VOL 16 ISSUE 4		April 2021

One Photoshoot, Two Magazine Tearsheets   
by Mark Greenawalt

It was such an honor to do an artistic fashion photo shoot at the historic Arizona Biltmore Resort. The added perk was getting to hire the beautiful an insanely talented model, Llumina Sun, to take center stage. Our theme was a retro-vibe, inspired by Marilyn Monroe who was a frequent guest of the Biltmore. Hair, makeup, and overall styling was brought to life by Stevie Rosalie, the go-to stylist for vintage looks. We shot in several locations but the magic happened when we moved the grand piano into the lobby and allowed the backdrop to be Frank Lloyd Wright's saguaro stained glass masterpeice. The images appeared in both Luxe Magazine and Southwest Style Magazine for clients Creative Designs in Lighting and PHX Architecture.

Two Week Songwriting Challenge Times Two     
by Mark Greenawalt

Joining the Facebook group "The Two Week Tune Geeks" has been an invigorating challenge. I'm proud to have had the time to get two more songs completed and I'm glad to say it doesn't feel like I "phone them in". My muse showed up! The first is called Banner Day. It's a positive, uplifting song about making the most of every day and realizing that even bad days are learning experiences. This song features some fun B3 organ sounds and incorporates a subtle key change in the course that came out real nice. The next song, "So Long My Love," steps out on my wheelhouse a bit, and introduces a middle eastern Phrygian Mode. I was channeling a bit of Led Zeppelin's Kashmere and some of Alice In Chains harmonies for this one. Another fun fact was that I used a jaw harp that I've had since the 80s to get that twang vocal sound. Both songs have been released on my EP "Stages."

On The Boards - 6-Figure Songwriting Course     
by Mark Greenawalt

Here's what is up right now:

• This month I started into an intense 12-week course geared to get your music licensed in ads, film, and TV (editors note: In fact it's been so intense that this paragraph wasn't written until memorial day weekend in May actually). I found out about the course from listening to Cathy Heller's podcast "Don't Keep Your Day Job." Heller went into writing for "synch" and states that it landed her over $300K in a single year. There is no doubt in my mind that she has relentless tenacity, loads a creativity, and an impeccible personality, plus she has the added advantage of being in LA., but this course is really outlining the steps and showing that it is possible to make some good money with music still. Stay tuned to see how it turns out for me.
• The mini concert series of original songs played live continued in March with three songs: the two new ones, "Banner Day" and "So Long My Love," and then I did "My Miracle Is You" or "Rolling On Alright," I forgot which it was and the video got deleted. Hmmmm.

E-ya later,
Mark Greenawalt
Mark@MarkGreenawalt.com

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