VOCAL Blog

A blog for and by the members of the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists

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14 Facebook Marketing Tips For Musicians

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October 16, 2017 Showcase

This past Monday, October 16, 2017 the VOCAL group met for another open mic night. There was a great turn out as well! We had a total of eight great…

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September 2017 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase

The September 2017 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase took place on Monday, September 18th at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. Steve Nuckolls opened the show with several acoustic numbers. Everything’s Just Two Good, Gibson…

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August Showcase

August VOCAL Showcase August 21, 2017 The 313th Consecutive Showcase of Original Songs   Last Monday evening, the VOCAL group met once again at O’Tooles for another night of wonderful…

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good songwriting information

http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/songwriting-guide

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July 2017 Showcase

July 2017 Songwriter Showcase Monday July 17, 2017 The 312th Consecutive Show   This past Monday, VOCAL held their monthly showcase at O’Tooles in Richmond, and once again the audience…

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June 2017 Showcase

Monday June 19th, 2017 Showcase Our 311th Consecutive Show A Showcase of Original Songs   This past Monday the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricist gathered once again for their…

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Song Design

by James Linderman As I was writing my newly released Song Forms for Songwriters workbook, I started to draw parallels between the crafting and manufacture of a song and the…

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May 2017 Showcase

May 2017 VOCAL Singer/Songwriter Showcase (310th Consecutive Show)   This past Monday, May 15th, the VOCAL organization gathered for another round of fun and music! It was a “short night”…

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Carol Torricelli

Carol Torricelli’s Blueprints of My Soul   Carol Torricelli, for those of you who are not familiar with her work, is a local singer/songwriter creating wonderful music in the city…

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