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I Write The Songs is a show you won't want to miss! |
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If you have ever written a song, if you ever wanted to write one,
or if you want to discover the secrets behind the songs you love, this
show is for you. |
| THE HOSTS WHAT THEY'RE SAYING THE SHOW |
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The Hosts Of I Write The Songs |
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The Show Includes: |
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Interview Segments Showcasing: Fascinating guests ranging
from... famous and successful artists and songwriters to undiscovered talent
deserving wider recognition. Some songwriters you might recognize who have been
interviewed on this show include: Willy Nelson, Richard Carpenter,
Carol Bayer Sager, Jim Brickman, Sheila Davis,
Janis Ian, etc. |
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Instructional Segments Featuring: The creative aspects of songwriting, effective lyric/music writing, song form, "hooks".... and the business aspects of the music industry, copyright registration, songwriter agreements, royalties... etc. |
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Inspiring Segments Highlighting: Stories of famous
songwriters, past and present, how they got started, how they were discovered, and
secret techniques they use to craft great songs. |
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On-Air Critiques of Original Songs: many shows include critiques of original compositions by our listeners. To submit your original song for on-the-air critique, please send a CD or cassette demo with typed lyric sheet to I Write The Songs (you can find our address in the "Contact Us" section of this website) We do not return demos and we cannot guarantee that your song will be selected, but if your song is chosen for critique we will let you know when the program containing your song will air and we will also send you a cassette copy of the broadcast for your records. |
Mary Dawson: host of I Write the Songs has been writing songs
that pull at the heartstrings of listeners for many years. A published
professional songwriter, Mary is president of CQK Records & Music of Dallas,
Texas, a company which creates and produces songs in a panorama of musical styles
for a variety of audiences. Mary's commitment to discovering and mentoring
talented new songwriters has given her extensive experience in song analysis
through adjudicating songwriting competitions and conducting songwriting workshops
across the country and around the world. Because of her role as president of an
independent music company, she is also well qualified to instruct aspiring
songwriters on the various business aspects of the music industry. 
Sharon Braxton: (Co-host) comes to I Write the Songs from a
multi-faceted background in arts, media journalism and law. After a career as a
business litigation attorney, Sharon became an award-winning journalist with
KRLD News in Dallas, Texas, where she produced features covering the
entertainment industry including a special five-part series on the history of
jazz in Dallas. She has also worked as an actress, dancer, drama director, and
public relations director. Married to jazz saxophonist, Tom Braxton, Sharon
loves to use her musical training in piano and clarinet to help Tom create new
melodies and to use her legal expertise to represent her husband as an artist
in the music industry.
Dell Johnson: (Producer & Engineer) Dell is an accomplished
producer, songwriter/composer and arranger. For more than 20 years Dell was
employed at a top computer company where he held several management positions. Then
he began pursuing a career in music by taking private piano lessons with Mr. Bob
Lawrence (founder of the prestigious Dallas School of Music) and studying music
theory at the University of North Texas' renown Music College. He also attended the
Art Institute of Dallas to better understand the audio recording process. Dell is
also the owner-operator of