Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level? Workshop your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the world. Hosted by Rik Lawrence, of Songsalive!, the largest global songwriters squad, the Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers, lyricists and musicians. First half song critique. Second half industry session, with invaluable guest speakers from the music business. Come ready with your songs for feedback and create long lasting relationships in the songwriting community. Goals: 1) the SONG and making it the best it can be. 2) providing a community for our members to gather, network, collaborate and learn. Come prepared for song critique

Guest Speaker: 3-time Grammy-nominated PAMELA PHILLIPS OLAND. Over 500 songs recorded in the U.S.A. and worldwide, including lyrics for Aretha Franklin & The Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson’s “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do,” Anne Murray, Howie Dorough & Sarah Geronimo, Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight, Reba McIntyre, Peabo Bryson, The Jacksons, Engelbert Humperdinck, Dolly Dots, Dusty Springfield, The Crusaders, The Whispers, The Brothers Johnson, Selena, and more. TV and Film credits: The Sopranos, Coming to America, 102 Dalmatians, Burglar, J*A*G, Xena Warrior Princess, Gideon, and more. She has given multiple seminars on songwriting, including at Carnegie Hall, in Australia and Finland, and at music conservatories around Denmark. She taught her craft for 8 years at UCLA, and was part of the historic “Music Speaks Louder Than Words” event–the first ever creative exchange between US and Soviet songwriters and artists, in Moscow and Leningrad. Books: The Art of Writing Great Lyrics and The Art of Writing Love Songs. Musicals in dev: “Chick,” “Wonder” (a Stevie Wonder musical) and “Touch Me, a Rock Show”. Her musical “Soldier of Orange” is in its 9th sold-out year in Holland, with almost 3 million tickets sold.

Pam’s topic: The Fine Art of Collaboration
– Getting the most out of collaboration
– How to work with someone and not feel you’re being overpowered
– Allowing your collaborator thinking room
– Why collaboration is often better than writing alone
– Taking care of the business aspects including costs
– Overcoming the fear of losing your creative input
– How to know when a collaboration is a dud, a drain, or a disaster

WHEN: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 (3rd Sundays of the month)
TIME: Starts 12:00pm sharp. Ends at 3pm.
Attendees are asked to stay for the whole workshop.

COST: Free for Songsalive! PRO Members and $10 for everyone else*. RSVP is mandatory. No-shows and late arrivals will not be invited back.

WHERE: Songsalive!’s LA Home at MUSIC SPACE STUDIOS[masked]/2 Oxnard St. Van Nuys Ca. 91411

RSVP A MUST: No-shows may not not be invited back. Walk Ups are not recommended and may be turned away. Please RSVP on this page.
(*Being a member of Meetup.com does not constitute being a Member of Songsalive! Join at https://members.songsalive.org)

~ HOW IT WORKS ~
First half song critique. Second half guest speaker talk or really good music business discussion – topics TBD.
1. Only Pro Members can receive a song critique
2. First come first serve. We randomly choose (draw) from Pro Members who arrive on time but we cannot guarantee everyone will get an opportunity due to time.
3. First timers can only audit the class (watch).
4. Late arrivals will forfeit ability to receive song critique.

~ COME PREPARED ON THE DAY ~
– Bring 20 typed copies of your lyric sheet (with full contact details).
– Perform live, or bring song on CD, iPod, phone. Hook up to Stereo provided.
– bring packed lunch.

Songsalive!
The largest songwriters squad worldwide.
www.songsalive.org