Finding Your Voice in the Studio With Jonatha Brooke

August 2-5, 2023 • Ocean Way Studio, Nashville, TN

Limited to 12 Performing Songwriter Creative Workshop alums

This workshop has been filled.

Please E-Mail Lydia if you’d like to be added to the cancellation list.

Preparing to go into a recording studio can be as daunting as it is exciting. It involves everything from arranging and editing your song, choosing your equipment, and collaborating with an engineer, to dealing with the psychological aspects of getting your performance down.

During Jonatha Brooke’s studio workshop, you’ll spend three days with a very small group of only 12 Performing Songwriter workshop alums at Nashville’s renowned Ocean Way Studio on Music Row, helping you not only get ready to record your songs, but also to find your unique sound.

A Few Things You’ll Work On With Jonatha:

Finding the right microphone for your voice
Working with vocal proximity for different effects
Getting the best sound out of your guitar or accompaniment
Headphone technique
Tackling the psychological aspects of getting your best performance
Learning to communicate with the engineer and band to make the most of your song
Sweetening the recording with simple arrangements, background vocals, and studio effects
Recording one of your songs, arranged by Jonatha, that you’ll be able to take with you

In addition to three days of fun in the studio, you’ll enjoy an opening night dinner together on Thursday August 2 at Lydia’s, and a closing dinner together in the studio. And with Jonatha, you never know what kind of spontaneous fun and musical magic might bubble up…

So grab one of the limited spots and join Jonatha and friends in the big creative sandbox of the studio!

If you have any questions, please email Lydia Hutchinson

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

LIMIT: 12 Workshop Alumni

COST: $1,895 per student. This includes three days of workshops (Thursday/Friday/Saturday), a Wednesday evening gathering and dinner with Jonatha at Lydia’s house to kick things off and meet each other, lunch each afternoon in the studio, and a closing dinner and listening party in the studio Saturday night.

TEACHERS: In addition to Jonatha Brooke, there will be guest musicians who will join us in the studio to add to your recording.

LODGING: Scarritt Bennett is walking distance from Ocean Way Studio and has rooms available on the campus on a first-come, first-served basis. They are now being booked through an outside online service, and you can look into that here where the rooms are listed at the top of the ‘Music Row’ link: Urban Nashville Rentals. If you’d rather stay at a hotel, these are a few that are close to Ocean Way: Embassy Suites, Best Western Music Row, Hilton Home2 Suites, and Hampton Inn.

REFUND POLICY: YOUR DEPOSIT OF $695 will secure one of the 15 spots, and $395 of that is non-refundable. You’ll be invoiced for the remaining $1200 on June 1, 2023 that will be due no later than June 15 to keep your spot and not lose $395 of your deposit. If you are fully paid and cancel by July 1, 2023 you’ll be refunded $1,500. After July 15 there is no guaranteed refund unless we fill the spot (we will have a cancellation list). If the spot is filled by July 15, then you’ll still receive your $1,500 refund. If you cancel after July 15 there are no refunds.

REGISTER

Please E-Mail Lydia if you’d like to be added to the cancellation list.

This workshop has been filled. Email Lydia@performingsongwriter.com if you'd like to be added to the cancellation list.

Testimonials

Having already taken two Performing Songwriter Creative Workshops, I can whole heartedly recommend the experience. Lydia is amazing. In addition to being a really wonderful person, she is a fantastic organizer who is totally focused on creating a workshop that is both supportive and very valuable to all the participants.

Ellen Gennaro
Nashville, TN

I registered for this workshop hoping for a creative spark and left with a wide burning flame, the experience exceeded my expectations.

Lynda Dawson
Raleigh, NC

Plain and simple, Lydia knows what she’s doing, and she does it well. Best workshops EVER.

Lynn Newman
Redding, CA

Lydia is tremendously motivated and spectacularly learned in her presentation of incredibly successful artists. This is what Performing Songwriter Creative Workshops are all about. Lydia has been active for decades in the marvelous world of musicians, helping their voices be heard and recognizing those who have been fortunate enough, through ability, hard work, perseverance and luck, to make a living doing what they love. Lydia invites these artists and aspiring song writers for an interactive four day workshop that leaves all happily exhausted for the good work accomplished and unforgettable times together.

Richard Weil
Takoma Park, MC

If you need to learn how to transfer what you see, and hear, and imagine, from your brain to whatever your medium of creativity is, Performing Songwriter Creative Workshops are for you. While the emphasis of the workshop I attended was on “songwriting,” the teaching and inspiration I received was applicable to virtually any outlet of creativity. Lydia is one of the most fun and “welcoming” people you will ever meet and her event planning skills are unmatched! From the online registration to the very end of the workshop I felt like I was in good hands.

Matt Steinhauer
Hendersonville, TN

I’ve been writing songs for 4 decades and have recorded 7 albums. This workshop advanced my writing skills and focus more than I could have imagined. I’ve been inspired and more productive, and can see the difference in the quality and enjoyment of my songwriting!

John Mulder
Spring Lake, MI

The workshop was FABULOUS!! Not once did Lydia Hutchinson ever let the ball drop! Everything ran like clockwork: she was always there, ready to help or clarify something. She thought of everything! And she made each of us feel important. I cannot thank her enough for all she did to make this experience one I will never forget.

Carol Lyman
Port Pleasant, PA

As a life and executive coach, I’ve attended dozens of seminars and programs. This is HANDS DOWN the most inspiring workshop of all! Lydia’s attention to every detail, coupled with her caring and creativity, and her respect for the best teachers in the business make this a gem of a program you should not miss.

Debbie Phillips
Martha's Vineyard, MA