Our next "Meet-Up" is Saturday, February 22nd

"Meet-Ups" are held the 4th Saturday of the month from 10:00am-12:00pm at Cairn Coffee in Winchester, Kentucky. They run for varying lengths and are offered on different levels for beginning and more advanced writers.

 Meet - Up Agenda:

10:00am - 10:45am 

Collaboration 101 
Instructor: Nathan Jackson 

Billboard says that according to a Hit Songs Deconstructed report, “Who’s Writing the Hits?,” roughly 90 percent of Billboard Hot 100 top 10s in 2019 were written by two or more writers, and nearly half were written by at least four. 

Songwriting collaboration, with the right writers, can be mightier than a well-penned solo effort, pulling the strengths from each making the sum greater than its parts. That’s what happens when you start finishing each other’s sentences – literally. 

Nathan Jackson will take you through the "How To" and "Benefits" of Collaboration in Songwriting. 

11:00am - 12:00pm 

Breakout Sessions: 

(Aspiring) 
"Ten Important Things a Songwriter Should Remember" 
Instructor: Trish Torline 

Trish will share with you ten things a songwriter should remember that will result in better songs. 

(Veteran) 
Songwriting Gym 
Instructor: Nathan Jackson 

Learn and apply exercises to improve your songwriting technique.

HSC "Meet-Ups" were created to provide a nurturing space for all songwriters regardless of skill level and genre; to help each other grow in the art of musical expression and become more skilled in the craft of songwriting and the art of performing; to promote public support and appreciation of songwriters and songwriting in general; and to contribute to Kentucky’s reputation as a center of musical creativity. 

Activities Can Included:
Songwriting Classes 
Song Screenings 
Work-in-Progress Sessions: where a peer group exchanges feedback and song evaluations. 
Music Business: administrative and financial. 
Home Studios: Beginner to Advanced 
How to release a Single 
And more …

Song Critique sessions are conducted regularly presenting members with the opportunity to play their songs and receive constructive criticism from peers and professionals.