VOCAL Blog
A blog for and by the members of the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists
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…
Read MoreMay 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”…
Read MoreCarol 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…
Read Morevideo on copyright
Home 3 I am posting this for the information contained therein, not as an endorsement of song secure. FYI: song secure charges 9.95 per month to register your songs (No…
Read MoreThe New York Songwriters Circle 25th Anniversary
by James Linderman There is something truly wonderful about performing your own songs at a songwriters circle. First and foremost it is the graduating event that pulls us up from…
Read MoreApril 17, 2017 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase
April 17, 2017 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase Last night a great group of songwriters performed at O’Tooles! Performers included Matt Manion, Justin Laughter, and Doug Patrick. Each singer/songwriter awed the…
Read MoreJames Linderman: Getting Out of the Four Chord Rut
Getting Out of the Four Chord Rut by James Linderman Many would consider a four chord song to be a song with one completely unnecessary chord in it, and it…
Read MoreMarch 20th Songwriter Showcase
Spring of 2017 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase Monday March 20th, 2017 *This is the 308th consecutive show: A Showcase of Original Songs Monday March 20th was not only a wonderful…
Read More2017 February Showcase
On Monday, February 20, 2017, the members of VOCAL got together for their monthly showcase to perform pieces of their work for the audience of O’Tooles. Performers included Anthony Dowd,…
Read More2017 January Showxase
VOCAL January 2017 Showcase. First open mic of the year drew a small, but enthusiastic crowd of admirers for original singer/songwriter music, most of which, revolved around break ups with…
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