Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson To Be Featured In Next Round Of ASCAP Experience

ASCAP Experience, ASCAP’s signature event created to inspire, educate, and connect aspiring songwriters and composers, has announced the upcoming schedule of virtual expert sessions slated for July and August.

Leading the lineup is a conversation between Grammy winners Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson to take place on July 28 where the pair will discuss the art of writing music together, and share tips to ensure your collaborators are as thrilled with the results as you are. Additionally, on Aug. 11, top film and TV composers take the stage for a trio of educational sessions with insider tips on navigating a music career, the process of scoring a scene, film/TV scoring business essentials and more.

The virtual sessions are free to attend and take place twice monthly on Wednesdays via YouTube, Instagram, and on the ASCAP Experience website. For more information and to RSVP to upcoming events, click here.

A full description of the upcoming ASCAP Experience events can be found below:
July 28
“The Art of Collaboration with Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson” — Grammy-winning songwriters Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson will talk about how they’ve worked together and with other artists to create some of the 21st century’s biggest hits. Stapleton has co-penned huge songs with Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Justin Timberlake, in addition to his chart-topping career as a solo artist; Wilson’s resume includes top 10 hits and Grammy winners for Halsey, Dierks Bentley, Adele, The Chicks, his band Semisonic and more.

August 11
“What Every Film/TV Composer Needs to Know About the Business” — A distinguished lineup of composers will offer tips on the business know-how that every professional film/TV composer needs to sustain a long-term career, and explain their own journeys of breaking through and finding success. Featuring composers Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us), John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon), Pinar Toprak (Captain Marvel) and Joel Beckerman, the founder of Your Music, Your Future.

August 25
“Songwriting for the Voice” — Vocal coach Matt Ramsey with songwriter/producer/vocalist Autumn Rowe and Grammy-winning arranger-composer Vince Mendoza will explain how to craft songs that take advantage of the voice’s natural abilities and limitations. They’ll discuss what makes a melody or lyric singable, pitching your song to fit different vocalists, how to leave room for vocals in your arrangements and mixes, and much more.