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Friday, July 19.
Book Launching
Party for “Profile of A Hit Songwriter”.
2 to 4 p.m. at the
Nashville Songwriters Association
International
headquarters.
Book Launching
Party for “Profile of A Hit Songwriter”.
2 to 4 p.m. at the
Nashville Songwriters Association
International
headquarters.
Saturday, July 20. NAMM Summer panels from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Music City Center in Nashville!
WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT IN CHENGDU CHINA AND WE MADE MANY NEW FRIENDS
AND CONTACTS.
FULL SECTION WITH MORE PICS VIDEO AUDIO IN NEXT 2 WEEKS
July 18 Launch of the new Hal Leonard book, “Profile of a Hit Songwriter” at the Music Cities Convention Center
in Nashville, Tennessee
July 20. 2 p.m and 2:30 p.m. Moderating hit songwriting panel at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee at the Music Cities Convention Center
Books published this year
“The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Clarinet” (children’s illustrated book)
“The Pickup Guy”. Young adult thriller novel)
“AKA” (Young adult sci-fy thriller novel
“Profile of a Hit Songwriter” (non-fiction)
Coming in August:
“A Novel Life” Young Adult novel
Coming in September:
“Between Fins” (children’s illustrated book)
Coming in December:
“Perfectly Precious Poohlicious”. (Third book in the series—children’s illustrated book)
NAMM NASHVILLE
2019 JULY 18th - 20th
WEBSITE
CLICK THE NAMM BANNER ABOVE TO SEE SOME OF THE PICS FROM THE JANUARY SHOW
Over Forty Years ago I embarked on what has been quite an amazing journey that since my academic years have led to an award-winning ,music compositions, lyric writing , playing and collaborating on over 700 songs.
Since I taught as well many different students 8 to 80 years in singles and groups this led me into an interesting turn as I wrote a book called
Since I taught as well many different students 8 to 80 years in singles and groups this led me into an interesting turn as I wrote a book called
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Practice Personalities for Children
What`s your type ?
While working with my different students
I noticed that Adults indeed had there particular mannerisms and that would lead me in to writing a book about working with their personality traits as well when it came to practicing music pieces as well.
What`s your type ?
While working with my different students
I noticed that Adults indeed had there particular mannerisms and that would lead me in to writing a book about working with their personality traits as well when it came to practicing music pieces as well.
Join us for a Full Tour in Southside Virginia frrom below
known as SOVA
CLICK HERE
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Somewhere in the teaching process and trials and tribulations with both students teachers and natural frustration that can set in sometimes turning you against you instrument.
In the case of my chosen instrument to play and teach the Violin I had couple of students who became frustrated and started to almost take that out on their instrument.
We were able to keep our Violin from becoming a Baseball Bat and get though our lessons but it was a close call. Later that night however I started thinking about what an instrument might think about being ridiculed and shouted at and it might not be too good a feeling for Violin, Guitar ,Saxophone, Ukulele, Piano Etc.
In the case of my chosen instrument to play and teach the Violin I had couple of students who became frustrated and started to almost take that out on their instrument.
We were able to keep our Violin from becoming a Baseball Bat and get though our lessons but it was a close call. Later that night however I started thinking about what an instrument might think about being ridiculed and shouted at and it might not be too good a feeling for Violin, Guitar ,Saxophone, Ukulele, Piano Etc.
Well it wasn`t and all of those instruments would have one thing in common.
They would all Shrink ! It started with THE AMAZING INCREDIBLE
SHRINKING VIOLIN
They would all Shrink ! It started with THE AMAZING INCREDIBLE
SHRINKING VIOLIN
My iterary facet has taken an exciting and successful dual even triple track as |
that has evolved into Books with Mystery and Crime elements that will take the reader to task in solving some of the questions and trails to follow in these exciting stories.
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At the same time I am devoted follower of God and Our Savior and have written some
Not my Time to Go
and
Hymns Praising Him.
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I AM NOW CONCENTRATING ON WRITING SONGS , AUTHORING BOOKS AND SCREENPLAY WRITING
I ALSO CONTINUE MY SUZUKI
TEACHING AND CONCERTS BY APPOINTMENT
I ALSO CONTINUE MY SUZUKI
TEACHING AND CONCERTS BY APPOINTMENT
I am now on new projects and screenplays some based on the books and others that are brand
new so stay tuned and let my Website be your Gateway to some of the many activities I am involved in and working on and always interested in hearing about your thoughts ideas and creations as well . Maybe we too may collaborate on something in the near future.
MANY EXCITING NEW UPDATES
AND CHANGES ON THE WAY
IN NEXT MONTH
COME BACK OFTEN
A few pictures from a variety of events in the past 20 years
Thornton`s Latest Music Book Offering Click Below
