29 JULY: Singer-Songwriters VS Songwriters: Why It Matters
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๐ต SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP โ JUNE SESSION ๐ต
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Are they really the same thing?
Today, many artists write, record, produce, upload, perform and promote their own songs โ but does that automatically make them professional songwriters?
And where does that leave the traditional songwriter who writes songs for OTHER artists?
In this eye-opening workshop, award-winning songwriter and mentor Jacques M. Gentil explores the often misunderstood difference between:
โข Singer-songwriters
โข Professional songwriters
โข Recording artists
โข Producers
โข Topliners
โข Lyricists
โข Commercial writers
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
7:30pm - 8:45pm | Online | Free
Weโll discuss:
โ๏ธ Writing for yourself vs writing for the industry
๐ค Why some great singers are weak songwriters
โ๏ธ Why many successful songwriters never perform publicly
๐จ๐ปโ๐ป Collaboration in modern songwriting
๐ธ The rise of the independent artist
๐ค The difference between โperforming songsโ and โcrafting songsโ
๐ผ How the music business sees these roles
โWhy this distinction matters more than ever today
Whether you are:
โข an aspiring songwriter,
โข an indie artist,
โข a singer-songwriter,
โข or simply curious about how the industry really worksโฆ
โฆthis session will challenge the way you think about songwriting.
NOTE: Do not forget to RSVP now, to see the ZOOM LINK.
Hosted by:
Jacques M. Gentil (Mentor & Organizer)
๐ Commonwealth Song Contest 2026 Winner
๐ ASA/APRA Australian Songwriter of the Year 2013
๐ Multi-Award Winning ASCAP Songwriter & Music Publisher
๐ Australia-wide Online Workshop
๐ป Live via Zoom
๐ถ All levels welcome