Showing posts with label Nashville Music Industry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nashville Music Industry. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Music Industry Professionals Nancy Moran and Fett to Speak on March 30

SMYRNA -- Singer-Songwriter/Artist Development Coach Nancy Moran and Producer/Recording Engineer Fett will provide insight on the Nashville music industry during a Zoom session from 12:30-1:30 p.m. March 30 (Wednesday) at Motlow State Community College.

Moran’s and Fett’s presentation, “The Ins and Outs of a Music Industry Career,” is part of Motlow’s “Famous Communicator Speakers Series.” The talk is open to all students, faculty, administrators and staff. 

Moran and Fett, who represent Azalea Music Group, are leading educators, entertainers, and decision-makers in Music City. 

“We will discuss our roles in the music industry and what students should do to prepare for full-time careers,” said Fett, who oversees a state-of-the-art recording studio in Brentwood, Tennessee. 

To access their Nashville music industry talk on Zoom, visit https://mscc.zoom.us/j/92500036184?pwd=T1BGSW44c1llNUl2MnZuRlFvNlNIUT09 Meeting ID: 925 0003 6184 Passcode: 707290 Attendees will be placed in the waiting room until the presentation begins.



Nancy Moran is an independent, folk-rock/Americana singer-songwriter who has been singing and performing professionally for more than 25 years at notable folk clubs, performing arts centers, house concerts, and festivals across the nation. With four solo albums to her credit, The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch called her “a [modern-day] Joni Mitchell,” as well as “a major force to be reckoned with.” 

From 2005-2012, Moran also toured as a member of The Four Bitchin’ Babes, an all-female group nationally renowned for their four-part vocal harmonies and highly entertaining and comedic performances. 

As co-founder of Azalea Music Group, she teaches musicians, singer-songwriters, indie artists, and other music-moguls-in-training how to get out of their own way so they can get their music out of their basement and into the world at large where it can make a difference. She specializes in working with the not-quite-mainstream and those “second-timers” coming back to music after a long hiatus. But she’s also been known to work with actors, writers, storytellers and other creatives because the principles of pursuing a creative life are often the same regardless of the medium. Learn more by visiting her website at musicmogulcoaching.com .



Fett is an independent music producer and engineer, author, music career coach, co-founder of the Azalea Music Group in Nashville, and recording/mixing engineer for the 2015 Australian number one album, Jason Owen’s “Friday Night.” He is the author of the popular book “Fett’s Mixing Roadmap: A Step-by-step Guide To Mixing Music In The Studio,” host of www.EmpoweringWomenInAudio.com, and teacher of hands-on recording and production clinics for women. 

Fett is the former technology editor for Performing Songwriter magazine, and occasional journalist for CMA Close Up, Drum!, and Keyboard magazines. His diverse list of clients includes Davy Jones of The Monkees, Grammy-winning songwriter Don Henry, and international guitar virtuosos Tommy Emmanuel and Muriel Anderson.

The “Famous Communicator Speakers Series” is sponsored by the Smyrna Entertainment Arts and Media Club and the Mass Communications program at Motlow State Community College. Upcoming speakers include Appalachian Photographer/Author Clark Wheeler on April 13 (Wednesday). To learn more about this event, contact Professor Charles Whiting at cwhiting@mscc.edu.  


Monday, March 18, 2019

Grammy Award-Winning Record Producer Dennis Scott to Speak at Motlow Smyrna


        SMYRNA -- Two-time Grammy Award-winning producer/composer Dennis Scott will continue the spring "Famous Communicator Speakers Series" with the talk "Hitting That High Note in the Recording Industry!" from 9:30-10:30 a.m. March 20 (Wednesday) in MLA 201. 

        The music industry professional, who also sidelines as a member of the popular Beatles tribute band The WannaBeatles, will recount the highlights of a career that affirms the power of persistency. The free event is open to everyone. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dennis Scott performs during a WannaBeatles show (from The WannaBeatles website)

        Scott’s songs have been performed by such diverse artists as Faith Hill, Ray Charles, Sugarland, Alison Krauss, The Muppets, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Trisha Yearwood, Elmo, Charlie Daniels Band, Shari Lewis, Crystal Gayle, Roberta Flack, Ricky Skaggs, and many others. Dennis is also the recipient of two Emmys, a Parent's Choice Award, and a Telly. You can hear his work on television, radio, audio books, home videos, and stage productions such as "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Sesame Street Live" and "The Magic School Bus."

        He has served as a music director for several children's TV shows including the PBS series "Noddy" and, most recently, "BJ's Teddy Bear Club," which airs on TBN and just earned him his second Emmy award. His album, "Songs From the Neighborhood - the Music of Mister Rogers" won a Grammy Award as "Best Musical Recording for Children."

Dennis Scott holds one of his Grammys (from his website)

        Other upcoming speakers in the series include authors Dr. Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton of Tennessee State University and her niece, Homer Pittard Campus School fifth-grade student Jada Scott.

        To learn more about Motlow’s “Famous Communicator Speakers Series” or to suggest a future speaker, send message to cwhiting@mscc.edu.