DAN
KIMPELAuthor, educator and journalist Dan Kimpel contributes to a dizzying variety of print and electronic mediums: interactive CD's, magazines, web sites, podcasts, documentary films, videos and new media.
As an author, his best-selling titles include How They Made It: True Stories of How Music's Biggest Stars Went From Start To Stardom; Networking Strategies For The New Music Business, and Networking in the Music Business.
His latest book, Electrify My Soul: Songwriters and the Spiritual Source, new for 2008, explores the axis of creativity and spirituality through interviews with Melissa Etheridge, Paul Williams, Marcus Hummon, Craig Wiseman and others.
A noted music business educator, Dan conducted a weeklong master seminar for five years at Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) in the UK. Stateside, he lectures at colleges, universities and conferences across the U.S. and Canada and he is a faculty member in the Music Business Program at Musicians Institute in Hollywood where he was recently named MBP Teacher of the Year.
Visit Dan online at: www.dankimpel.com.
Electrify My SoulDistinguishing the indelible line between creativity and a higher power is an undertaking with deep implications. Whether it is defined as coming from God, the universe, or some collective font of eternal knowledge, most creative individuals acknowledge that at times their inspiration seems to emanate from a mysterious metaphysical source. Songs affect people's lives on a profound level, and songwriters are especially attuned to these principles. Author Dan Kimpel -- who has interviewed virtually every major songwriter in the history of American popular music -- has observed that many successful songwriters are often able to tap their spirituality for inspiration. This book explains these processes as it tells their stories.
DAN
KIMPELDan Kimpel. You've heard it said "It's all about who you know". Dan Kimpel wrote the book. Literally!
The music industry, like every other business, is based on personal relationships: who you know, what you know and who knows you. "Networking in the Music Business" is used as a textbook in major universities as the blueprint for developing the people skills necessary to achieve success in the global music industry.
As a 20-year veteran of the music industry whose recent credits include working with Quincy Jones, Babyface, Diane Warren, Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman, Dan has a unique opportunity to observe how personal skills positively impact these artist's achievements. With his detailed guide to creating a career game plan and by learning from artists, writers and executives who have already established themselves as major players, both the professional and aspiring musician will have a substantial edge.
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A featured journalist in just about any major industry publication you can name, Dan will explain what songwriters and performers need to know about where the power is, the current state of the music business, where to go to make contact with decision makers, how to assess talents and make the most of them. FREE!
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In print, Dan contributes features to the west coast trade publication Music Connection magazine, plus a bi-weekly column, Song Biz, that includes a profile of a hit writer or composer in each issue. To date, Dan has conducted over 200 interviews for the magazine. His most recent cover story, March 2002, featured Alanis Morissette. Other notable features have included conversations with Jill Scott and Rufus Wainwright (pictured).