Michael Daughtry
Recording artist, singer/songwriter, music teacher, mentor … and (mostly) punctual carpool
dad. A magna cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music in Songwriting, Michael Daughtry has opened for a diverse slate of artists including Edwin McCain, Lit, Dale Baker (Sixpence None the Richer), Marc Davis (Hootie and the Blowfish), Bleu, Sponge, Mary Gauthier, John Ford Coley, and Tyler Barham. He also opened for Blue Man Group for nearly two years when they played at the Charles Playhouse in Boston.
Workshop:Songwriting with Intention
The main theme for this workshop, songwriting with intention, is the concept of song prompts. Song prompts are ideas or parameters, be that musically and/or lyrically, the help create interesting and focused songs. I will go over some general types of prompts as well as discuss importance of point of view in lyric writing.
Duration: 60 minutes
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Maximum Number of Students: 100
Maximum Number of Performances: 2
Technical Requirements: Microphone
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Cost: $500 - One Program / $700 - Two Programs (same school, same day)
Workshop:Let's Write Your Official CLASS SONG!
This two day program has a clear and attainable goal: to compose a senior class song for the class of 2023! Any ideas that the students come up with on their own maybe use in their own songwriting. I will record the completed song along with a lyric and chord sheet. All students involved will receive equal songwriting credit (names listed as “written by”). The school will own rights to the sound recording.
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Maximum Number of Students: 100
Maximum Number of Performances: 4
Technical Requirements:
- PA
- 2 Microphones
NC Essential Standards: Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with music. Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources. Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources. Apply the elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression.
Cost: $1700 - One Program / $3000 - Two Programs (same school, same day)
Workshop:The Songwriting Session
Our goal for this workshop will be to write a chorus/main theme and an outline for a song. Students may work on their own, or in collaborations of up to 3 people. This would be determined before the session to save time. Questions we ask in the beginning: What do I/we want to write about? How do I/we want the listener to feel when they hear my/our song? This frames the session and keep us on task.
Duration: 90 minutes
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Maximum Number of Students: 50
Maximum Number of Performances: 3
Technical Requirements: n/a
NC Essential Standards: Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources.
Cost: $500 - One Program / $800 - Two Programs (same school, same day)
