If you remember any of these songs, Ole Red (Blake Shelton), Angels Among Us (Alabama), Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands (Lee Greenwood, Reba McEntire), Feelin’s (Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn), then you’re familiar with Don Goodman’s writing. Oceanfront Property (George Strait), Miami, My Amy (Keith Whitley) are just two of the thirteen number one songs Royce Porter has written.

Chris Anderson from Blackhawk has had many cuts in Country, Pop and R&B.

Duane Hitchings got a Grammy for Flashdance and has seen the Top Ten 26 times with songs like Do You Think I’m Sexy (Rod Stewart), Young Turks (Rod Stewart), Unpretty (TLC). These are some of the staff writers with www.writewithapro.com , the brain-child of Don Goodman who explains that he has had the idea for a long time but that technology has just recently gotten to the point of making it possible.

CH:  Don, what’s the difference be writing with someone over the internet and writing with them face to face?

DG:  “Even though you might be sitting in Munich and I’m in Nashville, it’s like we’re in the same room.  You’re just a mouse click away from being in Nashville and there’s no difference between co-writing in a virtual internet writing room or co-writing with me in my office.  The ambiance, the interaction of feelings and emotions, it’s all there.  Writers that I’ve been working with through this medium have already become friends, close friends.”

At www.writewithapro.com they offer a simple solution.  A private and secure connection to one of the award winning songwriters found in their "Songwriters" section, all registered through either BMI, ASCAP or SESAC.  There you will find information about the songwriters you can work with, their bios, their artist rosters and the songs they've written for multi-platinum recording artists.  You will book a slot on their schedule, be provided with a username and password to access the system and get a one-on-one session.

Writers collaborating from anywhere around the world can meet in a secure virtual writing room which only they have access to.  This service is completely independent and the only involvement they have is providing you the software and the instructions on how to use the virtual room.

Www.writewithapro.com will provide tip sheets that will let you know which artists are scheduled to record, what they are looking for and how to contact them!  Their members will have a directory of professional writers to choose from.  Members will have the option of listing their names and samples of their work and teaming up with other writers from all over the world. A cowboy poet in Matchbox, Texas could be writing with a guitar player in Sydney, Australia!  Co-writing is an opening of hearts and a sharing of souls.  Lifelong friendships are formed at these sessions.

As their site evolves, they will hold seminars and writers nights and make all facets of the songwriting industry available.  In the near future their own internet radio station will broadcast their better efforts.  They will offer a list of song pluggers for hire that you can solicit your work to.  Publishers and artists will be able to come online and search for songs.  They will provide contracts, copyright information, performance society contacts and ways for you to protect your songs.  They will also make a variety of demo services available, with a directory of studios, singers and musicians to choose from.  In time they will branch out into all genres of the music industry.

CH:  Don, do you have any message to songwriters in Europe?

DG:  Yes.  An internet connection is far less expensive than a trip to Nashville and you will be guaranteed to write with a hit song writing pro.  Spend a lot of money to come to Nashville and you’ll be lucky to even see a pro, let alone actually write with one.

I know there are many working bands in Europe looking for that big break into the music industry and stardom.  It all starts with the song and it takes a hit song to make a star.  Think about that!  How much could it help your career to write with an established professional with all their skill, experience and most important of all, all their established connections in the music industry?

It’s taken me a lifetime to get where I am and if I can help you avoid the mistakes and wrong turns that I’ve made and help you find your road quicker than I found mine, then I will have my satisfaction.”

 Christian Lamitschka ( Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de )

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