Nashville Songwriting

Nashville Songwriting by Cupit, Jerry. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780964990401.

Nashville Songwriting, written by Jerry Cupit, is the first songwriting book dedicated to songwriting the Nashville way. Written for the novice to the professional, the poet or songwriter, Nashville Songwriting examines the inner workings of the country music industry. The book describes in detail: song structure, lyric formation, musical ideas, the Nashville number system, as well as having music publisher and songwriter organization listings. With Nashville not only being the home of country music but also contemporary christian and rock and pop artists such as Peter Frampton and Michael McDonald, Nashville Songwriting is useful for any music genre. Jerry Cupit is an award winning songwriting, record producer, musician, and music publisher. Having more than 15 years of experience in the Nashville music industry, Jerry is considered an expert in his field. Jerry is also featured monthly in Music City News magazine, and has also been featured in American Songwriter Magazine as well as other publications. The book has also been endorsed by both BMI and ASCAP performing rights organizations and is recommended by both organizations to their songwriters.