THIS MAY NOT BE PERFECT, BUT IT'S CLOSE!
Schedule for Thursday, October 3
1 p.m. Final Registration Begins
Fellowship Hall
2 p.m. Master Class Concert
Worship Center
3 p.m. Welcome, Worship, Introductions
Worship Center
3:30 Compass Groups
Assigned Rooms
4:15 p.m. Class Session 1
Basics of Writing a Great Lyric
Taught by Jeff Bumgardner
Room 216
Writing a Great Melody (The Guitar Session)
Taught by Carl Cartee
Room 116
How to Co-write: Navigating Your Way To Success
Taught by Tony Wood and Jason Cox
Room 208
First Impressions and Lasting Results:
The Common Mistakes Writers Must Avoid
Taught by Dave Clark
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Donna King
Room 220 - Zane King
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Randy Cox
Fellowship Hall - Jaquita Jenkins
5:15 p.m. - Dinner
Gym and Fellowship Hall
Alumni Cafe´in Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. Class Session 2
Thinking Outside the Box
Taught by Dave Clark
Room 208
How To Get The Most From This Weekend
Taught by Dixie Phillips
Room 216
How To Promote Your Songs and Songwriting
on Social Media
Taught by Mary Alice Lovelace
Room 209
PANEL: WHAT I DO TO STAY INSPIRED
PANELISTS: Carl Cartee,
Donna King, Tony Wood
Moderated by Dusty Wells
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Jason Cox
Room 220 - Kenna West
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Randy Cox
Fellowship Hall - Jaquita Jenkins
Fellowship Hall - Rick Shelton
Fellowship Hall - Dennis Dearing
7:30 p.m. - Class Session 3
LIVE-CO-WRITE
Songwriters Kenna West, Jason Cox, Jeff Bumgardner
Worship Center
The Basics of Writing a Great Lyric , Session 2
Taught by Tony Wood
Room 208
How I Write A Worship Song
Taught by Carl Cartee
Room 116
PANEL: Writing Songs With Heart
PANELISTS: Gina Boe, Joel Lindsey, Donna King
MODERATOR: Mary Alice Lovelace
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 - TBA
(Continued) 7:30 p.m. - Class Session 3
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 -
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Dave Clark
Fellowship Hall - Joe Dan Cornett
Fellowship Hall -Dennis Dearing
8:30 p.m. - Compass Groups Informal Catch-up
FELLOWSHIP HALL
9 p.m. - DISMISS
Your Schedule for Friday, October 4
8 a.m. - Breakfast
All-purpose Room & Fellowship Hall
9 a.m. - General Session - Worship Center
Worship & Special Guest Jimmy Yeary
10:30 a.m. - Class Session 4
How to Pitch Your Own Songs
Taught by Kenna West
Room 208
How Good Structure Sets You Up For Success
Taught by Gina Boe and Jeff Bumgardner
Room 216
Come With Nothing, Leave With Hooks
Taught by Belinda Smith
R116
How To Write With An Artist
Taught by Tony Wood and Joel Lindsey
Room 223
PANEL: Going From Good to Great—The Re-writing Process
PANELISTS: Donna King, Dixie Phillips, Dave Clark
MODERATOR: Zane King
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
209 - Kenna West
220 - Belinda Smith
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Rick Shelton
Fellowship Hall - Bryan Ward
11:30 a.m. - Class Session 5
Writing For the Country Market
Taught by Jimmy Yeary
Room 208
The All-Important Hook
Taught by Donna King
Room 117
How Worship Songs Are Changing and Where the Genre Is Headed
Taught by: Holly Zabka, Carl Cartee,
Jeff Bumgardner, Jason Cox
Room 116
How To Be Your Own Publisher
Taught by Zane King
Room 216
PANEL: What I Look For In a Writer
PANELISTS - Rick Shelton, Joe Dan Cornett, Randy Cox
MODERATOR: Mary Alice Lovelace
Room 222
Your Schedule for Friday, October 4 (continued)
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 -Belinda Smith
Room 220 - TBA
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall -Dusty Wells
12:30 p.m.
LUNCH Iin Gym and Fellowship Hall
Songwriting Competition
1:30-3:30 p.m.
WORSHIP 1 - Holly Zabka, Carl Cartee - Room 208
CCM/POP/AC - Randy Cox, Tony Wood - Room 216
CCM/POP/AC - Joel Lindsey, Bryan Ward- Room 221
SOUTHERN GOSPEL 1 - Dixie Phillips, Zane King - Room 222
SOUTHERN GOSPEL 2 - Belinda Smith, Rick Shelton - Room 223
COUNTRY/INSPO COUNTRY - Jimmy Yeary, Donna King - Room 220
PRINT/CHORAL - Dave Clark, Russell Mauldin - Room 116
KIDS/NOVELTY/SPECIAL OCCASION - Jeff Bumgardner, Gina Boe
Room 219
Non-competition Open Critique - Kenna West
Room 209
One-on-one session (for non-competition) - Dusty Wells
4 p.m. - Class 6
Dashboard Poets
Taught by Belinda Smith
Room 117
What You Absolutely Need to Know About Genres
Taught by Holly Zabka and Joel Lindsey
Room 116
Your Schedule for Saturday, October 5 (Continued)
9:30-10:20 a.m. - Class 7
How To Write A Musical
Taught by Russell Mauldin, Jeff Bumgardner, and Gina Boe
Room 216
Music Business 101
Taught by Joe Dan Cornett
Room 208
Writing a Great Melody (The Keyboard Session)
Taught by Zane King
Room 116
PANEL: Co-writing From A-Z
PANELISTS: Belinda Smith, Kenna West, Sue C. Smith
MODERATOR - Rick Shelton
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions
Room 209 - Randy Cox
Room 220 - Dennis Dearing
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Jaquita Jenkins
Fellowship Hall - Dusty Wells
10:30-11:20 a.m. - Class 8
Writing Bluegrass Songs
Taught by Becky Buller and Donna Ulisse
Room 216
The Nashville Number System
Taught by Bryan Ward
Room 116
Using Pitch Perfect: Stewarding Your Songs Well
Taught by Joel Lindsey and Pitch Perfect creator Larry Hughes
Room 208
Making A Great Demo
Taught by Dennis Dearing
Room 117
PANEL: What To Do When You Leave Write About Jesus
PANELISTS: Dusty Wells, Donna King, Kenna West
MODERATOR: Holly Zabka
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 - Jeff Bumgardner
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Joel Lindsey
Fellowship Hall - Joe Dan Cronett
Fellowship Hall - Randy Cox
11:30-12:20 p.m. - Class 9
Writing CCM/Pop/AC Songs
Taught by Tony Wood and Randy Cox
Room 208
Writing Southern Gospel Songs
Taught by Joel Lindsey
Room 116
Handling the Word with Spirit and Truth
Taught by Kenna West and Sue C. Smith
Room 216
Last Chance Q & A
Taught by Rick Shelton
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 - Carl Cartee
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Joe Dan Cornett
Fellowship Hall - Holly Ward
12:30 p.m. - Closing Session
Worship Center
Thank yous, Awards, and Farewells
Worship Center
8:30 p.m. - Compass Groups Informal Catch-up
1 p.m. Final Registration Begins
Fellowship Hall
2 p.m. Master Class Concert
Worship Center
3 p.m. Welcome, Worship, Introductions
Worship Center
3:30 Compass Groups
Assigned Rooms
4:15 p.m. Class Session 1
Basics of Writing a Great Lyric
Taught by Jeff Bumgardner
Room 216
Writing a Great Melody (The Guitar Session)
Taught by Carl Cartee
Room 116
How to Co-write: Navigating Your Way To Success
Taught by Tony Wood and Jason Cox
Room 208
First Impressions and Lasting Results:
The Common Mistakes Writers Must Avoid
Taught by Dave Clark
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Donna King
Room 220 - Zane King
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Randy Cox
Fellowship Hall - Jaquita Jenkins
5:15 p.m. - Dinner
Gym and Fellowship Hall
Alumni Cafe´in Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. Class Session 2
Thinking Outside the Box
Taught by Dave Clark
Room 208
How To Get The Most From This Weekend
Taught by Dixie Phillips
Room 216
How To Promote Your Songs and Songwriting
on Social Media
Taught by Mary Alice Lovelace
Room 209
PANEL: WHAT I DO TO STAY INSPIRED
PANELISTS: Carl Cartee,
Donna King, Tony Wood
Moderated by Dusty Wells
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Jason Cox
Room 220 - Kenna West
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Randy Cox
Fellowship Hall - Jaquita Jenkins
Fellowship Hall - Rick Shelton
Fellowship Hall - Dennis Dearing
7:30 p.m. - Class Session 3
LIVE-CO-WRITE
Songwriters Kenna West, Jason Cox, Jeff Bumgardner
Worship Center
The Basics of Writing a Great Lyric , Session 2
Taught by Tony Wood
Room 208
How I Write A Worship Song
Taught by Carl Cartee
Room 116
PANEL: Writing Songs With Heart
PANELISTS: Gina Boe, Joel Lindsey, Donna King
MODERATOR: Mary Alice Lovelace
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 - TBA
(Continued) 7:30 p.m. - Class Session 3
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 -
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Dave Clark
Fellowship Hall - Joe Dan Cornett
Fellowship Hall -Dennis Dearing
8:30 p.m. - Compass Groups Informal Catch-up
FELLOWSHIP HALL
9 p.m. - DISMISS
Your Schedule for Friday, October 4
8 a.m. - Breakfast
All-purpose Room & Fellowship Hall
9 a.m. - General Session - Worship Center
Worship & Special Guest Jimmy Yeary
10:30 a.m. - Class Session 4
How to Pitch Your Own Songs
Taught by Kenna West
Room 208
How Good Structure Sets You Up For Success
Taught by Gina Boe and Jeff Bumgardner
Room 216
Come With Nothing, Leave With Hooks
Taught by Belinda Smith
R116
How To Write With An Artist
Taught by Tony Wood and Joel Lindsey
Room 223
PANEL: Going From Good to Great—The Re-writing Process
PANELISTS: Donna King, Dixie Phillips, Dave Clark
MODERATOR: Zane King
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
209 - Kenna West
220 - Belinda Smith
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Rick Shelton
Fellowship Hall - Bryan Ward
11:30 a.m. - Class Session 5
Writing For the Country Market
Taught by Jimmy Yeary
Room 208
The All-Important Hook
Taught by Donna King
Room 117
How Worship Songs Are Changing and Where the Genre Is Headed
Taught by: Holly Zabka, Carl Cartee,
Jeff Bumgardner, Jason Cox
Room 116
How To Be Your Own Publisher
Taught by Zane King
Room 216
PANEL: What I Look For In a Writer
PANELISTS - Rick Shelton, Joe Dan Cornett, Randy Cox
MODERATOR: Mary Alice Lovelace
Room 222
Your Schedule for Friday, October 4 (continued)
Open Critique Sessions (Sign up at Registration)
Room 209 -Belinda Smith
Room 220 - TBA
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall -Dusty Wells
12:30 p.m.
LUNCH Iin Gym and Fellowship Hall
Songwriting Competition
1:30-3:30 p.m.
WORSHIP 1 - Holly Zabka, Carl Cartee - Room 208
CCM/POP/AC - Randy Cox, Tony Wood - Room 216
CCM/POP/AC - Joel Lindsey, Bryan Ward- Room 221
SOUTHERN GOSPEL 1 - Dixie Phillips, Zane King - Room 222
SOUTHERN GOSPEL 2 - Belinda Smith, Rick Shelton - Room 223
COUNTRY/INSPO COUNTRY - Jimmy Yeary, Donna King - Room 220
PRINT/CHORAL - Dave Clark, Russell Mauldin - Room 116
KIDS/NOVELTY/SPECIAL OCCASION - Jeff Bumgardner, Gina Boe
Room 219
Non-competition Open Critique - Kenna West
Room 209
One-on-one session (for non-competition) - Dusty Wells
4 p.m. - Class 6
Dashboard Poets
Taught by Belinda Smith
Room 117
What You Absolutely Need to Know About Genres
Taught by Holly Zabka and Joel Lindsey
Room 116
Your Schedule for Saturday, October 5 (Continued)
9:30-10:20 a.m. - Class 7
How To Write A Musical
Taught by Russell Mauldin, Jeff Bumgardner, and Gina Boe
Room 216
Music Business 101
Taught by Joe Dan Cornett
Room 208
Writing a Great Melody (The Keyboard Session)
Taught by Zane King
Room 116
PANEL: Co-writing From A-Z
PANELISTS: Belinda Smith, Kenna West, Sue C. Smith
MODERATOR - Rick Shelton
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions
Room 209 - Randy Cox
Room 220 - Dennis Dearing
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Jaquita Jenkins
Fellowship Hall - Dusty Wells
10:30-11:20 a.m. - Class 8
Writing Bluegrass Songs
Taught by Becky Buller and Donna Ulisse
Room 216
The Nashville Number System
Taught by Bryan Ward
Room 116
Using Pitch Perfect: Stewarding Your Songs Well
Taught by Joel Lindsey and Pitch Perfect creator Larry Hughes
Room 208
Making A Great Demo
Taught by Dennis Dearing
Room 117
PANEL: What To Do When You Leave Write About Jesus
PANELISTS: Dusty Wells, Donna King, Kenna West
MODERATOR: Holly Zabka
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 - Jeff Bumgardner
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Joel Lindsey
Fellowship Hall - Joe Dan Cronett
Fellowship Hall - Randy Cox
11:30-12:20 p.m. - Class 9
Writing CCM/Pop/AC Songs
Taught by Tony Wood and Randy Cox
Room 208
Writing Southern Gospel Songs
Taught by Joel Lindsey
Room 116
Handling the Word with Spirit and Truth
Taught by Kenna West and Sue C. Smith
Room 216
Last Chance Q & A
Taught by Rick Shelton
Room 222
Open Critique Sessions
Room 209 - Dixie Phillips
Room 220 - Carl Cartee
Alumni One on Ones
Fellowship Hall - Joe Dan Cornett
Fellowship Hall - Holly Ward
12:30 p.m. - Closing Session
Worship Center
Thank yous, Awards, and Farewells
Worship Center
8:30 p.m. - Compass Groups Informal Catch-up