Tag Archives: songwriter
The Story Behind Helping Nashville and John Rich’s “Lend a Hand”
Posted on May 27, 2010 by Monica.
Musicnotes.com is pleased to present you with an inside look at the song “Lend a Hand,” which was composed by John Rich to help Tennessee residents recover from the recent flood disaster. This song will be available for free as an MP3 download through John Rich’s official website and as a sheet music download through [...]
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Musicnotes Aids Nashville Flood Recovery with Free Download Of “Lend A Hand” by John Rich
Posted on May 13, 2010 by Monica.
MADISON, WI – May 13, 2010 – Musicnotes.com, the leading digital sheet music retailer and publisher, announced today that the company is offering a free sheet music download of “Lend A Hand,” a new song written by John Rich of the country duo Big & Rich to raise awareness and support related to the recent [...]
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“The Climb” Wins Musicnotes.com 2009 Song of the Year Award
Posted on Apr 21, 2010 by Monica.
Madison, WI – April 21, 2010 – Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today that Jon Mabe, Jessi Alexander, Music of Stage Three and Disney Music Publishing are the recipients of the seventh annual Musicnotes Song of the Year Award for the song, “The Climb.” The Musicnotes Song of the Year [...]
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Scott Joplin and Free “Stoptime Rag” Sheet Music
Posted on Apr 06, 2010 by Monica.
Scott Joplin is an American songwriter who was born in the late 1860s who wrote over forty compositions, including two operas and a ballet. Most of these compositions were written in a musical style known as “ragtime.” Ragtime, which is also referred to as “ragged time,” surged in popularity during the late 1890s and remained [...]
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Interview with Georgia Stitt: Composer, Lyricist, Performer
Posted on Sep 25, 2009 by Monica.
In this edition of our Musicnotes.com Songwriter Spotlight, we turn our attention to the multi-talented Georgia Stitt who has worked as a composer, lyricist, arranger, music director, performer, vocal coach and more! Whether she’s on Broadway or working in television, Georgia is a consummate professional with a passion for all things music. Musicnotes.com is proud [...]
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Gavin Mikhail Interview and Song Debut
Posted on Aug 28, 2009 by Monica.
You may recall that we recently made an announcement about how Musicnotes and Tunecore Team Up To Offer Sheet Music. Gavin Mikhail, the most recent songwriter to be featured in our Songwriter Spotlight, is one of the Tunecore artists we just recently started adding sheet music for. Among Gavin’s sheet music offerings is his piano [...]
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Interview with Peter Cincotti
Posted on Jun 05, 2009 by Monica.
Pianist and songwriter, Peter Cincotti began his songwriting career at the age of 9. Only 25, Peter is currently on tour opening for legendary performer Seal and has released a brand new album earlier this year called East of Angel Town. Peter has enjoyed international success, and has been garnering fans on both sides of [...]
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“Before You Go” a Patriotic Song’s Story
Posted on May 22, 2009 by Monica.
Whether you’re honoring our veterans for Memorial Day or celebrating the Fourth of July, you might want to stop for a moment and think about the song, “Before You Go.” With lyrics written by Doctor Sam and music composed by John Melnick, this one song has been viewed over twenty million times and played around [...]
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Interview with Composer Kevin Kern for our Songwriter Spotlight
Posted on May 08, 2009 by Monica.
In this edition of our Songwriter Spotlight, Musicnotes.com shines the spotlight on Kevin Kern, an acclaimed pianist, composer and performer who has an interesting story to tell. Even though he was born legally blind, Kevin exhibited his musical talent at the tender age of eighteen months. After you read our interview with this talented musician [...]
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Innovations in Songwriting Lead to Web 2.0 and Beyond
Posted on Mar 25, 2009 by Monica.
In our continued efforts to support songwriters everywhere, we’ve been able to connect with some really interesting people. This time, our efforts crossed paths with a songwriter, producer and savvy Web 2.0 professional named Dean Whitbread. In this article we’ll share with you a little bit about Dean’s background, and talk about an area where [...]


