Emil Bishaw has lots of news... his last single "You Must Have Made Somebody Happy" made it to #4 on the Independent Music Network's Mainstream Chart. This song also was added to the play list at Abercrombie Kids.  But that's old news.. he and I have been back in the studio for a whole new round. He performed and was interviewed on several JAM TV productions while in Nashville. His new website, being created by JAM Records, will be launched soon.

 

 

 

 

Billy Whittington, Emil, me at vocal production session

 

John Farndell's Christian country CD project I produced and cowrote with him was released in South Africa in June... congrats and Godspeed the continued success, John!

Winfield's Locket was chosen to kick off the 2011 CMA festival with their version of the National Anthem! This grooving duo also performed on the Don Gatlin show, produced by JAM Media and soon to air on the internet. AND last but not least... one of them will be waltzing to wedding bells soon! (Leslie). Last album moved their careers mightily.. and they are now working on their new album... quite a busy duo.

 

Joe Johnston, a long time veteran of the music biz (read his amazing bio at his site), has become not only a painter but now a novelist on a speaking tour (which is why he came to see me:) His book has just been released, called "The Mack Marsden Murder Mystery: Vigilantism or Justice?" .

 

 

 

 Performance:

• "JAM Pro Round" with my legendary songwriting guests  Fred Knoblock,  Thom Schuyler,  Tony Arata and Jelly Roll Johnson..[you can read about this show on my blog here ]
  

 

• "New Artists Unplugged" with first round guests ... Jason Gregory, Lyndsey Highlander, Sarah Taylor, Christa DeJarnett and second round ... Travis Brown, Chaz McKinney, Tyler Matl and Summertown (Lindsey Davis and Mike Musick).

Round 1: Tyler, Chaz, me, Summertown, Travis

 

I was one of several presenters at a great Indie Connect workshop for songwriters. The amount of info the participants got from this day-long event was tremendous... I even learned some things!

 

I was speaker for a regular Indie Connect meeting on the subject  "Vocal Damage"

 

I taught a couple of segments at the Primwall Entertainment "Yes!" seminar.  

 

I also judged a couple of contests where the participants got very good instructional feedback: Galaxy of Stars songwriting contest and "Cream of the Crop"contest presented by Music 4 Mental Health and the Heart Of Virginia. My brother Billy Devereaux  is one of the show creator/hosts.Finals were held at the Hard Rock Cafe.

 

 

Billy Devereaux hosting/performance at finals

 

I produced 4 new pop AC songs for Emil Bishaw at Brewbeat Studio, Richie Biggs, engineer... players were Steve Brewster, Mark Hill, Kerry Marx, Chris Dente and Jason Webb. I produced Emil's vocals with engineer Billy Whittington, then Michael Black joined me on bgvs.  Three of the songs I co-wrote, two of them with Rand Bishop and one with Greg Gonzales.

I produced 6 more songs to complete Cecilia Halsey's project at Eclectic Studio, Nick Sparks engineer. Mike Chapman led a rocking band- Lonnie Wilson, Mike, Kerry Marx, Catherine Styron, Chris Leuzinger and Robby Turner. We do vocals in a few weeks.

I produced country artist Sim Balkey at Mainframe Studio, Nathan Smith engineer. 

I sang backgrounds on a project I'm producing with Michael Black for rockabilly artist Ben Wasson.