"Songwriting is a lot like when you are standing in a room trying to remember someone's name. You try to force it out, but it just won't come. Later, when you relax, it comes right up. When you are writing, relax and let the song flow through you."
- Steve Bogard
From Your First Cut,
Page 92

Here's a helpful list of links to web sites:

Academy of Country Music
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
American Songwriter Magazine
ASCAP
The Bluebird Café
BMI
CMJ Network
Country Music Association (CMA)
Gospel Music Association
Gracie Vandiver Music
International Music Products Music Association (NAMM)
Jerry Vandiver
Just Plain Folks
LA Weekly
Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau
Los Angeles Tourist Information
Midem International Music Conference
Music Industry News Network (Mi2n)
Muses Muse
Music Connection Magazine
Music Industry Links
Music Row Magazine
Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nashville New Music Conference
Nashville Scene
Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
Nashville Tourist Information
Recovery Music
National Academy of Popular Music
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
New York City Visitor Information Center
New York Tourist Information
Performing Songwriter Magazine
Radio And Records Magazine
The Rage Entertainment Guide
SESAC, Inc.
Sober Cafe Podcast
Songwriters Guild of America (SGA)
Sunlight of the Spirit Music
South By Southwest Music Conference, Austin, TX
TAXI
The Music Row Show
Trail of Light
U.S. Copyright Office
Women In Music, Inc.


Friends of Your First Cut:

Austin Songwriters Group
Barbara Cloyd
Back Stretch Boys
Beaird Music Group
Boston Songwriters
Chicago Songwriters
CMT
Dallas Songwriters
Damon Henrichs
Future of Music Coalition
Gary Talley
The Great American Song Contest
Harriet Schock
Indie Bible
KR Tip Sheet
L.A. Songwriters Network
Los Angeles Music Productions
Lyricist.com
Media Web Source
Memphis Songwriters
MTSU - NSAI Chapter
Music Business Links
Music Industry News Network
Nashville Muse
NSAI Greenville, SC Chapter
The O'Neill Brothers
The Singers' Workshop
On Track Entertainment
Pete & Pat Luboff
Piano Mentor
Piano Press
San Diego Songwriters Guild
Second Wind Music
Sing Your Life
Singer/Songwriter Directory
SongU
Songsalive!
Songwriters Resource Network
Spring Break Music
Springboard Musician's Association
Star Polish
Tunesmith
Upcellar Music
Vocalist
WETS
WPLN


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