GSC is not only growing real careers, as listed below, but we are growing as a worldwide organization. The following GSC members have offered to represent GSC and their member experience in their home states and community.
You will be reading more about these GSC members, in the months to come, as they continue to rise into music industry leadership in their communities and as GSC Volunteer Member Representatives.
GSC is honored to be a vital part of EACH of these representatives' careers and their publishing signing if they are a signed writer. Our desire is to increase their visibility in the industry, launch them into music business industry leadership and have them share their GSC member experiences with potential members. If I unintentionally left someone off of this list that I had contacted, feel free to give Sarah DeFors a call at the GSC offices and make sure you are listed and we order your business cards.
Thank you for serving GSC and congratulations on your leadership role within our GSC organization.
Ireland's 2016 Songwriter of the Year!
GSC member and Irish music icon Mary Desmond was honored with a tribute and award night in Ireland at the Deanrock Ballroom, recently.
Artists Pat Daly, Finbarr Dennehy, Maura Dennehey, Joe Cooke, Mike Conda, Mona and musical duo "Just 2" showed up to recognize Mary's many contributions to the music scene and perform her songs.
John Russel and Pat Daily, both involved in the Irish music field, helped put together and promote the event. Mary is prolific – having written hundreds of songs – many of which have achieved success not just in Ireland, but in England as well.
In addition, just last week, Mary was selected as Ireland's 2016 Songwriter of the Year and yet another celebration of Mary Desmond's songwriting achievements is pending. One of her songs, "My Phone Call to Heaven", reached #1 on the Irish charts.
Not content to rest on her laurels, Mary has set her sights stateside to her next big dream – writing in Nashville. Many of her songs have been played through the GSC Publisher Online Pitch events and several times the songs have been taken by the publisher for further consideration.
Last year, Mary came to the US for the purpose of writing with some of Nashville's top songwriters. These connections and opportunities were facilitated by the Global Songwriters Connection team. Mary made a huge impression on Nashville industry professionals with her determination to succeed and to learn the language, the phrasing and the US songwriting market.
"GSC has been a huge help to me, and Sheree has shown me such kindness," Mary adds. GSC is proud of Mary and all her accomplishments!
Every quarter Global Songwriters Connection brings in an array of publishers to our GSC PLAYS4U! event. Our members' songs are presented to the panel of publishers. We provide the publishers with food and drink catered by the Listening Room, where we hold the event. Eleven publishers attended the June event, and eight publishers requested the event playlist. Additionally, there were thirty-three publisher requests for more songs and for more information about our members! These are big opportunities for our artists and writers. At our event, we also gave away a $75 and a $100 gift card. It is our way of investing in our members and the community.
⦁ Clayton Watson from Tennessee.
GSC has been very honored to represent Ruben Estevez to the music industry for the past nearly three years. Most recently Ruben was a GSC FEATURED writer at our quarterly GSC PLAYS4U! Event at The Listening Room. We have played Ruben's song, "I Feel Ya," three times for publishers! We are thrilled to know that we were on the right track with this song as it is now Bucky Covington's single! Click here (link to interview) to learn more about this amazing writer and his journey to a major cut! Provided by: GSC Reporter Daniel Reifsnyder.
Our goal was to increase your visibility, opportunities, connections, income, influence, talents and faith in yourself.
Our GSC team trusts you will be as pleased as we are with the results we were able to facilitate for our valued members. Thank you for including us on your journey. We never take your membership for granted.
720 songs played DIRECT to publishers.
97 in-person member/publisher meetings as a direct result of this GSC monthly online event. This number does not include 2nd and 3rd meetings and current ongoing publisher relationships! Yes! Several of our members have an ongoing working relationship with different publishers.
29 Pro Co-writes that were set up for GSC members after the publisher heard their songs the second time.
Resulted in 2 publishing deals.
4 songs from these events are currently being pitched to artists by the publishers that attended the events.
4 GSC PLAYS4U! Events – We play the "best songs" of the quarter, selected from POP Events, Song Evaluations, and Mentoring Sessions to a room full of publishers.
6 members had appointments with publishers.
38 songs were requested by the publishers.
Feel Free to reach out to the members below and ask them personally about their experience with Global Songwriters Connection!
Doug Folkins, CANADA – signs publishing deal with Lynn Gann Music Enterprises while attending a GSC Focus Event. This deal is the result of a culmination of Doug's efforts through the years and his usage of our services.
Danni Ri, ALABAMA – signs publishing deal with Dallas Gregory of Song Rocket Music. Dallas heard Danni Ri at our GSC Focus event and calls GSC on Monday and wants to sign her.
Jay Brehmer, WI – First CUT – Through GSC Opportunity Knocks Pitch Opportunity, and he received a SECOND cut through this same opportunity.
97 in person/member Publisher Meetings!
Laureen Smith – 3 in-person publisher meetings!
Julie-Ann Morris – wins an in-person publisher meeting with Dallas Gregory.
Scott Brantley, GA – publisher meeting with Jimmy Metts of Starstruck publishing after being heard through a GSC POP Event.
Kelley King, WY – publisher meeting with Bobby Rymer of Writer's Den Music after the publisher heard him at a GSC POP Event.
Gene Ezell, TN – Gets his song picked up at a GSC POP Event. A week later the publisher from Centricity Music asks for an in person meeting and now he has a growing and working relationship with this publisher.
James Kocian, WI – Gets heard through our GSC POP Events and has had THREE (and counting) in person publisher meetings. One meeting with Sony Music and one with Daywind music and a request for two more meetings.
8 Members received financial support through GSC and Music Cares to overcome extreme life challenging/medical situations. I am so thankful that Music Cares had never turned down anyone I have ever recommended. GSC is here to help you in any way that we can and or get you connected with someone who can. Please contribute to Music Cares if your finances allow.
24 Members got their FIRST CUTS through GSC Pitch Opportunities.
All of this success was created by members that are taking advantage of our GSC services. Thank you for a GREAT year and for SHARING Global Songwriters Connection with your friends.
GSC was a proud sponsor and facilitator for the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival 2014 Song Contest!
Global Songwriters Connection congratulates EACH of you and wishes you the best in all of your endeavors. Thank you Pensacola Songwriters Festival for creating a venue and avenue for songwriters to be recognized, appreciated and validated for their creative gifts.
Our industry judges were Ray Hamilton, CEO of Merf Music Group, Lou Spoltore and Jim Pace of Global Songwriters.