NJ Songwriters’ Summit Workshops & Concert
(For tickets to the CONCERT-ONLY portion of this event, please go to this page.)
The New Jersey Songwriters’ Summit presents
Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris
A full day of songwriting workshops followed by an evening concert.
Mary Gauthier’s songs have the grit and realism of true-life storytelling through a lens of profound humanity.
OVERVIEW OF THE DAY:
- A Full Day of Workshops with Grammy-nominated Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris,
- lunch,
- dinner,
- song circles and
- EVENING CONCERT INCLUDED
Workshops and Concert: $145 tickets here: CLICK HERE
IF YOU WOULD LIKE FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO JOIN YOU FOR THE EVENING CONCERT:
CONCERT ONLY TICKETS: In-person: $38 non-members / $33 members CLICK HERE
ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:
Bring your songwriting to new heights. This day of workshops is for all songwriting levels.
The purpose of this day of workshops is to increase your overall understanding of the art and craft of song and give you valuable tools for your songwriting tool kit. The more tools you have, the better writer you become. Mary and Jaimee will give lectures, answer questions, offer writing prompts, and provide feedback.
Mary has twenty years of experience working with songwriters in this way. Her new book on songwriting Saved by a Song on St. Martin’s Press has been called, “a Must-Read Music Book” by Rolling Stone Magazine.
This will be both a lecture and a student participation workshop. Mary and Jaimee will also listen to students’ songs and offer instruction. You will walk away from this workshop with insider songwriting knowledge that usually takes decades to figure out.
SONGWRITING CONTEST: Two winners will start the evening contest with their winning songs
Workshop attendees who want to participate in the songwriting contest, send an mp3 and lyrics of your original song of 4 minutes or less to Tina.Ross@FolkProject.org. The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm Friday, February 28, 2025. We will announce the two winners on or before Wed, March 12, 2025. The two winners will be chosen to start of the evening concert with their songs.
NJ Songwriters’ Summit Workshops & Concert
Schedule:
Note: Lunch, Dinner and Concert are included in your Workshop tuition.
9:00-9:35 AM Registration/Sign In
9:35-9:45 – Welcome and Introduction
9:45-11:00 Workshop 1
11:00- 11:10 – Break
11:10-12:25 PM – Workshop 2
12:25-1:30 – Lunch
1:30-2:45 – Workshop 3
2:45-2:55 – Break
2:55-4:10 – Workshop 4
4:10-5:45 – Breakout Song Shares
5:45–6:45 Dinner
7:30-10:00 PM – Concert
Twenty-five years ago Mary started writing heartfelt and courageous songs. She released her groundbreaking debut album “Drag Queens in Limousines”. Eighteen months after this record was released, the response was so incredible that she hung up her chef’s coat, moved to Nashville, and started to make her mark as an exciting new voice in the songwriting world.
*** Admission: $145 Includes Lunch, Dinner and Concert ***
Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated songwriter who has released eleven studio records. She also a published author. Her book Saved by a Song (St Martin’s Press) explores the healing power of songwriting, and has been praised by Rolling Stone Magazine as “A must-read book that is just right for the times we live in.” The Associated Press named Mary Gauthier as one of the best songwriters of her generation.
Brandi Carlile has said, “Mary’s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. We need her voice in times like these more than we ever have.”
Her newest release, Dark Enough to See the Stars, was released in 2022. Her 2019 release, Rifles & Rosary Beads (a collection of songs co-written with wounded veterans) was nominated at the 61st GRAMMY Awards (2019) for Best Folk Album. The record was also nominated for Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association and named Album of the Year by Folk Alliance International. That same year, Mary was named International Artist of the Year by The UK Americana Music Association.
Her songs have been recorded by dozens of artists, including Jimmy Buffett, Boy George, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Bettye Lavette, Mike Farris, Kathy Mattea, Bobby Bare, Amy Helm, Candi Staton and many others. Her songs have been featured in film and television, including Paramount’s Yellowstone, and ABC’s Nashville.
Jaimee Harris has been called “The Next Queen of Americana-Folk” by NPR. Her latest album, Boomerang Town, has received praise from revered writers Silas House and Iris Dement. In addition to the title song of her album, check out her songs like “The Fair and Dark Haired Lad” and “Good Morning, My Love.”
Jaimee’s latest album Boomerang Town has received praise from revered writers Silas House and Iris Dement. She has collaborated as a harmony vocalist with Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, and Jimmy LaFave. She was recently featured in the Hulu docu-series It’s All Country with Sheryl Crow, Luke Bryan, and Shaboozey.
(For tickets to the CONCERT-ONLY portion of this event, please go to this page.)