Award Winning Songwriter Heads Free Songwriting Intensive in Anderson

Sept. 15, 2009 - PRLog -- Do you want to write better, more commercial songs?  Would you like to increase the gift you already have?  Would you like to find a 'home' for the songs already created?

After 3 years as Professor of Songwriting at Trevecca University, and learning how to impart what she has learned as a 20 year professional songwriter with over 200 major recording credits, numerous Grammy nominations, ASCAP Awards, NSAI Awards, and a Dove/GMA Award for Song of the Year, Kim McLean has fine-tuned a creative system of fundamentals to actually help the burgeoning songwriter find their voice commercially.  And these same fundamentals can help the person who wants to write songs for their children, family events, weddings, special occasions, their church, and the exciting world of writing for TV/film.

With Kim McLean at the helm of the teaching panel, participants will dig deep into what makes a song commercial, competitive, and complete.  As a career Nashville songwriter, Kim McLean has had songs recorded by country artists like Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack, and Trisha Yearwood, but also outside the country format with a GMA Gospel Song of the Year for The Martins, a Grammy nominated R&B recording by Bettye Lavette, and songs in CBS’ JAG, Early Edition, As the World Turns, Cold Case, NBC’s West Wing, and ABC’s Hope & Faith.  There will be discussion about crafting great songs that work in all genres.

Participants are to bring a notebook, pens, pencils, a legal pad, and recording of the information is encouraged.  Registered songwriters are encouraged to bring their best song to work on as the intensive takes place.    

Kim McLean - Anderson First Church of The Nazarene Song Intensive
THIS Saturday – Sept. 19th
5:30pm – 8:30p
Anderson First Church of the Nazarene
2300 Meridian St.
Anderson, IN

Call the church office to make reservations at 765-643-3137 or email worship leader Melinda Priest at mpriest@andersonnazarene.org.  
This event is generously sponsored by Anderson First Church of the Nazarene so it is FREE to participants, but donations will be gratefully accepted for the pizza that will be provided. This event is open to both members and non-members of the church.  (www.andersonnazarene.org) For more information about Kim McLean, check online at www.KimMcLean.com and on Myspace Music and Facebook.

Kim McLean will provide special music at the 10:30am Sunday worship at Anderson First Church of the Nazarene on Sept. 20th.