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Insider Profile | Judy Stakee Songwriting Mentor |
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Judy Stakee is a world-renowned artist development specialist who’s methodology - by developing the mind, body, and soul, you can create the life and career you dream - has been taught to many of today’s most acclaimed songwriter’s and artists. With 40+ years of music industry experience, Judy has held numerous positions, including 20 years at Warner Chappell Music as Senior VP of Creative, where she was responsible for signing, developing, and managing their broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, such as Grammy-Award winner Sheryl Crow, Michelle Branch, Jewel, Gavin DeGraw, John Shanks, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Scott Cutler, and Anne Previn, Julian Bunetta, Kevin Kadish, and Franne Golde, among others. Known throughout the industry as the “champion” of the writer and song, Judy has always held top honors as having the “best song sense” around. Before joining Warner Chappell, from 1985 to 1988, Stakee was General Professional Manager at Screen Gems Music where she signed and developed the careers of several songwriters including Rick Nowles and Oscar and Grammy-nominated songwriter, Scott Cutler. She also looked after Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil whose catalogs were housed at Screen Gems. Stakee began her career at Arista Music in 1978. During her seven years with the publishing arm of Arista Records (led by Clive Davis), she held a variety of positions culminating with her role as General Professional Manager. Learning and being inspired by Clive in her first industry job was nothing less than amazing. Stakee holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Southern California, is a past president of National Songwriters Association, is the former governor of NARAS (LA Chapter) and a songwriter and vocalist in her own right. She has garnered hundreds of BMI and ASCAP awards for her writers and numerous Grammy, MTV, CMA, AMA's, etc... In 2009, Judy shifted with the music industry and started an independent artist development company. Her integrated development approach serves as a launchpad for recognized songwriters, including The Voice's Raelynn (Big Machine/Universal), Gina Schock (The Gogo’s), Shaun Shankel (producer/writer), and Jordan Richman (multiplatinum producer/writer). In 2015 Judy wrote a book based on her methodology entitled “The Songwriter’s Survival Guide” that leads you on a journey of what it takes to become a songwriter. The book is required reading for various songwriting classes at colleges across the US including Belmont in Nashville. In 2016, Judy created her now world-renowned songwriting retreats, based on the methodology taught in her book and writing camps she led at Warner Chappell. To date, she has built a community of writers to over 600 songwriters, who stay in communication with each other to help each other out. Post-retreat, songwriters have gone on to place songs in TV and Film, get signed to major publishers, be motivated to lose 30 lbs, learn the guitar and so much more.... In 2016, Judy gave a TedxTalk to a filled Paris theater on the subject of putting songwriting into our classrooms and the benefits it would have on a child. Her passion for the continued development of storytellers and teaching the importance of how a story is presented serves as the basis for all her continued teachings. |
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“You give me a beginning songwriter and within a year I can have them up and running."
- Judy Stakee
LISTEN:
How to Define and Transform Your Songwriting with Songwriter Mentor Judy Stakee [MIP031]
TRANSCRIPT | SHOW NOTES
Books on Songwriting:
📒The Songwriter's Survival Guide [Judy's Book] - https://amzn.to/3Lwaogv
📒Walking On Water: Reading, Writing And Revolution: Reading, Writing, and Revolution - https://amzn.to/48uOrIK
📒The 48 Laws of Power - https://amzn.to/3PgA9CC
📒Modern Recording Techniques (Audio Engineering Society Presents) - https://amzn.to/3RlLAvz
📒From the Horse's Mouth: Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms - https://amzn.to/45W6XI4
