Red Feather Woman Wins “Best Folk Recording” – Native American Music Awards 2014 – With “Keeper of the Dreams”! It is hard to describe the feelings that filled my heart as the announcement – “Keeper of the Dreams” had won. I thank each of you who took the time to vote, and to pass it on. It would not have been possible without you. You have helped make a dream come true. The words of Sally Field, “You really, really like me!”
Remember to keep your dreams alive and gratitude within your heart.
Always, in light and love,
Red Feather Woman, a/k/a Rose Red Elk
http://www.redfeatherwoman.com
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AMANDA WILLIAMS GETS CUT ON NEW GARTH BROOKS ALBUM!
Finally, we can share the great news! On 11/11 the new Garth Brooks album “Man Against Machine” hit the shelves, and Amanda’s co-write with Garth “She’s Tired of Boys” made the cut!
What does this mean for the Songwriting and Music Business Community? Big changes coming in the new year that will help you achieve your songwriting goals with even more confidence. If you haven’t already, join us!
[Editor’s Note: Amanda ran a workshop for us last year at Colorado Sound Studios. She is a very vivacious, talented, and smart woman. Below is part of her account of how she came to co-write a song with Garth Brooks…]
I wrote a song with Garth Brooks called “She’s Tired of Boys,” and as of November 11, 2014, you can hear it as part of his Man Against Machine comeback album.
While it’s amazing for any songwriter to get a cut by Garth Brooks, it’s especially special to me because of our history together.
See, my dad, Kim Williams wrote a lot of hit songs with Garth back in his early days including “Papa Loved Mama,” “She’s Gonna Make It,” “New Way To Fly,” and the fly across the arena favorite, “Ain’t Going Down Till The Sun Comes Up.”
I first met Garth back in the early ‘90s or maybe even the late ‘80s at a demo studio here in Nashville called County Q.
He showed up in sweat pants, high top tennis shoes untied, a baseball cap, and a long black trench coat to cover it all up. I remember because I thought he looked cool.
Plus, he spent a few extra minutes hanging out with me in between takes. He watched me play Nintendo, asking questions about what this or that was, and taught me how to throw my first hand of darts. Pretty neat guy, I thought.
When he left the studio, my dad excitedly asked my mom and I what we thought about Garth. Mom shook her head and said consolingly, “Well, Kim. I don’t know. He don’t look like no star to me.” Of course, Dad has never let her forget those words.
A lot of years later, Dad included my name on a song he wrote with Keith Anderson and George Ducas called “Beer Run.” I told Dad the college kids had a new saying when they wanted to go on a beer run. They spelled it out like a game.
He loved “B double e double r u n” as a song hook and went off to write it with his buddies. He split his third of the writers’ credit with me for having told him the idea, and I basically took a ride as a co-writer on the Grammy nominated Garth Brooks/George Jones duet.
Now that kind of success is all well and good, but as a songwriter in my heart, getting my name on a tune I had nothing to do with writing really chapped my fanny all these years.
Read the rest here:
http://songwritingandmusicbusiness.com/articles/Shes_Tired_Of_Boys_Garth_Brooks_Song/
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CU – DENVER MUSIC BUSINESS PROFESSOR STAN SOOCHER RECEIVES ENTERTAINMENT LAW AWARD
Stan Soocher, an associate professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado Denver, is the 2014 recipient of the Texas Bar Association Entertainment & Sports Law Section’s “Texas Star Award.”
The award is given to an individual who has made a “major and noteworthy contribution to the practice of entertainment law.” Stan received the award during then Section’s Annual Entertainment Law Institute in Dallas in November.
During the conference, he presented two speeches: “Magical Mystery Law — A Look at Key Moments in the Beatles’ Litigation History” and his “Annual Roundup of Entertainment Law Court Rulings.” The Beatles presentation was based on a book he has been working on about Beatles legal issues.
In addition, Stan has served as editor-in-chief of the monthly trade publication Entertainment Law & Finance since its start in 1985. He has a background as an entertainment attorney and previously authored the investigative book They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court. During his career, four of Stan’s music law articles, including those published in Rolling Stone and The National Law Journal, have been recognized with ASCAP’s Deems Taylor Awards for Excellence in Music Journalism. Stan has spoken several times at COMBO events.
Congratulations, Stan! We are VERY PROUD of your achievement!
Stan Soocher, J.D.
Associate Professor, Music & Entertainment Industry Studies
University of Colorado, Denver Campus
E-mail: Stan.Soocher@ucdenver.edu
Website: www.stansoocher.com