there is a SINGER SEARCHING for Songs Blurb in this issue
that's what the SSS stands for in the subject line
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is polite. Also it proves how much you care.
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Dear IFS readers,
I hope this email finds you well.
I set up a personal myspace
http://www.myspace.com/anderasmussen
It's only for people I know, I've had contact with, or I respect.
My latest new demo arrived
Reckless in Texas
please have a listen and let me know what you think
you can find it at:
http://tinyurl.com/nxbxp
Did you catch the ABC Reality Show called The One? It got cancelled,
but my favorite artist on the show was Austin Carroll.
Drop by and listen to his songs and voice and let me know what you
think
http://www.myspace.com/austincarrollmusic
Austin moved to LA, he's living in Kara Dioguardi's home in
Hollywood Hills. (she was a judge on the show and a very successful
songwriter) http://karadioguardi.com
He's definitely one to watch.
ande
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The Texas ASCAP Rep is Jan Mirkin
she's one wonderful person
her email is
mirk1@aol.com
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A note from Brian at JPFOLKS
We have about a half dozen problems holding us up from posting the
nominations. Once we fix or resolve them, we'll create the final
pages to post all the nominees. We have somewhere in the ballpark of
2000 nominees this year.
80 album categories,
67 Song categories,
4 Video categories and
the Lyric Category. (Not to mention all the Founders awards stuff
but we don't post those nominees).
Hang in there for another day or two and we should get this all
finished!
http://jpfolks.org/home.html
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FLM SOCIETY MUSIC
512 345-5797
This performance of Mary K. Shanahan's Cchild of the Chain TM
includes the Austin premier of Rudy Davenport's September 11, a
composition for piano that Executive Producer Mary K. Shanahan
calls "one of the most emotionally overwhelming pieces I have ever
heard. Rudy captured the horror, the anguish and the shock ... as
well as the heroism on that day. It is raw, unnerving and healing at
the same time."
Davenport, an Austin composer, was recently contacted about his
newest chamber music offering Byna, by the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
Byna, which premiered (with funding from The National Endowment for
the Arts) to rave reviews in the Southeast last year, is a song
cycle composed for soprano, oboe, cello and piano. Current
discussions are to add it to Kennedy Center's schedule later this
year, if all members of the original ensemble are available.
Davenport will also be performing several compositions written with
Mary K. Shanahan, and a new arrangement of Jesus Wept which was
written by two other Texans, Mary Dawson and Bruce Greer, and
pitched to Shanahan after a soft debut of Child of the Chain TM at
One World Theatre last year. Shanahan recorded the compelling song
about Christ at Bismeaux Studios for radio two weeks ago under the
watchful eye of Gospel Music's Grammy winning songwriter/producer
Chris Morris with Davenport on piano, Rich Brotherton on acoustic
guitar, Jacob Lowery on bass, Omar Lopez on violin, and Jason
Meekins providing percussion.
Mary K. Shanahan's Child of the Chain TM, was inspired by her
national charting single on Christian radio of the same name. This
new live performance offering gives Mary a platform to showcase her
work ... as well as that of other Texas songwriters and composers
she feels need to be heard. Part of the mission of the show is to
pass down new hymns and songs to young artists. On September 8th,
Andrew Cannata, a student at St. Edwards University will be a
featured performer. Shanahan, who is a past two term president of
the Austin Songwriter's Group, has been a formidable advocate for
Texas music behind the scenes for years. She takes her passion for
Texas songwriters to another level on
September 8th at
8:00 p.m. at
Emmaus,
1718 Lohman's Crossing in Lakeway.
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Are you going to Luckenbach, TX this weekend for Mike Blakely's
Fandango?
For more information, fans of Texas music and books can log on to
www.mikeblakely.com
For tickets and directions, go to
www.luckenbachtexas.com
Friday, September 8, 2006
06:00 – Ryan James
07:00 – Jeff Posey
08:00 – The Note Gropers
09:00 – Debbi Walton & Sweet Soul Vibe
10:30 – john Arthur martinez
Saturday, September 9, 2006
BOOKSIGNING, WINE TASTING, ART SHOW IN THE DANCE HALL
NOON—3:00 P.M. Authors: Mike Blakely, Paulette Jiles, Ben Rehder,
Russ Hall, Bill Groneman. Artists: Ben Beckendorf, Rod McGeehee,
Mark Persyn, Bianca Laureles.
OUTDOOR MUSIC STAGE
Noon --Ben Frickin' Smith
12:45 Robyn Ludwick
01:30 Zach Huckabee
02:15 Texas Renegade Band
TWO STAGES
03:00 Barnhill -- DANCE HALL
03:45 Brennen Leigh -- OUTDOORS
04:30 The McKay Brothers -- DANCE HALL
05:15 Steven Fromholz -- OUTDOORS
06:00 Chris Holzhaus Blues Band -- DANCE HALL
06:45 Tina Mitchell Wilkins -- OUTDOORS
07:30 Johnny Gringo -- DANCE HALL
08:15 Thomas Michael Riley -- OUTDOORS
DANCE HALL
09:00 Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros
10:00 Max Stalling
11:00 Mike Blakely & The Whiskey Traders
For more information, fans of Texas music and books can log on to
www.mikeblakely.com
For tickets and directions, go to
www.luckenbachtexas.com
or call 1-888-311-8990.
http://www.mikeblakely.com/Fandango.htm
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Here was an answer to a question an artist asked me:
you may have different issues in the area of micropayments with some
of the services where people pay a monthly fee to rent songs and the
companies make small payments for each time a song is played
but right now the bulk of the sales are taking play from sales of
singles and CDs on itunes
here's a list of the companies
http://cdbaby.net/dd?f=4
and here's the totals for CDBaby on
which digital retailers have paid how much
http://cdbaby.org/stories/06/02/08/8880755.html
which pretty much shows you itunes is the 500 pound gorilla of
digital downloads and
(so far) everything else isn't of much significance
you might also need to figure out how to do accounting for
when a person buys a whole CD for 9.99
but I think you just look at
how many songs there are on the CD and
how much money is received
I don't think the 9.1 cents per song should change
which means the artist and label have less to split
ande
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MY Buddy Faith Rivera
www.faithrivera.com
aloha@faithrivera.com
Made the following offers in her latest newsletter
Get in touch with her if you're interested
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#4 TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES w/ FAITH (Santa Fe, Mount Shasta)
I may have the opportunity to get you free entrance into two
wonderful
weekend events if you're knowledgeable about my music & different
albums,
like to interact with people & can handle my CD sales.
Sept 29 - Oct 01, 2006
2012 Ascension Symposium
Santa Fe, NM
www.2012ascensionsymposium.com
Courtyard by Marriott
3347 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe , NM 87507
w/ Terry Cole Whittaker, James Redfield, Barbara Marx Hubbard & more
Ticket Value: $325
May 04 - May 06, 2007
WESAK Celebration
Mount Shasta, CA
http://www.wesak.us
601 E. Alma St. , Mount Shasta, CA 96067
Cost: $225 (going up on Jan 1st)
In exchange for overseeing my CD & product sales table, you'll
receive free entrance into the conference & can participate in any
activities that are covered by the basic registration fee.
You'll have to cover your own transportation to/from the event &
possibly lodging (though if room is available,
I'm happy to share my space.)
Please email me with your interest if this sounds like something fun
for you & I'll get back in touch with you. Thanks!
www.faithrivera.com
aloha@faithrivera.com
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WANTED: MYSPACE SAVVY FAITH-FAN
I'm looking for a MySpace Savvy Fan that can give 10 hours per month
to help me reach out to positive, upbeat, spiritual folks on MySpace,
return emails, update the calendar, maybe spiff up my current page...
in return for a combination of monetary pay, my CDs, sheet
music/charts,
and/or phone/email consultation
www.faithrivera.com/fr/Consultations.html
for a total value of $150 (10hrs x $15).
Please write back if you're interested with your skills and/or link
to
your myspace page or other page you may have designed. Looking
forward
to finding the "perfect" person that can support these goals & that I
can
support in return financially, or with music or consultations
www.faithrivera.com
aloha@faithrivera.com
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Leigh Nash from Six Pence non the Richer has a new CD out called
Blue on Blue produced by Canadian producer Pierre Marchand (Sarah
McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright)
http://www.myspace.com/leighnash
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR
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SINGER SEARCHING FOR SONGS
bmbingham@hotmail.com writes:
Hi Ande,
I'm looking for some original pop songs ala Kelly Clarkson (or any
female idol!) for a young girl making a CD.
It's more of a promotional tool for her and there probably isn't
money involved although maybe some exposure...she performs
regulary. I'm just trying to help out and don't have anything
myself that fits the bill.
Anyway, if you have anything or can recommend anyone, I'd appreciate
it.
Thanks,
Bret
bmbingham@hotmail.com
(note to IFS readers from Ande
only pitch this if you have a song that ABSOLUTELY FITS,
don't ask him to stretch a country song into a kelly clarkson pop
song, pitch like your reputation is on the line)
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Dallas Songwriters has a new newsletter
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/SN.htm
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/news/DSASN0609.pdf
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SWRFA takes place in Austin
Sept 28 - Oct 1,
www.SWRFA.com
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you can find the story behind
Bless the Broken Road at
http://www.songbirdcafe.org
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Write On,
Ande Rasmussen
Does anyone ever read IFS to the VERY END?
