Bobbie, I'm under the impression that those seminars have a stiff fee. if they're free and all donations are voluntary, disregard all I've ever said about them.

but as with anything else, by their fruits you will know them. if anyone's impressed by the quality of writing that people attending those seminars put out, by all means go for it. but no songwriter I respect learned at a seminar. and as for 20% of making it in music is talent, I wholeheartedly agree. maybe less. when you posted the credits of the pros teaching at the seminar(SheDaisy etc), I looked up the songs they wrote. maybe 20% of the songs showed evidence of talent. again, I'm sure the business contacts are good and you had fun, but I'm more concerned with... the songs. however, if the classes are free, nothing is lost.

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Nashville demos etc:

https://www.soundclick.com/bands3/default.cfm?bandID=431939

other demos:

https://soundcloud.com/wabash-cannibal

Amazon Kindle books by Robert George you may enjoy:

1) Americana

2) Teenage Graceland

3) The Will to Be

4) Fort Mystery

5) Wheel Sea

6) My One True Love