Education Center

Learn about and hone your skills in the art of co-writing from a variety of pro songwriters like Kelley Lovelace, Danny Wells, Brett Beavers and more.

Educational, inspirational, and eye-opening; all words used by our Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar 2022 attendees to describe our first in-person event since March 2020. What a whirlwind two days it was! 

It was incredible to see the majority of you in the flesh for the first time ever...

NOTICED IN NASHVILLE by Brett Beavers

How do you get your songs noticed in Nashville? First things first. Get yourself noticed in Nashville. The smart way.

Present to win

We’ve all heard it. I heard it on my first trip to Nashville, but it didn’t sound like the...

By: Tracey + Vance Marino

Getting music placed in film, TV, commercials, trailers, video games, and other media projects is known as “sync” or “music licensing.” Sync is short for “synchronization,” which refers to combining music (audio) with a scene (video). This is a growing source of revenue...

"Most of us as songwriters begin writing by ourselves; in our bedroom, or on our back porch -- wherever it may be. Co-writing is a good way to not only make yourself a better writer, but your songs better songs."

Why Co-Write...

Tune into Jon Stark telling his story of the lyrical development of the song “forgive yourself”. Jon covers his journey with co-writer Patrick Droney and the unique circumstances that created the song. Expressing the importance of bringing lyrics to life, adding color, and creating an atmosphere for your words.