NASHVILLE, TN. (songwritersfestival.com) - A "Best of the Fest" Volume I, CD release party will be held this Thursday, July 27 from 4-7 PM at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub 1538 Demonbreum St. Nashville, Tennessee 37203. The Volume I collection comprises song finalist by writers who attended the recent Nashville SongWriters Festival on
Music Row.
The 16 songs selected to be on Volume I represents many genres. Writers did not pay to submit songs or to be on this compilation. All songs submissions went through a selection process and were field tested on listeners from the average Joe on the street to Industry professionals. Writers whose songs were nominated are paid a mechanical for each record copy produced and digital download.
"It's a great album! These are undiscovered songs by previously unpublished songwriters." says Cornelius "Popcorn" Robertson festival founder. "These writers will now get a chance to display their craft to the music industry and listeners worldwide. The "Best of the Fest" Volume I is giving writers the recognition they deserve. Already several publishers and song pluggers have expressed interest in the songs on this brake out CD project."
"I think is cool." Popcorn continues, "Now we have the music Industry talking to festival attendees, taking a deeper look into their song catalogs.and increasing writers chances of getting cuts. The writers are really excited by all the recognition and possible inclusion in future artist projects. This is a part of what the Nashville SongWriters Festival on Music Row is all about, inspiring and reinvigorating the unsung heroes of music, the songwriter."
."We believe this product can compete in the market place for the average listener and plan on fully exploiting that." Popcorn says, "We are releasing the CD using every marketing tool available to get the music out worldwide. One method is with online sales and digital distribution by CD Baby, Apple iTunes, Tower Records, Yahoo Music, Best Buy, Rhapsody, Napster, MSN Music, SongWritersFestival.com, DigiPie, Audiolunchbox, Nareos, PeerImpact, Flip Technologies, Inc., Intent Media Works, iSound, Weed and more. We will also be going after physical distribution outlets in record stores and retail chain outlets.
Two Hundred promotional copies will be distributed to those who attend the CD release event. The Music Industry, Fest Heads, songwriters and the general public are invited to attend the release party.
Volume One Song Selections are:
1. Not Afraid To Burn Scott Stinson
2. Smile Myself To Sleep - Robin Anderson
3. Walk'n Away With My Heart - Tim Casey
4. Not Worth Miss'n - Tracy Williams
5. Nobody - Scott Stinson
6. Ain't Got It So Bad - Brian Edward Bell
7. Spanish Rain - Craig Jackson
8. Woman With Child - Ronald Brown
9. Queen Of My Castle - Crissy Wix
10. This Time - Craig Jackson
11. To Things - Ronald Brown
12. Without You - Dax Evans
13. What I Already Know - Stacia Thompson
14. Under The Influence - Pat Riley
15. Really Do Care - Dax Evans
16. You Can Only Follow - David Greenberg
All "Best of the Fest" collection CD holders also receive 2 General Admissions passes to attend the Nashville SongWriters Festival on Music Row. "We're a no fluff Fest. A gathering of music people big, little and in-between, from all walks of music life in a laid back atmosphere." Popcorn says. "We are not the fanciest, biggest or want to be like the rest. We want everyone to share ideas, talk and network amongst themselves. Attendees bring what they are and take from that. We all chip in and do what we can do. It's not about the money. The Fest is what it is. The Nashville SongWriters Festival is a volunteer base disorganization :)."
Popcorn adds, "Proceeds from record sales and digital distribution go to pay writers mechanical, production of "Best of the Fest" Volume II scheduled to be released this Fall and to help enhance activities of the Nashville SongWriters Festival now in its 5th year. "Best of the Fest" Volume 3 will be released in the Spring. Then we start the process all over again at the 2007 Nashville SongWriters Festival On Music Row June 13-17."
Advance copies can be obtained at SongWritersFestival.com or telephone 615-424-1491 or 931-296-4067
Industry inquiries can be emailed to [email protected]
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