Thursday, October 18
5-7 p.m. REGISTRATION
6:15 p.m. MASTER CLASS IN THE ROUND
7 p.m. WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS
7:30 p.m. CLASS SESSION I
Co-writing Demonstration
Co-writing Panel Discussion
9 p.m. DISMISS
Friday, October 19
10:50-11:50 CLASS SESSION II
Finding and Recognizing Great Ideas
Marty Funderburk (Moderator), Daniel Kirkley, James Tealy, Kevin Stokes
Getting Noticed and Signed
Rick Shelton, Simon Hawkins, Dennis Dearing
Copyright Law and Music Publishing
Greg Seneff
Open Critiquing
Gina Boe
Belinda Smith
One-on-one Career Counseling
Dave Clark, Tony Wood
Noon-12:30 Alumni Café
12:30-1:15 LUNCH
1:20-2:20 CLASS SESSION III
Crafting Great Lyrics
Tony Wood
Writing On Assignment For Your Church
David Moffitt
Recognizing Genres
Belinda Smith
Chord Colors
Melissa Bishop and Simon Hawkins
American Bible Society Competition: Rules and Guidelines
Dave Clark and Dr. Joseph Crockett
Your Words and His Word
James Tealy
Open Critiquing
Maurice Carter
Don Poythress
Gina Boe
Alumni One-on-One Career Counseling
Guy Zabka, Rick Shelton
2:30-3:30CLASS SESSION IV
Song Painting
Joel Lindsey
Writing Musicals or Concept Projects
Sue Smith, Gina Boe, Steve Siler
Writing Memorable Melodies
Wayne Haun
What Makes a Good Demo
Dennis Dearing, Kevin Stokes
The Writer-Publisher Relationship
Tony Wood, Holly Zabka, Rick Shelton
Where Music Meets Ministry
Dave Clark
Open Critiquing
James Tealy
Daniel Kirkley
Greg Seneff
Alumni One-on-One Career Counseling
Marty Funderburk
3:45-4:45CLASS SESSION V
Writing For the Worshiping Choir
David Moffitt
Making It Work When You Don’t Live in Nashville
Gina Boe and Simon Hawkins
Writing Traditional Gospel
Maurice Carter and Marty Funderburk
Writing For the Country Market
Don Poythress and Belinda Smith
Ministry Without Permission
Steve Siler
Open Critiquing
Kevin Stokes
Dennis Dearing
Emily Higinbotham
Alumni One-on-One Career Counseling
Guy Zabka, Greg Seneff
4:50 p.m.Small Group Connection
Preparing for Saturday's songwriting competition.
5:15 p.m. Alumni Café
5:45 p.m. DINNER
7 p.m. WRITERS IN THE ROUND CONCERT
Rick Shelton and Holly Zabka, Hosts
Saturday, October 22
8-9 a.m. BREAKFAST (Check in with small group leaders)
Alumni Café
9-9:20Worship led by David Moffitt
Announcements, Sue Smith
Devotions, John Smith
9:40-11:50SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Joel Lindsey, Daniel Kirkley
Wayne Haun, Belinda Smith
James Tealy, Simon Hawkins
Tony Wood, Steve Siler
Dave Clark, Emily Higinbotham
Don Poythress, Kevin Stokes
Rick Shelton, David Moffitt
Dennis Dearing, Guy Zabka
Marty Funderburk, Maurice Carter
Noon Alumni Café
12:15 LUNCH
1 p.m.CLASS SESSION VI
Great Songs, Great Songwriters: Behind the Scenes At the Brill Buiding (Part 1)
Tony Wood
What Radio Really Wants
Guy Zabka
What To Expect When You Go To Nashville
Melissa Bishop, Tricia Bartig, Steve Marshall, Ed Stivers, Lyn Rowell
How Do You Write A Song About That?
Steve Siler and Allie Lapointe
Writing For the Country Market
Don Poythress and Belinda Smith
Re-writing Strategies
Marty Funderburk and James Tealy
Open Critiquing
Simon Hawkins
Kevin Stokes
Alumni One-on-One Career Counseling
Wayne Haun, Dennis Dearing
2:10 p.m.CLASS SESSION VII
Great Songs, Great Songwriters: Behind the Scenes At the Brill Buiding (Part 2)
Tony Wood
Building an Artist’s Project
Guy Zabka and Daniel Kirkley
Song Painting
Joel Lindsey
Writing for the Southern Gospel Market
Wayne Haun, Marty Funderburk, Rick Shelton
Writing Worship Songs
David Moffitt, Don Poythress, Phil Mehrens
Copyright Law and Music Publishing
Greg Seneff
Open Critiquing
Dennis Dearing
Emily Higinbotham
Alumni One-on-One Career Counseling
Holly Zabka, Dave Clark
3:20 p.m.CLASS SESSION VIII
Building Your Career, With Or Without a Label
Kevin Stokes, James Tealy, Daniel Kirkley
American Bible Society Competition Rules and Guidelines
Dave Clark and Dr. Joseph Crockett
Getting Yourself Organised
Simon Hawkins
Co-writing Secrets
Maurice Carter (moderator), Steve Siler, Belinda Smith, Don Poythress
Music Business Question and Answer Session
Greg Seneff and Dennis Dearing
Write With A Pro (Follow-up Class)
Open Critiquing
David Moffitt
Gina Boe
Alumni One-on-One Career Counseling
Rick Shelton, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun
4:30 p.m.FINAL JUDGING FOR SONG COMPETITION (All Clinicians)
All Clinicians
Small Group Connections
Workshop Evaluations
5 p.m.Alumni Café
5:30 p.m.DINNER and AWARDS
