Song Feedback with Marla Cannon Goodman
Date/Time
Location: 1710 Roy Acuff Place, Nashville, TN 37203

If you are unable to attend this workshop in person, please note that it will NOT be streamed or re-distributed for later viewing. 

If you are a member and would like to attend and simply observe, you are more than welcome!
 

ABOUT MARLA CANNON GOODMAN: 

Marla Cannon-Goodman grew up in Kingston Springs, TN.  She grew up surrounded by some of the greatest songwriters in the business, with one of them being her own father, Buddy Cannon.  Marla was working as a nurse when her song “The Fool”, recorded by Lee Ann Womack, reached #1 on the country charts.  She has had cuts by everyone from Sammy Kershaw, Billy Currington, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, George Strait and many others.  Marla has twice more reached #1 status with “Ten Rounds of Jose Cuervo” by Tracy Byrd, and “Cleaning This Gun” by Rodney Atkins.  You can also find her name on the Willie Nelson / Merle Haggard duet album “Django And Jimmie”.  Her song “Same Devil” recorded by Brandy Clark (feat. Brandi Carlisle) is nominated for 2022 Grammy American Roots performance of the year.

 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 

You must be an NSAI Member to fully participate in pitch / feedback workshops.

Bring an MP3 version of your song that you can easily play from your phone, along with two lyric sheets for the song you chose. (Cassette tapes will not be accepted.)

*Members are more than welcome to attend and simply observe the event even if they do not want to submit a song for feedback!

 

We will play the first verse and first chorus of each song and the guest will provide comments/suggestions/feedback.

Up to 30 members can participate and will be played in order of arrival - Members traveling greater than 75 miles or 2 hours from Davidson County will be given priority to participate.*

If you arrive earlier than 5:15pm, please join the line on our covered porch on the Roy Acuff side of building. Once doors open you will sign in and submit your lyrics sheets of the song you chose, to the receptionist for the event.

Song submission must be the original work of the Songwriter without use of any artificial intelligence, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity, or be otherwise contrary to applicable laws and regulations.

 

You must be an active NSAI member to participate.

TIME: Doors will open at 5:15pm CT / Event will begin at 5:45pm CT

 PARKING:

Limited parking will be available in the NSAI parking lot.

Additional parking is available on the street and in neighboring paid lots.


 GUEST ATTENDEES:

NSAI non-members are permitted to observe two workshops prior to joining to experience what NSAI is about. After attending two workshops, you will need to join as a member to fully benefit from membership and to attend future events.

ABOUT MARLA CANNON GOODMAN:

Marla Cannon-Goodman grew up in Kingston Springs, TN.  She grew up surrounded by some of the greatest songwriters in the business, with one of them being her own father, Buddy Cannon.  Marla was working as a nurse when her song “The Fool”, recorded by Lee Ann Womack, reached #1 on the country charts.  She has had cuts by everyone from Sammy Kershaw, Billy Currington, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, George Strait and many others.  Marla has twice more reached #1 status with “Ten Rounds of Jose Cuervo” by Tracy Byrd, and “Cleaning This Gun” by Rodney Atkins.  You can also find her name on the Willie Nelson / Merle Haggard duet album “Django And Jimmie”.  Her song “Same Devil” recorded by Brandy Clark (feat. Brandi Carlisle) is nominated for 2022 Grammy American Roots performance of the year.

 

Marla Cannon Goodman