Gospel Songwriters Convention
Celebrating The Gift The Gifted & The Giver

Join us for one of the greatest events, ever, for Gospel songwriters.
Edification, education, fellowship, gifts, prizes, awards, Jubilee, and more.
Enjoy seminars, chapel services, Gospel music and a great time in the Lord.

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Below is information about our convention, registration, hotel accommodations, etc. We encourage you to take your time and read it through thoroughly.

Space is limited, we only room for 80 attendees, so register as soon as you can. Thanks, we look forward to seeing you there!!!

 

Date, Place & Facility

Date: March 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2012
Place: Nashville, Tennessee
Facility: Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
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Registration & Reservations

Convention Registration Form

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Registration is available until February 29, 2012
This is separate from reserving your hotel guestroom,
Reserve your guestroom below.

Hotel Guestroom Reservation

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More Convention Information

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Convention Fee

Our convention is FREE, there is no charge.

However, a Freewill Love Offering will be received Saturday evening, during chapel service, for those who would like to help us with our convention expenses. Thank you.

Convention Ministers

Our convention ministers are Ray and Laura Lewis, Rick Shelton and Mickey Mixon.

You can learn more about our ministers via our Ministers link at the top of this page. And be sure to read the note Mickey personally wrote to you, at the bottom of that page.

Seminars & Services

Our convention has two major components, songwriter seminars and chapel services. Each day will contain both components, plus much more.

Schedule

Our convention schedule will be made available to our attendees upon arrival. However, below is a description of some of what you can expect to experience.

 

FRIDAY

3:00 pm = Registration Confirmation

We will have a registration table available for the confirmation of the arrival of our registered Conventioneers, as well as for distributing our convention program, etc.

3:30 pm = Orientation and Drawing

We will use this time for Conventioneers to introduce themselves, as well as have our drawing and award our gifts and prizes.

4:00 pm = Seminar

Minister: Mickey

Title: Demo Secrets

Mickey will share secrets all writers should know about song demonstrations, such as...

- How To Get Demos Produced For Free
- The Pros And Cons Of Production
- The Translation Factor
- The Harmony Factor
- The Blend Factor
... and much more

Many writers fail to get their songs recorded because they don’t know these demo secrets. Mickey will reveal these secrets to you via this revolutionizing lesson.

Mickey said, “Writers commonly reply with surprise and amazement when I share with them some of these secrets especially The Translation Factor, it opens up a whole new world for them. This entire lesson will be an eye-opener, I guarantee it.”

5:00 pm = Dinner Break

There is a restaurant inside our convention facility, Praline's Restaurant.

7:30 pm = Chapel Service

We’ll worship our Lord, Lewis & Lewis will bless us in song, and Mickey will share a message from God's Word entitled "Successful Songwriter".

Note: Only pre-reregistered Conventioneers who reserve a guestroom in their name and lodge at Millennium Maxwell House Hotel are eligible for our drawing.

SATURDAY

Saturday will be info-packed with 5 seminar sessions. Mickey will be teaming-up with Ray and Laura to share a wealth of knowledge.

9:00 am = Session One

Minister: Mickey

Title: Labels and Accessories

Mickey will use props to help share the content of this lesson. The correlation of song titles and lyrics are vitally important yet most beginners, amateurs and some semipro writers have yet too learn this valuable lesson.

Mickey said, “Even some pro writers have yet to fully grasp the content of this lesson. It doesn’t mean they’re not talented but this knowledge is a vital tool and should be in every Writer’s Toolbox.”

10:00 am = Session Two

Minister: Mickey

Title: Nuggets of Knowledge

Mickey will be sharing four Nuggets of Knowledge during this session, three nuggets he received from three writers and one he discovered on his own.

Nugget One “Word Painting” he received from Ronny Hinson
Nugget Two “Writing Poetically” he received from Kenny Hinson
Nugget Three “Simplicity & Profundity” he received from Ray Lewis
Nugget Four “The Amen Factor” he discovered on his own

Mickey believes these four golden nuggets of knowledge will be the catalyst that will take many of our Conventioneers to the next level in their writing.

11:00 am = Session Three

Minister: Ray

Title: Crafty Creation

12:00 pm = Lunch Break

We'll break for lunch before we begin our next seminar session.

2:00 pm = Session Four

Minister: Mickey

Title: Vocal Friendly Songs

In this session Mickey will reveal what makes a song vocal friendly and how vocal friendly songs are desired by artists and why. Many songs have never been nor will ever be employed simply because they are not vocal friendly. Mickey will show you how to make sure your songs are vocal friendly.

3:00 pm = Session Five

Minister: Laura

Title: Onward Christian SoulWriters

4: 00 pm = Dinner Break

We'll break for dinner and have a little time to rest before we enjoy our Saturday evening chapel service which should prove to be the highlight of our convention.

6:00 pm = Awards and Chapel Service

Our chapel service follows the GospelSongwriter.Com Awards ceremony, and includes communion with our Conventioneers. Mickey will be ministering during our evening service and has something very special to share.

Mickey said, “I believe every part of our convention will be a blessing but Saturday evening will be the highlight. I’m expecting God to do some wonderful things.”

SUNDAY

10:00 am = Chapel Service

Mickey has something unusual planned but won't disclose what it is until that morning.

Mickey said, "I will tell you we plan to be away from the hotel for this service, and I promise you, our Conventioneers won't soon forget what we will experience that morning".

11:00 am = Lunch Break

We invite you to join us for lunch at a local restaurant. Most of our Conventioneers will meet for lunch and we'd love for you to join us.

2:00 pm = Song Review

Mickey and Rick will team-up and publicly review the songs of several, registered, Gospel songwriters while the rest of our attendees observe. They will review one song at a time, playing the demo so everyone attending can hear each song, plus have the lyrics on the projector screen so everyone can read each lyric. Having a successful publishing director, like Rick Shelton, reviewing your song will be a valuable lesson for students of the craft.

Rick Shelton Interview

Following our Song Review and a quick break, Mickey will interview Rick and ask questions which answers should generate helpful information our Conventioneers can use. Conventioneers will also be allowed to ask Rick some questions.

4:00 pm = Seminar

Minister: Mickey

Title: Prosperity

Many writers have inquired of Mickey, “What can I do about collecting royalties from artists who won’t pay me?” In this seminar, Mickey will share insightful information about the royalty process as well as present an alternative solution he personally created. Mickey developed a program that will not only help songwriters make money but also help them get more of their songs recorded and help them generate more “Heavenly Royalties”.

Mickey said, “Besides hiring an attorney and pursuing an audit or lawsuit, which are very expensive, there’s not much you can do about unpaid royalties. However, I believe this alternative solution will help; it won’t be the answer to everything, every artist and every writer but it will certainly open some doors and generate prosperity that would have otherwise been unavailable. Also, I believe this program will help some writers make more money than royalties would normally generate.”

Mickey is considering packaging this valuable information and making it available for purchase but you’ll receive it for free when you attend this seminar.

Dinner Break

Immediately following our seminar, we will break for dinner before beginning our Jubilee!!!

6:00 pm = Jubilee

Our jubilee is a song sharing session; registered, Gospel songwriters get to sing one of their songs for us. This is one of the "favorites" of our convention.

Finale

We will conclude our fabulous weekend with Mickey sharing his vision for the future of our convention as well as proclaiming a blessing and a prayer over our Conventioneers. And, of course, some of us will hangout for some last minute fellowship and refreshments before we repose for the night. We're going to have a great time, come join us.

     

Surprises & Anticipation

As you can see, our convention has a lot to offer and will be a premium event. “And There Is More”. We have not shared everything with you, we have some surprises. Yes, we are giving you something to wonder about and to anticipate, kind of like Christmas.

Family

All family members are welcome and invited to attend our chapel services.

Spouses are welcome and invited to attend our seminars.

Teenagers, who are gifted, focused and serious about songwriting, are welcome and invited to attend our seminars.

Sorry, no nursery will be provided.

While children are welcome and invited to attend our chapel services our seminars will be in a dynamic training/business setting thus won't be conducive for or appealing to children.

Note: All seminar attendees must be registered, and can be included in the writer's convention registration form submission.

Additional Information

Attire: Inquiry is always made about a dress-code, click on the Attire link to review information about convention attire and weather.

Register: To register for our convention, click on the word Registration.

Note, February 29th, 2012 is the last day anyone can register for our convention, if we haven't reached full capacity before then.

Reservation: To reserve your hotel guestroom, click on the word Reservation. Thanks for lodging at Millennium Maxwell House Hotel.

Kudos: See what others had to say about our 2011 convention, click on the Kudos link at the top of this page.

Contact

Feel free to contact Mickey if you have any questions. Scroll to the top of this page and click on the word Contact.

Registration Deadline

The last day anyone can register for our convention is 02/29/2012, if we haven't reached full capacity before then.

Disclaimer

1) Our convention room only holds 80 people, and is first come first served. So the registration deadline date may be changed if 80 registrants apply before February 29th.

2) Although unforeseen changes might occur regarding our plans, schedule and ministers, the preceding is our ardent desire and target, the Lord willing and blessing.

Thanks

Thanks, we look forward to being with you at our convention!!!