How to Make MONEY with Your Music!

Tuesday Night Lecture series:

Livingston Taylor returns to do another one of his smash-hit clinics for the club.  The topic of his talk? HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR MUSIC!

Last year's clinic was STANDING ROOM ONLY so be sure you get there early and submit your song if you'd like a critique!

WHEN: TUES, November 16th, 2010. 8pm-10pm.
WHERE: 150 Mass Ave, Rm 118
WHY: Because I told you so.  And because you do want to be successful at music, right???
WHAT: Some of the best career and songwriting advice you'll hear all year!
HOW DO I SUBMIT MY SONG: Submissions open Tues morning at 8am. Send your song in early (we'll critique in order received). Send lyrics to berkleesongwritersclub@gmail.com with the subject "YOUR NAME - Livingston Song"

Livingston's Biography:

Livingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of thirteen, beginning a forty-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting and teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate and Hugh. Livingston recorded his first record at 18 and has continued to create well-crafted, introspective and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide.

From top-forty hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman” both recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling to touching ballads.

Livingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, touring with major artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffet and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule of over eighty shows a year. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway.

As a full professor at Berklee College of Music since 1989, Livingston shares his experiences and knowledge of professional touring with young artists, just beginning to hone their skills. His course, Stage Performance (I and II) is one of the most popular at the College, and it gives him the ideal forum in which to impart the lessons learned through his own career to a new generation of musicians. His book, Stage Performance, is drawn from those classes will be available this fall.