Well, it’s time to get your songwriting chops lubed and prepare for the 5th Annual 6-Pack Songwriting Competition.
As I mentioned, this is the fifth year of the 6-Pack. Liz Miller won the first two and Margaret McClure won the past two. I’m sure many of the veterans will be returning as I have been receiving steady inquiries about the starting date, challenges, etc. The first four categories are the annual primer (any song you have), a love song, an instrumental and a spiritual song. The last two will be announced later and I’m sure you’re going to love them!
I can’t wait to see what the veteran 6-Packers come up with and personally invite the newcomers to bring their “A” game. There’s not a songwriting competition out their quite like the Broadjam 6-Pack and you will be stretched way beyond your current capacity.
You will see lots of new technical changes coming to the 6-Pack as well. Many of these were a result of direct feedback and we threw in a few of our own. As always, I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions regarding the 6-Pack or anything else we do for that matter. You can use this blog or send me a note directly. For some reason, I suspect you will have much to talk about.
As always, our sponsors have provided the contest with great prizes – take a look. They Include Sony, IK Multimedia, Line 6, Casio, Yamaha, ASCAP, and more!
So Get Lubed (Anything), Brew Some Luv (Love Songs), Shut Yer Yap (Instrumental) and get on that Rarified High (Spiritual) as we’re getting started.
The 2009 6-Pack is rockin’ and we’re off and running. Best of luck to everyone.
Sincerely,
Roy Elkins, Broadjam Founder and CEO
Posted by Broadjam on Jun 1, 2009 in The 7th Can
So, I’m thinking it’s about time for this year’s
“Turd-in-the-Punchbowl” Award nominations.>.
Anybody got any ideas???
Just a thought.
Hank
Nov 23, 2009/10:47 pmHey TT
Happy Thanksgiving to you too..Mags you are right Morgens stuff sounds great ,just heard some and was impressed by the mixing and original content. Wonderful voice!
Nov 23, 2009/10:36 pmPeter, Penny, David, Morgen, Mags,
well said, all of you.
Time for the merry-go-round of eternal blog topics to be stashed away in the garage for the winter…
Nils
Nov 23, 2009/10:33 pmDamn… after reading the massive amount of words here on the blog… My top ten list follows
1: I missed being the 3000th post
Nov 23, 2009/10:28 pm2: I find out we CAN use loops… (I coulda’ been a contender)
3: The Pro man can play an instrument and despite hating
words (lyrics) he tends to use thousands of words in
his posts
4: The winter skating theme is alive and well.
5: Morgen Kicks ass
6: Johnny UK will not play next year
7: Some people have anger and resentment issues
8: Those people need a big Hug
9: Broadjam has faults
10: We all have Faults
Happy Thanksgiving
TT
hey morgen … i just listened to a few of your tracks.. really nice …and i love your voice!! kind of annie lennox meets norah jones meets ummm…. who is it? shoot! joan osborne ? anyway .. glad to find your music.. very eclectic and different .. and awesome mixing /sound quality..
Nov 23, 2009/9:59 pmGoodnight sweet Peter!
Nov 23, 2009/9:39 pm((((Morgen))))
Nov 23, 2009/9:38 pmand with that even the pond side snow mans icicle tears melted away as he watched, longing for something he never had……
Nov 23, 2009/9:35 pma pale and purple mist once again drifts across the ice. the frozen lady of the lake trembles beneath the frozen surface as the good lord saint elmo brings his fire to this place.
the skaters stumble and fall only to find themselves engaged in a most innocent embrace. entwined and encumbered by each other, face to face, arm in arm, lips upon lips, this night is lost to the magic of winterfest.
Good Night All. Pleasant Dreams!
Nov 23, 2009/9:32 pmjealousy reigns upon this northern clime as the northern lights shimmer and shine o’er the winter scene.
our two dancers of blade now skate to the pulse of saint elmo’s fire, that most ancient lord of desire. hearts beat so hard as to almost melt the ice that supports a promiscuous and perilous jaunt into what makes us human.
Nov 23, 2009/9:24 pmAnd by the by, as far as education goes, my husband has 2 Grammy’s for mixing and his grandfather was Umberto Vedovelli. He plays piano beautifully and I have had vocal coaching since I was 15. I know my way around ProTools and the recording part of the music industry better than most musicians..I can mic a drumkit like nobody’s business.And NONE of that means a damn thing when it comes to creating a great a great song in your head. It all gives me skills..not talent.
Sooooo…please let’s not make people feel bad about if they can’t play an instrument. Like my husband says, samples and such have opened doors for writers like me as well as many “real musicians”..
Just because some of us don’t play instruments very well, doesnt mean they we are incapable of writing good material and making “music”.
I’m with the virtual “bear huggers”..
It’s so tense in here and we’re all angry and superior and stuff.
Go to sleep
Nov 23, 2009/9:24 pmuh..yeah …what sean..i mean peter said !
Nov 23, 2009/9:00 pmand, yet. . . the moon ignored the dark to caste his glow upon the ice. in that shimmering mirror, reflecting a billion stars and so many worlds unknown, two skaters regained the ice and began their entry to the winter waltz.
snow began to fall and yet the stars could be seen above. what bedevilment is this? what magic, what mystic adventure has begun?
the moon, he laughs with such honest pleasure and calls below,
Nov 23, 2009/8:58 pm“my good children, welcome to winterfest. . .”
a pale purple mist rolled silently across the pond as the last of the skaters put their blades away…..
Nov 23, 2009/8:47 pmBut he’s still thinking……
Nov 23, 2009/8:45 pm