Kimmie Rhodes To Facilitate Workshops & Perform Live At ASG Songwriter Symposium
Kimmie Rhodes’ songs have been recorded by such steller acts as Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris,Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Joe Ely, John Farnham, Waylon Jennings and Peter Frampton, among others. Kimmie co-wrote a song, ”Lines,” with Waylon for his Justice release “Right For The Time.” Kimmie’s movie soundtrack credits include “A Heart That’s True,” for the “Babe: A Pig in the City” CD. “I’m Not An Angel,” featured in the soundtrack of “Mrs. Winterbourne” starring Shirley MacLaine and Ricki Lake, and a song in the “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will” soundtrack. Her song, “Shine All Your Light,” co-written with Beth Nielson Chapman, was recorded by Amy Grant for the Touched By An Angel TV series soundtrack and CD, which reached the Top Ten in Billboard’s CD charts. She recently co-wrote “Ordinary Heart,” with Emmylou Harris and the song was featured in the soundtrack to the movie, “Happy Texas.” Emmylou’s performance of the song was nominated for a Grammy. Kimmie’s new CD, “Walls Fall Down” recorded with an international cast of musicians, was released in Spring 2008 on her independent label, Sunbird. From February through April, Kimmie embarked on a 20-date tour of Great Britain and Europe.
This is Kimmie's fifth turn as an ASG Instructor. This year she will be busy all weekend leading classes in performance ("Acting For Singers, Singing For Actors"), how to turn your music into a business ("Can You Draw This Dog?"), as well as co-facilitating an afternoon long workshop on Saturday for children, along with Lynda Jones and Stephen Doster. Additionally, she will be performing throughout the weekend in songwriter in the round concerts with Gary Nicholson and Sonny Throckmorton, among others.
5th Annual ASG Songwriters Symposium Kicks Off 2009 This Weekend
The Austin Songwriters Group hosts its 5th Annual Songwriters Symposium this coming weekend, January 9-11, in downtown Austin, Texas. With a faculty roster that includes eight Platinum songwriters, three music publisher instructors, producers, publicists, music journalists, radio personalities and recording engineers, the ASG Symposium has something for songwriters at every level of experience. Workshops, seminars, song pitch sessions, showcases and song circles that go into the wee hours, the entire weekend is packed with experience and inspiration that will get your 2009 songwriting goals off to a roaring start.
5th Annual ASG Songwriters Symposium
January 9-11, 2009 in Austin Member's Registration Page
NOTE: If you are NOT a current ASG member, go to the non-members page to register.
Only One Week Remains To Register For 2009 ASG Songwriter Symposium!
It is hard to believe we are one week away from the 5th Annual ASG Songwriter Symposium. If you attended last year's event, then you know what a great time was had by all. This year's event promises to be bigger than ever as the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Austin plays host to this year's installment. The symposium takes place next weekend, January 9-11. If you want to save money on registration fees AND be entered for a chance to win a songwriting mentorship with hit songwriter-producer, Radney Foster, then you need to register online from this page before Midnight January 8, 2009.
If you have never attended the ASG Songwriters Symposium in the past, then what you need to know is that entire event is geared towards helping songwriters improve their craft, learn more about the business of songwriting, have opportunities to pitch songs directly to publishers and producers, perform in showcases and then stay up all night in song pickin' circles. It is the perfect weekend opportunity to network with other songwriters and music industry professionals and the best possible way you could kick start your songwriting goals for 2009.
2009 ASG Songwriter Symposium Faculty & Workshops
This year's faculty is stacking up to be the most impressive line up we have had yet with first time instructors, including Jimmie LaFave, Chuck Cannon and Gurf Morlix, joining up with some of the returning faculty like Grammy-nominated songstress Kimmie Rhodes, former Austin Songwriter of the Year Will Sexton, Platinum songwriter Monte Warden, producers Stephen Doster and Marvin Dykhuis, publishing executive Brandi Warden, among many others. ASG executive Director, Lee Duffy, continues to work diligently to add to the faculty and hopes to pull in another star guest or two before the weekend.
Additionally, Lee has created an impressive roster of workshops led by the faculty that will get you geared up for everything from songwriting and co-writing, insights into the publishing business, everything you want to know about house concerts, live performance, studio production,touring Europe and much more. Every year the most well-attended workshops are the song pitch sessions where writers have the opportunity to "pitch" their songs directly to publishers and producers.
Showcases and Song Pickin' Circles
In the evenings, after the workshops have concluded, on Friday and Saturday nights the rooms will be set up for showcases. To participate in the showcases, you must be a registrant for the Symposium. The cost for each showcase slot is $35 and is an add-on price to the Symposium registration fees. You can add one (1) showcase from this page along with your online registration for the Symposium. If you wish to have more than one showcase,go to the showcase page and add the desired quantity to your cart before proceeding to checkout. If you are registering for more than one showcase, we will stagger the scheduling across both nights. ASG reserves the right to set all showcase times.
After the showcases are done, then the real fun begins as songwriters convene in every nook and cranny we can find for all-night pickin' sessions. You will be exhausted by the end of the weekend from all the activity, but you are guaranteed to be rejuvenated, invigorated, inspired and ready to take on 2009.
Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Austin Hosting the Symposium
This year's event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Austin. For those who wish to stay at the hotel for the weekend, the Hilton has set aside a block of rooms at a special rate for those attending the event. To reserve your sleeping accommodations, contact the Hilton directly, either online or by phone. The following information will be all you need to know to get you pointed in the right direction.
To book your room online:
1. Access the Hilton website with the URL: www.hgiaustin.com
2. Input the check in/check out date, then click on GO.
3. Scroll down to Special Accounts, Input the Group/Convention Code in the designated Box.
4. Your code is: ASG
5. Click on continue.
6. Choose room type and click continue.
7. Finsh the booking and save the confirmation number for your reference.
To reserve your rooms by phone, call toll free 877.782.9444 and give them your code: ASG
To book a room on shoulder dates, or to extend your stay, call the hotel itself directly at 512.457.7943.
The Hilton Garden Inn is loacted in Downtown Austin at:
500 North I.H. 35
Austin, Texas 78701
More Details To Follow...
As stated above, we are continuing to work on details for the event and there may be additional breaking news about the Syposium as we get closer to the date. So, be sure to check back with the website often to get as much information as you can before the event. But, do not delay on registering if you wish to save yourself some money. Either way, make your plans to be there and get your 2009 songwriting year started off on the right foot, so to speak. To register online, see the details below and we look forward to seeing you there.
Registration Fees and Deadlines
There are two price lines, one for currently active members and one for non-members. The difference between the two prices is $50 additional for non-members; however, the additional $50 pays your dues for 2009 and guarantees that you will be able to renew your membership in perpetuity each year for the same rate, as long as you do not allow your membership to lapse. ASG membership fees are due to increase to $100 a year starting February 1, so it is in your best interest to become a new member or renew your current membership before then as you will only pay $50 a year to renew thereafter.
The baseline member price is $175 and that price will be good until Midnight January 8, 2009. On January 9, the member registration price will go to $225 at the door.
The baseline non-member price until midnight January 8, 2009 is $225. On January 9, the non-member walk-up registration price at the door for is $275. If you are not a currently active ASG member, click here to register at the non-member rate. Remember, your registration price includes your membership dues for 2009. If you do not have a credit card and cannot pay through PayPal online, then you may send a check to:
ASG Songwriter Symposium
PO Box 2578
Austin, Texas 78768
If you have any questions or problems, send an email to: info@austinsongwritersgroup.com or call Lee Duffy at 512.698.4237
If you are not a currently active ASG member, click here to register at the non-member rate. Remember, your registration price includes your membership dues for 2009. Otherwise, if you are a currently active ASG member, you may proceed to registering directly below.
Only Three Days & Counting Down Until the ASG's 5th Annual Songwriter's Symposium Rocks Austin
When: January 9-11, 2009 Where: Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Austin, Texas
Time is literally running out now to register to attend the 5th Annual ASG Songwriter Symposium. As an added bonus for one lucky songwriter, every registered attendee this weekend will have a chance to be chosen for a songwriting mentorship with hit songwriter-producer Radney Foster, who has penned such classics as "Just Call Me Lonesome," "Nobody Wins" and "Raining on Sunday," which Keith Urban turned into a #1 Platinum smash. However, the real prize is being present at the 2009 ASG Songwriters Symposium, which rocks downtown Austin this coming weekend.
The roster of Platinum songwriters serving as instructors for this year's symposium is now eight deep, including Gary Nicholson, Monte Warden, Kimmie Rhodes, Chuck Cannon, David Lee, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and the legendary Sonny Throckmorton. Among the remaining faculty are songwriters and producers, including Gurf Morlix, Jimmy LaFave, Marvin Dykhuis, Will Sexton and Stephen Doster. The music publishing triumvirate of BMI's Thomas Cain, Montage Music's Bobby Rymer and Austin's very own Brandi Warden of red hot Moonkiss Records, will anchor the song pitch sessions throughout the weekend looking for the next hit song. That song could be yours. But, as they say, you have to be present to win. While the bulk of the faculty is in place now, ASG Executive Director Lee Duffy is sure to have a surprise or two in store.
We wish to extend our apologies to those of you who have been patiently waiting for additional instructor information before you make your decision to attend. We are compiling bios and profiles, as well as the final schedule of workshops and song pitch sessions. We will be releasing new information every day as fast as we can create it, so check back as often as you wish. We do promise you one thing, the ASG Songwriter's Symposium is the best value on the planet and we guarantee your experience will be one of the most positive investments you have ever made in your songwriting. So, go ahead and commit to yourself right now to make 2009 your best songwriting year ever and take the first step towards that vision by attending this weekend's Symposium.
Remember, you could find yourself in discussion after discussion about your songs with Platinum songwriters, music publishers and producers all weekend long and receive a lifetime's worth of experience and wisdom from music industry professionals in about 48 hours of whirlwind activity. Whether you just want to learn how to write better songs for your own satisfaction, or whether you are planning to record a record and tour Europe next year, the 5th Annual ASG Songwriter Symposium is your next step towards achieving that vision for yourself.
5th Annual ASG Songwriters Symposium January 9-11, 2009 in Austin
(Non-Members Registration Page)
NOTE: If you are a currently active ASG member, click hereto register on to the member's page.
Only One Week Remains To Register For 2009 ASG Songwriter Symposium!
If you are not currently a dues paying member of the Austin Songwriters Group, then you will use this page to register. When you register for the event, your fees include your membership dues for 2009, which will make you eligible to receive discounts throughout the year on workshops, seminars, song contests and all other ASG events. So, in addition to the great value of the Symposium, you will save money throughout the year on all kinds of ASG sponsored events.
If you have attended the ASG Symposiums in the past, then you know what a great value they are to songwriters. This year's event promises to be bigger than ever as the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Austin plays host to the 5th Annual ASG Songwriters Symposium. The Symposium takes place January 9-11. If you want to save money on registration fees AND be entered for a chance to win a songwriting mentorship with hit songwriter-producer, Radney Foster, then you need to register online before Midnight January 8, 2009.
If you have never attended the ASG Songwriters Symposium in the past, then what you need to know is that entire event is geared towards helping songwriters improve their craft, learn more about the business of songwriting, have opportunities to pitch songs directly to publishers and producers, perform in showcases and then stay up all night in song pickin' circles. It is the perfect weekend opportunity to network with other songwriters and music industry professionals and the best possible way you could kick start your songwriting goals for 2009.
2009 ASG Songwriter Symposium Faculty & Workshops
This year's faculty is stacking up to be the most impressive line up we have had yet with first time instructors, including Jimmie LaFave, Chuck Cannon and Gurf Morlix, joining up with some of the returning faculty like Grammy-nominated songstress Kimmie Rhodes, former Austin Songwriter of the Year Will Sexton, Platinum songwriter Monte Warden, producers Stephen Doster and Marvin Dykhuis, publishing executive Brandi Warden, among many others. ASG executive Director, Lee Duffy, continues to work diligently to add to the faculty and hopes to pull in another star guest or two before the weekend.
Additionally, Lee has created an impressive roster of workshops led by the faculty that will get you geared up for everything from songwriting and co-writing, insights into the publishing business, everything you want to know about house concerts, live performance, studio production,touring Europe and much more. Every year the most well-attended workshops are the song pitch sessions where writers have the opportunity to "pitch" their songs directly to publishers and producers.
Showcases and Song Pickin' Circles
In the evenings, after the workshops have concluded, on Friday and Saturday nights the rooms will be set up for showcases. To participate in the showcases, you must be a registrant for the Symposium. The cost for each showcase slot is $35 and is an add-on price to the Symposium registration fees. You can add one (1) showcase from this page along with your online registration for the Symposium. If you wish to have more than one showcase,go to the showcase page and add the desired quantity to your cart before proceeding to checkout. If you are registering for more than one showcase, we will stagger the scheduling across both nights. ASG reserves the right to set all showcase times.
After the showcases are done, then the real fun begins as songwriters convene in every nook and cranny we can find for all-night pickin' sessions. You will be exhausted by the end of the weekend from all the activity, but you are guaranteed to be rejuvenated, invigorated, inspired and ready to take on 2009.
Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Austin Hosting the Symposium
This year's event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Austin. For those who wish to stay at the hotel for the weekend, the Hilton has set aside a block of rooms at a special rate for those attending the event. To reserve your sleeping accommodations, contact the Hilton directly, either online or by phone. The following information will be all you need to know to get you pointed in the right direction.
To book your room online:
1. Access the Hilton website with the URL: www.hgiaustin.com
2. Input the check in/check out date, then click on GO.
3. Scroll down to Special Accounts, Input the Group/Convention Code in the designated Box.
4. Your code is: ASG
5. Click on continue.
6. Choose room type and click continue.
7. Finsh the booking and save the confirmation number for your reference.
To reserve your rooms by phone, call toll free 877.782.9444 and give them your code: ASG
To book a room on shoulder dates, or to extend your stay, call the hotel itself directly at 512.457.7943.
The Hilton Garden Inn is loacted in Downtown Austin at:
500 North I.H. 35
Austin, Texas 78701
More Details To Follow...
As stated above, we are continuing to work on details for the event and there may be additional breaking news about the Syposium as we get closer to the date. So, be sure to check back with the website often to get as much information as you can before the event. But, do not delay on registering if you wish to save yourself some money. Either way, make your plans to be there and get your 2009 songwriting year started off on the right foot, so to speak. To register online, see the details below and we look forward to seeing you there.
Registration Fees and Deadlines
There are two price lines, one for currently active members and one for non-members. The difference between the two prices is $50 additional for non-members; however, the additional $50 pays your dues for 2009 and guarantees that you will be able to renew your membership in perpetuity each year for the same rate, as long as you do not allow your membership to lapse. ASG membership fees are due to increase to $100 a year starting February 1, so it is in your best interest to become a member before then as you will only pay $50 a year to renew thereafter.
The baseline non-member price until midnight January 8, 2009 is $225. On January 9, the non-member walk up registration price increases to $275. and walk-up registration at the door for non-members is $295.
If you do not have a credit card and cannot pay through PayPal online, then you may send a check to:
ASG Songwriter Symposium
PO Box 2578
Austin, Texas 78768
Joining Austin Songwriters Group only takes a couple of minutes. Just fill out a Member Registration form along with a purchase of at least a 1 year membership.
If you would like to donate to the Austin Songwriters Group please go our donation page add a donation to your cart.
Fill out a Donation Form and then proceed to the normal checkout!
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Kimmie Rhodes’ songs have been recorded by such steller acts as Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris,Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Joe Ely, John Farnham, Waylon Jennings and Peter Frampton, among others. Kimmie co-wrote a song, ”Lines,” with Waylon for his Justice release “Right For The Time.” Kimmie’s movie soundtrack credits include “A Heart That’s True,” for the “Babe: A Pig in the City” CD. “I’m Not An Angel,” featured in the soundtrack of “Mrs. Winterbourne” starring Shirley MacLaine and Ricki Lake, and a song in the “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will” soundtrack. Her song, “Shine All Your Light,” co-written with Beth Nielson Chapman, was recorded by Amy Grant for the Touched By An Angel TV series soundtrack and CD, which reached the Top Ten in Billboard’s CD charts. She recently co-wrote “Ordinary Heart,” with Emmylou Harris and the song was featured in the soundtrack to the movie, “Happy Texas.” Emmylou’s performance of the song was nominated for a Grammy. Kimmie’s new CD, “Walls Fall Down” recorded with an international cast of musicians, was released in Spring 2008 on her independent label, Sunbird. From February through April, Kimmie embarked on a 20-date tour of Great Britain and Europe.
