Ralph Murphy to sign books at the Flagship Nashville location of Two Old Hippies. Join Ralph and friends on Wednesday, February 8th at 5:00 PM. Two old Hippies, 12th So. and Pine in Nashville's Gulch.
Two Old Hippies 401 12th Ave So Nashville TN 37203 615-254-7999
twooldhippies.com/visit-nashville
Ralph Murphy Receives CMA’s
Jo Walker Meador International Award
During the annual CMA International Reception held on Nov. 7 as part of festivities around "The 45th Annual CMA Awards," Ralph Murphy, songwriter, producer and VP of ASCAP Nashville, was given the 2011 Jo Walker-Meador International Award. The Award was presented by CMA CEO Steve Moore. "The industry has been more than generous with all the Irish, the Canadians, the Norwegians, the Australians, the Dutch, the Germans - everyone who's come here to play Country Music," said Murphy. "And it's always been more than generous with me. You can't ask for more in life than a chance and an opportunity of someone being fair with you." The Jo Walker-Meador International Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual or company in advocating and supporting Country Music's marketing development in territories outside the United States. It was named in honor of former CMA Executive Director (1959-1991) and Country Music Hall of Fame member Jo Walker-Meador
Listen to "Word on Words"
Hit songwriter, publisher, author and former President of the Nashville Songwriters Association International, Ralph Murphy was the featured guest on Nashville Public Television’s production of Word on Words. Hosted by John Seigenthaler, renowned defender of First Amendment Rights, former publisher of the Nashville Tennessean and founding editorial director of USA Today. John and Ralph will discuss his recently published book Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting, THE BOOK! In easy to grasp terms, Ralph talks about helping arm the songwriter for success by demystifying the process and opening the door to serious professional songwriting.
You can listen to the entire program (mp3) by clicking here:
http://wnpt.org/productions/wow/podcast/4006_RalphMurphy.mp3
About the book
Achieving "hit writer" status has always been a formidable goal for any songwriter. Never more so however than in the 21st century. Catching the ear of the monumentally distracted, fragmented listener has never been more difficult. Getting their attention, inviting them in to your song and keeping them there for long enough for your song to become "their song” requires more than being just a "good" songwriter. Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting "The Book" arms the songwriter for sucess by demystifying the process and opening the door to serious professional songwriting. Hall of fame songwriter Paul Williams said in his review of the book “If there was a hit songwriters secret handshake Da Murphy would probably have included it.” From The Author This book represents a voyage of discovery. As a child, watching the joy/solace/comfort/pure pleasure people took in singing songs, I wanted to write the words and music that became "their song." I wanted to hear those songs sung in the clubs, on the street, in the car, and in grocery stores. I wanted people dancing, falling in love, falling out of love, skating, or doing dishes to them. In other words, I wanted "hits." Not just hits but big hits...hits that would last.
Ralph Murphy