing deal and his first hit.  He will also present tips on writing and networking. In the afternoon, Tim will offer song critiques. Priority for critiques will go to the first 20 people to register for the event.

The event will be held from 10:00am to 5:00pm at Hallenbeck’s General Store, 5510 N. Cahuenga Blvd, North Hollywood.

Cost is $10 for NSAI members and $20 for non-members. To register in advance, send a check payable to Craig Lackey,  1045 Third St., #205, Santa Monica, CA 90403.

Schedule Change

Due to the requirements of our host venue, Kulak’s Woodshed, we are changing the regular meeting time of our Sunday Workshop.  Effective immediately, the workshops will meet on Sundays from 3:00-6:00pm.

Pitch to Publishers

By popular demand, we have scheduled Pitch to Publisher workshops on March 3 and March 17. See Workshop Schedule for more information.

We are working on scheduling more pitch opportunities in the future. Stay Tuned!

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March-April '02 Workshop Schedule

Workshop Location
Unless otherwise noted, workshops are held from 3-6 p.m. at Kulak’s Woodshed, 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91607, 818-766-9913. Admission is free for NSAI members, $10 for non-members. For more information, call Craig Lackey at (310)319-9454 or email Seth Jackson at webmaster.hitmeister@mindspring.com.
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Member News

Freddie Brock’s song, “Don’t You Go” was recorded on the album “Suddenly” by the group Mpress on Big 3 Records. The executive producer of the project was Paul Anka.

Ben Carr’s song,, “You Can’t Keep a Secret” has received airplay on Radio 95.9 FM.

John LeGrande and Seth Jackson’s song, “What’s One More Heartache?” is the title track on the new CD by country singer Chris Curtice on Ancy Records.

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NSAI LOS ANGELES WORKSHOP VOLUNTEERS


WORKSHOP COORDINATORS - Craig Lackey, Seth Jackson

SECRETARY - Tom Billingsley

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - Moke Cameron

PUBLICITY - Quent Schierenberg

EDITOR - Seth Jackson

MAILINGS - Craig Koller
 

TO GET INVOLVED:
send email to craiglack@aol.com

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