How To Become A Songwriter

Learn how to become a songwriter with world class instruction at REO White Water Rafting songwriters workshop. Use the beautiful setting to learn to write songs. REO Songwriting Retreat - July 11-16, 2010 (11th Annual)

The 2009 retreat featured CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Pam Tillis; Songwriter of the Year, Beth Nielsen Chapman; Songwriting Pros Pat Pattison and Jai Josefs. 2010 instructors TBA in early 2010.

Pat Pattison, a Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston is also going to be there. Its an intimate setting where you can learn with one of the best singer/songwriters and one of the best songwriting instructors.

A REO Rafting songwriting retreat is different from anything else you will ever experience. Its in a beautiful mountain river canyon 3 hours out of Vancouver BC Canada. Songwriting and white water rafting. Its a great combination.

I've attended this course and it has everything you need to have lots of one on one time and a private critique with the instructors. Plus you get to white water rafting adventure if you want to add some excitement to your week.

Beth Nielsen Chapman has written songs for Neil Diamond, Waylon Jennings, Emmylou Harris, Brenda Lee, Michael McDonald, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Amy Grant, Keb Mo, Roberta Flack, Willie Nelson, Patti Griffin and Anne Murray.

In 1999 “This Kiss,” was recorded by Faith Hill. It won ASCAP’s 1999 “Song of the Year”. It also was nominated for a Grammy. Beth Nielsen Chapman is a great singer as well with 9 highly-acclaimed albums and many songwriting awards.

Pat Pattison developed the first Songwriting Music Major in the US. He also is a very respected author with three best-selling including Writing Better Lyrics.

Since 1997 Pat's run lead 9 of these retreats at REO. Pat teaches around the world and is involved with TAXI, NSAI and lots of other songwriting associations.

If you want to learn how to become a songwriter, you should check the REO Rafting Songwriting retreat out.

FREE Book with Retreat Booking! Receive Wayne Chase's best selling book "How Music Really Works" ($45.00 value) for FREE when you book for our our August retreat, "How Songwriting Really Works."

"How Music Really Works!, 2nd Edition, focuses on specific techniques a player, vocalist, or songwriter can use to seize the attention of listeners and move them emotionally.

For the benefit of the majority of musicians (amateur and pro) who do not read music, the book contains no music notation. Instead it provides in-depth, visually-oriented, easy-to-understand (and humorous!) text and graphics covering every important aspect of music-making and lyric-writing" - Roedy Black Publishing Inc. Its all part of how to become a songwriter.