HoustonLive™ 2020 adds Grammy-award winning music producer Frank Liddell to HoustonLive team. Liddell joins local Award-winning Songwriter Ken Gaines, Susan Gibson best known for her Grammy Award winning song “Wide Open Spaces” and Emcee and Songwriter Brad Bowman with the Texas Country Music Association. Judges include The Voice finalist Sarah Golden, Berkalin Records Founder and Songwriter Brian Kalinec, Artist Jesse Raub Jr. and vocal coach Tom McKinney best known for his work with student Beyoncé and KPFT’s Tom Tranchilla.
February 3, 2020 – HoustonLive™, a Houston-based singer-songwriter platform to discover and support promising Texas singer/songwriters, ispleased to announce new team member Nashville Music Producer Frank Liddell with Carnival Music. Liddell has produced for popular artists Miranda Lambert, Eli Young Band, Pistol Annies (a trio that includes Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley), Aubrie Sellers, Stoney Larue and Kelli Pickler.
“Houston’s great diversity and unified spirit have played big rolls in my developing an eclectic music taste. There has been such a wide and wonderful array of talent coming from our city for years.! To this day, Houstonians are my favorite people. I am honored to join the HoustonLive team. They are helping develop new singer-songwriters who otherwise wouldn’t have platforms to launch from, and helping them build bridges to the rest of the music world," said Frank Liddell, founder Carnival Music.
The HoustonLive 2020 Songwriter Competition and Showcase is May 9th. To submit your songs, enter at https://houstonlive.tv/register. Prizes include cash, discounts on recording sessions, featured performances at Anderson Fair and more!
"I met with last year’s winner Lizi Bailey when she and founder Tracy DeJarnett visited Nashville, and I was inspired and impressed. I’m looking forward to hearing the finalists this year in Houston,” added Liddell.
To celebrate the Texas singer/songwriter, HoustonLive will kick off Songwriter Week to celebrate local artists. The first live performance will be Friday May 1st at EQ Heights with HoustonLIve 2019 winners Lizi Bailey and Alex Coba. Check our website for more live music events during HoustonLive Songwriter Week at https://houstonlive.tv.
HoustonLive is a songwriter platform organized by local marketing executive and event producer Tracy DeJarnett who has worked on marketing and entertainment projects with companies like ExxonMobil, Sprint, corporate collaboration with The Grammys, AT&T, 20th Century Fox on a collaboration with AT&T, World’s Smallest Film Festival launched at CES and more. HoustonLive is supported by a star-studded team like recently joined Frank Liddell with Carnival Music, well-established award-winning musicians Ken Gaines, The Voice finalist Sarah Golden, Berkalin Records owner and songwriter Brian Kalinec, artist Jesse Raub Jr., vocal coach Tom McKinney and KPFT radio host Tom Tranchilla.
A portion of proceeds from HoustonLive events supports local non-profits. Past non-profits supported include Belles Buds Animal Rescue, Best Friends Animal Society, All Border Collie Rescue and Houston Food Bank (with sister organization LinkedIn Local).
HoustonLive 2020 Songwriter Competition Team Expands, Accepting Song Submissions for May 9th Competition in Houston.
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER FRANK LIDDELL JOINS HOUSTONLIVE™ TEAM
NEW PLATFORM FOR SINGER/SONGWRITERS EXPANDS TEAM
HoustonLive offers a unique opportunity for songwriters to access a bounty of local and national resources to help them achieve their music career goals. The HoustonLive team has been working closely with a range of music resources inside and outside of Houston, including Frank Liddell in Nashville who have offered mentorship for the finalists and winner of the songwriter competition. The Texas Music Office, Springboard Music Festival, Lucky Run Studios, Visionary Heights, Houston Film Commission, BMI, ASCAP and Carnival Music have all offered various forms of mentorship and support for the songwriters and programs within the HoustonLive platform and community.
Tracy DeJarnett - | Founder + Producer
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