Mar 22, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Battle of the Bands, Blog & News, Budding Talent Vocal Competition, News
City of Richardson NEWS: Wildflower! Hosts Top Competitions and Music Workshop: Top musical acts from around the country and some of the nation’s best independent singer-songwriters are set to perform at the 26th annual Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival May...
Mar 4, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
1. What does it mean to be selected as a top ten finalist for this competition? It means everything! It’s such an incredible honor to be selected for such an amazing competition. To be featured in the top 10 along with all of these other great songwriters is a...
Mar 4, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
1. What does it mean to be selected as a finalist? My wife and I are super new to Texas, and neither of us knew too much about the music scene here before we moved to Houston. Being selected as a top ten finalist is a really exciting way to dive into the scene and get...
Mar 4, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
1. Other than sweet potato tater tots, what’s the most interesting aspect to performing live in local venues? Wait, there’s more to a show than sweet potato tater tots? Are you SURE? Honestly, my favorite thing about performing live is the chance to forge...
Mar 4, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
1. Where is the best place to experience songwriting utopia? A place that serves you a fine vintage bottle of Bordeaux. Just kidding. I have enjoyed writing just about everywhere… from locations and climates that were glamorous to downright hideous. The vista is...
Mar 2, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
Who gave you the nickname “Wicked Wit of the West” and what does it mean? My friend Steve Brooks, who is a wonderful writer and songwriter, gave me that nickname several years back. We’ve written a few songs together, including “Let the Men Buy...