MASTER SONGWRITER Workshop
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Jon Brooks - 3 day residential workshop
This MasterSongwriter workshop offers 3 fully catered days of excellent songwriting instruction, critique and support. This is one of those rare opportunities that you need to grab NOW as it will fill so quickly.
When: Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th June, 2018
Where: Gold Coast
Who: Jon Brooks
Valued at $2,297 but ...
Your Investment: $1297.00 (Early Bird price to May 21st ONLY $1,097)
When: Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th June, 2018
Where: Gold Coast
Who: Jon Brooks
Valued at $2,297 but ...
Your Investment: $1297.00 (Early Bird price to May 21st ONLY $1,097)
Jon Brooks (Canada) http://www.jonbrooks.ca
A songwriter, proficient with a wide range of instruments, and dedicated to uniting folk song tradition with today’s stories, Jon has an uncanny ability to press his ear against the heartbeat and the soul of the times we live in. A four times Nominee for English Songwriter of the Year 2007/2009/2012/2015 at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
Jon has also:
Though Jon Brooks’ music is filled with grey and morally ambiguous characters living on the outskirts of approval, his mandate is unequivocal: “I’m not interested in ‘happy songs’ – they have a place and purpose and I respect that and there’s many songwriters out there doing that without my help. I’m trying to write healing songs and, for that reason, I’m obliged to reveal a wound or two now and then. I’m even less interested in writing unhappy songs: I want to write hopeful songs, inspiring songs and I believe I owe today’s listener some hopeful argument – some good reason - as to why we should believe our present world could be improved, or healed.
The highest aim of song is to evoke empathy - to offer that rare sight of ourselves in others. In this sense, the folk singer is simply trying to politicise love, hence, my contention that today’s songwriter should be a lobbyist for compassion to be our principle representative in government office.”
"'Political songwriting’ is all too often assumed to be shouty, simplistic protest, and all too often it is and therefore tends to be ignored…Brooks knows this and his songs are songs first and messages second…a powerful and at times brutally clear-sighted vision armed only with an acoustic guitar, a harmonica, and a gritty ragged voice…Brooks is a star ………” Maverick Magazine, UK
A songwriter, proficient with a wide range of instruments, and dedicated to uniting folk song tradition with today’s stories, Jon has an uncanny ability to press his ear against the heartbeat and the soul of the times we live in. A four times Nominee for English Songwriter of the Year 2007/2009/2012/2015 at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
Jon has also:
- been profiled on CBC's "The National”,
- named the Musician to Watch in 2010 by the Toronto Star,
- garnered an OCFF Award,
- won the 2009 US Mountain Stage NewSong Contest (NPR),
- won the coveted Kerrville New Folk Competition in Texas,
- the International Songwriting Competition (Folk category), and
- placed as a Finalist in the Music2Life Contest
Though Jon Brooks’ music is filled with grey and morally ambiguous characters living on the outskirts of approval, his mandate is unequivocal: “I’m not interested in ‘happy songs’ – they have a place and purpose and I respect that and there’s many songwriters out there doing that without my help. I’m trying to write healing songs and, for that reason, I’m obliged to reveal a wound or two now and then. I’m even less interested in writing unhappy songs: I want to write hopeful songs, inspiring songs and I believe I owe today’s listener some hopeful argument – some good reason - as to why we should believe our present world could be improved, or healed.
The highest aim of song is to evoke empathy - to offer that rare sight of ourselves in others. In this sense, the folk singer is simply trying to politicise love, hence, my contention that today’s songwriter should be a lobbyist for compassion to be our principle representative in government office.”
"'Political songwriting’ is all too often assumed to be shouty, simplistic protest, and all too often it is and therefore tends to be ignored…Brooks knows this and his songs are songs first and messages second…a powerful and at times brutally clear-sighted vision armed only with an acoustic guitar, a harmonica, and a gritty ragged voice…Brooks is a star ………” Maverick Magazine, UK
You will …
- immerse yourself in learning from an amazingly successful and skilled tutor.
- grow with daily group sessions & inspirational one-on-one instruction.
- work on current songs or break new ground.
- learn new skills and build on those you already have
- gain new insights into your songwriting craft
- worksheets provided
- only six (6) places
- fully catered
- you only need bring your instrument, your creativity and your personals
You can share in this amazing opportunity for the very low investment of $1297
BOOK NOW - AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
[Payment Plan available $250 deposit and 5 monthly payments of $220]
SAVE over $300 with the early bird price of $1097 (limited time only)
BOOK NOW - AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
[Payment Plan available $250 deposit and 5 monthly payments of $220]
SAVE over $300 with the early bird price of $1097 (limited time only)