David Correia, Phil Greene, Fletcher at Celebration Recording Seminar, November 2003.

Celebration Recording Seminar:
“Songwriting” with Elliot

Celebration Sound held our seventh in a series of one day Recording Seminars, “Songwriting, Producing, & Engineering.”

Celebration Recording Seminars, hosted by Celebration owner David Correia, are a unique opportunity to spend an afternoon with successful professionals in pro studio in a small group. Celebration Sound, now in our 28th year, is located 15 minutes east of Providence, RI in the lovely small waterfront town of Warren, RI.

Our very special guest was songwriter Elliot Willensky. Elliot has written hits for Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Smokey Robinson, Chaka Khan, Jermaine Jackson & many others. ( Click here to see more of Elliot's credits.)

The purpose of the seminar was to give folks the chance to ask their questions to a successful songwriter.

The first half of the seminar was spent in the main recording room answering all questions. After a short break, we got back together in the control room, where we listened to songs and used the studio gear to demonstrate some of what we talked about.

Following is some of the information we sent out to let people know about this Songwriting Seminar:

The focus of this seminar is songwriting. If you are a songwriter, where else will you find an opportunity to ask questions to a successful hit songwriter like Elliot? And you can ask about anything, from tips to help with your songwriting to questions about copywriting and licensing your songs - you name it.

We will also be talking about the vital engineering decisions that come into play. We’ll be talking about microphones, great compressors and eqs, mixing, etc.

If this is something you are interested in, we’d suggest you contact us right away. Spending a Saturday afternoon in the studio with Elliot’s invaluable insight into the creative world of songwriting is a rare and special opportunity.

If you’d like to attend and you’re not from New England, Providence is easily accessible via Amtrak or many airlines. The studio is a 15 minute ride from downtown Providence on a well traveled bus line. Call or email us for any traveling or nearby lodging information.

You can contact us at 401-247-0218 or email Cathy@CelebrationSound.com.

If you'd like to see pictures of a previous Recording Seminar where the subject was recording drums, click here.