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GMA's Songwriting Critique Service - Faculty
Below is a list of some of the songwriters/publishers who serve as critiquers for GMA's Songwriting Critique Service.
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Dave Clark His songwriting credits cross musical boundaries from contemporary Christian music to southern gospel, including songs recorded by Larnelle Harris, Sandi Patty, Steve Green, 4HIM, Al Denson, Point of Grace, Phillips, Craig & Dean, Glen Campbell, Gold City Quartet and the Cathedrals. Twenty-four of his songs have reached the #1 spot in the country on the Christian music charts. These include songs such as "Be The One," "For Future Generations,” and “Crucified with Christ.” Christmas and Easter each year finds many churches across the country performing one of the 25 musicals Dave has authored. Dave is a staff writer for Brentwood/Benson Music. Other current responsibilities include catalog consultant for Brentwood/Benson Music publishing and songwriter representative of the academy council for the Gospel Music Association. Dave and his wife Cindi were married in 1982 and live in Hendersonville, Tenn., with their two daughters, Allison and Anna and a son named Sam. |
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Brandon Egerton Brandon Egerton is A&R Manager for EMI Gospel. Not only does he play an active part in finding new talent for the label, but he also administrates production and creative direction for many of EMI Gospel's album projects. Graduating in 1999 from North Carolina's Elizabeth City State University with a degree in Music Industry Studies, Egerton always knew that he would be involved in the music industry. "I had a passion to see people's lives touched through the power of music, and I wanted to be a part of that process on the creative end, "says Egerton. Beginning his career as an intern at EMI Gospel, he has now been with the label for six years, and counts working with artists such as CeCe Winans, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Darwin Hobbs, Lamar Campbell, Smokie Norful & Kierra “KiKi” Sheard as career highlights. Brandon and his wife, Delicia, reside in the Nashville area with their 18-month old son, B.J. |
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Sue C. Smith Sue C. Smith has had cuts by Avalon ("Everything To Me"), The Crabb Family, Larnelle Harris, Joy Williams, The Martins, Janet Paschal, Charles Billingsley, Legacy V, and many others. She won the Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year in 2004 ("Everything To Me"). She is a ten-time Dove nominee and the writer of 24 musicals, including "Lion of Judah, Calvary's Lamb" (Easter 2004), "Spirit of America" (patriotic, 2004), and "King of Glory, King of Love" (Christmas, 2004). Sue has written four #1 songs and is a staff writer with Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. Each October, she and her husband John host the Write About Jesus Workshop for Christian Songwriters in St. Louis, Mo. |
Kevin Stokes Kevin Stokes has had a colorful history in Christian music over the last fourteen years. He has developed writers and promoted songs as a publisher. He has worked with artists as an A&R director. He has programmed tracks and arranged vocals. He has even traveled as part of a band. But today, Kevin's primary passions are writing and producing. He has written #1 singles for Point Of Grace, Scott Krippayne and Kathy Troccoli. He also received a Dove Award nomination for "Sometimes He Calms The Storm," recorded by Krippayne. He has had songs recorded by a diverse list of artists from CCM and Southern gospel music including Natalie Grant, Brian Free & Assurance, LordSong, Aaron Jeoffrey, Sandi Patty, Legacy Five and the Martins. Kevin's burgeoning career as a producer has featured a #1 single for the McRaes and two Producer of the Year nominations from the Southern Gospel Music Association. Kevin writes exclusively for Daywind Music Publishing and produces for his company, Five Stones Productions. Kevin lives in Smyrna, Tenn., with his wife, Janine, and their three children, Zachary, Nicholas and Alyssa. |
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Tony Wood Tony Wood's cut list includes: Point of Grace, 4HIM, FFH, Ginny Owens, Bill Gaither, Sandi Patty, Bob Carlisle, Steve Green, TRUE VIBE, Mark Schultz, Gaither Vocal Band, Petra, Scott Krippayne, Gary Chapman, Kathy Troccoli, Warren Barfield, Larnelle Harris, Ray Boltz, Ronnie Freeman, Across The Sky, Mark Lowry, Susan Ashton, Greg Long, Gold City, Oak Ridge Boys, Todd Smith (of Selah), Russ Taff, Legacy Five, First Call, Natalie Grant, Aaron/Jeoffey, Go Fish, Nelons, Janet Paschall, Russ Lee, Kim Boyce, Charles Billingsley, Michael English, the Martins, Phillips, Craig & Dean, Kim Hill, Clay Crosse, Joy Williams and others. |
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