April 30th, 2013
This is the second of three videos about recapturing songs. I make up a test song, and Lewis Anderson guides us through the process. Lewis helps unravel the intricate world of copyright.
Keep writing. – Rory
April 20th, 2013
On Wednesday, April 17th, Mayor Karl Dean cut the ribbon on the brand new Korean Veterans Boulevard. To help celebrate the day, Mayor Dean asked the NSAI Hall of Fame Foundation to provide Hall of Famers to help entertain. Three of us — Richard Leigh, Dickey Lee and I — had a wonderful time playing and singing. Thought you all might enjoy.
Keep writing. – Rory
April 8th, 2013
This post is geared toward songwriters signed with a publishing company. A hot industry topic now and into the future, copyright recapture surrounds reclaiming a song given to a publisher. The below video is the first in a series of three. Later videos will cover the differing process for songs written post-1978 and pre-1978.
Lewis Anderson is the go-to person for copyright recapture. I have worked extensively with him on my own catalog and rely on his expertise.
Keep writing. – Rory
February 22nd, 2013
Last Saturday night, I played in a great round at the Bluebird with Kim Williams, Will Robinson, and Mark D. Sanders. The show benefited the John Jarrard Foundation. John was a very talented songwriter (“Blue Clear Sky,” George Strait; “Money In The Bank,” John Anderson; and “You’ve Got The Touch,” Alabama) who passed away from diabetes. The Foundation has raised over $100,000 for diabetes research, awareness, and education. Hope you enjoy the video.
Keep writing. – Rory
April 25th, 2012
Hi everybody,
This video is on the use of social media to hopefully further career dreams. Katie Quick came to Nashville two years ago. At the time, she was a teacher in the Chicago school system and also sang in a popular group, “Yard Fulla Cars.” I met her and was pretty impressed with the way she was already using media to get her story out there. Since then, I’ve watched Katie move her career along a path not everyone would take. She graciously agreed to sit down and share her story about building a fan base as a singer/songwriter. This is part 1, and part 2 will follow. I think it points to the future of this business and the tools to help get where you want to go.
Keep writing. – Rory
Katie Quick’s “Best In Me”
