Hello friends, Karen Staley is one of my favorite songwriters here in Nashville. She has written so many awesome songs for clients with the Artist Development Network. With the terrible rain storms we experienced in Nashville a few weeks ago, many homes were destroyed. Karen’s home is one that was flooded, and we’d like to […]
Karen Staley’s FEMA parody to the song “Fever” Read More »
The Artist Development Network would like to congratulate Chet Blum for his talents and accomplishments as a song writer! Chet came on board as a song writer client in 2009, and he’s an example of what all serious song writers should be doing…..Chet is always writing, always promoting his songs, networking with other writers and
The Artist Development Network Congratulates Chet Blum Read More »
True story: When I was 18 I played in some small time road bands. We were so completely faithful that we’d get gigs from our agent that we would literally get in the van, packed full of musical equipment, and do exactly as our agent instructed us to: we’d drive north and call him in
Drive North – Call Me In An Hour Read More »
The Artist Development Network artist, Danika Kary, is a 14-year-old future super star! We are so proud of her! She’s become quite a talented songwriter, and she’s an example of what it takes to make it in this competitive market….SELF-PROMOTING! Danika is getting music videos produced in her home town, to help promote her music. The major
ADN Artist Danika Kary Promotes Music with New Video! Read More »
We are so excited and honored to present the young and beautiful Miss Courtney Yovich! It’s hard to believe she’s only 13 years old! Japanese/German background, this talented guitarist and singer/songwriter also plays bass and piano. The song “Happy To Be Here” which Courtney is singing in this home-spun video produced by her dad Matt Yovich,
ADN Presents Singer/Songwriter Courtney Yovich in the song “Happy To Be Here” Read More »
“Audiences are so visual in their orientation that an artist’s visual connection with an audience has incredible power. Think about it. Your perception of everything around you is influenced by how it looks. So many artists are mistaken by thinking that people are only there to listen and that the music is everything. But they
Professional Techniques for Singers and Songwriters Read More »
Congratulations to our Pop artist, Drea Chamberlain, for landing this amazing billboard ad in New Jersey! Doesn’t she look awesome!? These photos came from her photo shoot in Nashville with the talented photographer, Amanda Van Sandt! Drea was the star of a television series in Pittsburgh last October. The producer would like her to make
Congratulations to our Pop Artist, Drea Chamberlain! Read More »
LeeAnn Bone and her husband came to Nashville last year to co-write with some of the Artist Development Network’s seasoned songwriters. LeeAnn was inspired to write this patriotic song, “Home For Christmas,” due to the current conflict in the Middle East and living in a Military community. So many heroes have gone without knowing our
Congrats to Songwriter Client for Great Patriotic Christmas Song! Read More »
Click play to watch this live performance video critique “Why Is Live Performance So Vital?” Everyone wants to be a singer. Everyone wants to be a star. But I’m always surprised when I find out that some of these same people have never sung in public, never been on stage, never performed with a band.
Perfecting Your Live Performance – Vital for Your Singing Career Read More »
Think about all the magnificent and amazing things around us; the architecture of all the different buildings, the beautiful landscaping, the variety of fashion in clothes and shoes we wear, our jewelry and accessories, the furniture we sit on, cars we drive, books we read, games we play, all those delicious recipes of foods we
Do You Have a Vision for Your Singing Career? Read More »
Taking the time to figure out who you are as an artist, and what kind of lasting impression you want for your fans visually, is just as important as the music you create and perform. I see many artists spending very little time on their image, which should be part of their overall “package.” If you want to
Why is Image so Important? Read More »
The song is everything. While my A&R and staff songwriter, David Harper and I were shooting a songwriting video segment for our newly launched website, veteran songwriter Jeff Pearson stopped by right in the middle of taping. I was so excited to see my good friend after a couple of years of him leaving Nashville to
Essence of Songwriting Read More »
