| THE ART AND CRAFT OF SONGWRITING with hit songwriters Mark Selby, Tia Sillers, Clay Mills and Sonny LeMaire
Improve your songwriting skills -- or try your hand at writing a song for the first time -- with help from this quartet of award-winning songwriters who have collectively written over 25 number one songs in the rock, country, pop and blues genres.
Participants will take part in question and answer sessions, hands-on instruction, and songwriting demonstrations at this workshop. Topics will include: creating and developing song ideas, song form and craft, working with co-writers, writing for a band, the differences and similarities of songs in various genres, and much more.
Workshop Schedule:
Thursday, September 3
Songwriters' Mixer: informal mixer with participants and professors. Location TBD.
Friday, September 4
10am - 4:30 pm Q & A, instruction, critique and demonstrations. Ptarmigan Rooms. Light snacks and break service provided. Lunch on own.
6:00pm Songwriters' Showcase. West Lake Stage.
Workshop Package Includes:
• Thursday Mixer
• Friday Workshop
• Friday evening performance
• All Copper Country events and entertainment
• 3 Nights Lodging
• Taxes, surcharges and gratuities
Room Options
• Silver standard room $475
• Silver 1 bedroom units $580
• Gold standard room $550
• Gold 1 bedroom units $650
For reservations, please call 1-888-406-6061
The Copper Mountain "Professors of Song":
Mark Selby -- Mark's #1 hits include Kenny Wayne Shepherd's "Blue On Black", Billboard Magazine's 1998 Rock Track of the Year, and the Dixie Chicks' Grammy-winning "There's Your Trouble". Mark has also recorded a string of internationally-acclaimed blues/rock albums for the Vanguard and ZYX labels, and is well-known to Copper Mountain audiences for his performances at the Guitar Town and Copper Country festivals. Many of his songs are collaborations with his 'better half', Tia Sillers.
Tia Sillers -- With dozens of cuts and hits by major artists to her credit, Tia is best known for the life-affirming anthem "I Hope You Dance", which was awarded a Grammy for Song of the Year, among countless other honors. The song has been performed at the White House and the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremonies, and a new version by Gladys Knight was featured in the Tyler Perry movie "The Family that Preys". Other recent hits from Tia include Alan Jackson's "That'd Be Allright" and Trisha Yearwood's "Heaven Heartache and the Power of Love".
Sonny LeMaire -- As a member of the rock/pop (and later country) group Exile, Sonny toured with artists ranging from Aerosmith to Alabama, while penning many of the band's #1 songs, including "Super Love", "Gimme One More Chance", and "She's a Miracle". BMI's Songwriter of the Year in 1987, his song "When She Cries" for Restless Heart was Pop Song of the Year in 1993. Recent #1 hits include "Beautiful Mess" for Diamond Rio and "Fall" for Clay Walker (also a pop hit for Kimberly Locke), both written with frequent co-writer Clay Mills.
Clay Mills -- Clay's latest hit is Darius Rucker's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", a number one song for the Hootie and the Blowfish frontman. Clay was a New York-based pop and jingle writer and producer before becoming one of Nashville' hottest songsmiths, with a string of hits that includes Diamond Rio's "Beautiful Mess", Andy Griggs' "She Thinks She Needs Me" and Trisha Yearwood's "Heaven Heartache and the Power of Love". Clay has also joined forces with Sonny LeMaire and Mark Selby to form the group Selby-Mills-LeMaire. The band will be performing at this year's Copper Country festival, and it's unique harmony-rich sound is featured on it's recently released first album, SML.
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