“People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It’s like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song.”
— Michael Jackson
Here are the posts that have appeared in the New Music Lives™ Group on Facebook this week...
• 26 Moving Lyrics From Beatles Songs from inspiringquotes .com— John, Paul, George, and Ringo brought an emotional wisdom to the lyrics that accompanied their catchy melodies. When they played their first gig together in Liverpool in 1962, they never could have guessed their legacy would be imprinted in the brains of millions of people.
• Folk LEGENDS Joan Baez & Paul Simon’s Heartwarming Duet of The Boxer from themusicman .uk— Legendary folk Singer Songwriter, Joan Baez, celebrated her 75th birthday with a star-studded concert hosted at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. Recorded as part of PBS’ Great Performances series...
• Farm Aid Turns 40 from Dan Rather's A Reason To Smile— Forty years ago, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young were inspired by the words of another musician to help save the American farm. On stage at Live Aid, a benefit concert to raise money and awareness for African famine relief, Bob Dylan said he hoped some of the funds collected could be used to help American farmers facing foreclosure.
in partnership with Tony Conniff
Tony Conniff is a multifaceted musician, songwriter, producer, and educator based in New York City. A Manhattan native, he began his musical journey as a self-taught bass guitarist, gaining experience through diverse recording sessions, Broadway productions such as Rent, Dreamgirls, and Once On This Island, as well as live performances and roles as a musical director.
Expanding his expertise, Conniff delved into songwriting, music production, and composition. Since 2010, he has been performing his original songs with his band and special guests, cultivating a dedicated following in NYC clubs. Tony Conniff
As an educator, Conniff has been teaching since 1999 and founded the Tony Conniff Songwriting Workshops in 2007. He offers workshops and private coaching in songwriting, music recording/production, LogicPro, and more. His teaching roles include positions at the Gotham Writers Workshop and the Collective School of Music, along with guest lectures at institutions like Drexel University and Bloomfield College. He also conducts songwriting workshops for Gilda’s Club/Red Door in New York.
Conniff is the author of Unpredictable Songwriting, an 84-page ebook that explores the inspiration and lessons derived from successful and adventurous songwriters. The book has received praise from industry professionals, including Grammy-winning songwriter Marc Shaiman and multi-Grammy–nominated songwriter Clay Mills.
Beyond his teaching and writing, Conniff has released two albums, Let It Drown Me (2016) and Tight Leash (2018), and has produced numerous other artists at his studio. He also maintains a weekly blog on songwriting, sharing insights and advice drawn from his extensive experience in the music industry.
For more information about Tony Conniff's work, workshops, and music, visit tonyconniff.com.
... and here's the more...
• The TrueFans AMP™ 110 — this issue, all about Master Songwriter & Mentor Jason Blume
• BREAKING: 2025 CMA Awards Nominees Revealed from tasteofcountry .com—
CMA Awards nominations are here!
• The #1 Mistake Musicians Make When Releasing Music (Are You Guilty?)
In this episode from the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast, Mark Allen— veteran music marketer, manager, and strategist— unveils his essential music release strategies for independent Music Artists. They discuss building a strong artist story, harnessing data & algorithms, leveraging social media, and the career-transforming power of AI and blockchain..
• The beautiful math behind the world's ugliest music from Ted .com— Scott Rickard set out to engineer the ugliest possible piece of music, devoid of repetition, using a mathematical concept known as the Costas Array. In this surprisingly entertaining talk, he shares the math behind musical beauty ... and its opposite.
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