This is an all new series of four sessions with a different established songwriter guest at each one. We will hear their perspective on the industry, the craft of songwriting and how they contributed to the vital force that is contemporary song today! There is a story behind every song and a career path that led each of them to success. What was their first big break? How did they make it happen? How do they approach their songwriting? We will play their songs and discover their process. The first speaker is Julie Gold - Thursday, October 18 - 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM:
Julie Gold is a New York City Songwriter best known for Bette Midler’s version of her song “From A Distance,” which won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1991. She has also written songs for Patti LaBelle, Patti LuPone (who used Gold’s song “Heaven” as her grand finale in her one woman show
on Broadway), Kathy Mattea, The Byrds, Judy Collins, James Galway, Lea Salonga, Cliff Richard, Frances Black and many others. Nanci Griffith has also recorded Gold’s songs “Heaven,” “Southbound Train,” and “Good Night.”
The rest of the schedule is as follows:
Peter Zizzo - Thursday, October 25 - 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Makeba Riddick - Thursday, November 8 - 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Andy Marvel - Thursday, November 15 - 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
*Only $50 for all four sessions!*