About
Rick has been a singer-songwriter for over 40 years. During that time he has released 7 albums and has written hundreds of songs. In the quest to write better songs Rick worked in the music business in Nashville for nearly 20 years. Through daily exposure and interaction with great songwriters and artists much was learned about the inside art of songwriting. Rick has had many songs signed by leading industry publishers. He was chosen from thousands of songwriters to perform at the Sue Brewer Fund Showcase sponsered by The Songwriters Guild of America. Rick is a recording engineer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is still writing and has many songs signed with various licensing agencies. For a sampling of his songs please visit www.RickWickerSongs.com
Rick recently added the title of author by his name by publishing his first book "Song Ideas : 3,000 Titles, Phrases and Hooklines". This book was nearly 40 years in the making and offers all songwriters fresh ideas for creative inspiration.
Description
<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>"<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!"</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>"The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue."--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..". Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages." --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>"Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner."--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..". Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story..."--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..". a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!"--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..". Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about."--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>"A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters..."<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>
Story Behind The Book
Many successful songwriters use what is called a “HookBook” or “Ideas Book” when they begin writing their next hit song. This generally consists of a collection of titles and song thoughts that were previously written down when inspiration struck (the 'Lightbulb On' moment). Nashville veteran singer-songwriter Rick Wicker is offering you access to this useful ‘behind the scenes’ tool. His books, '400 Song Ideas', '1,000 More Song Ideas,' ‘Song Ideas - 3,000 Titles, Phrases and Hooklines’ and '4,400 Song Ideas - All 3 Books in 1' are full of great song starting ideas for you to experiment with. These books were nearly 40 years in the making.
Reviews
<div class="entry_author">
Anastasia Karalekis - <a href="http://www.musesmuse.com/">The Muses Muse</a> </div>
<div class="entry_date">
August 04, 2011 </div>
<strong>Book Review for The Muse’s News August 2011 issue<br />Reviewed by Anastasia Karalekas</strong><br /><br />"Song Ideas - 3000 Titles, Phrases and Hooklines to Inspire Songwriters and Lyricists" by Rick Wicker <br /><br />In
his book "Song Ideas - 3000 Titles, Phrases and Hooklines to Inspire
Songwriters and Lyricists", author Rick Wicker decided to put all the
ideas he's ever jotted down into a book and share them with us because
he finally realized he'll never write songs out of all these phrases
himself.<br /><br />I have picked up quite a few "idea" books, and each and
every time, I am pleasantly surprised to see that they are all very
different. Like many of you, I'm sure, I have ideas and thoughts written
in notebooks with loose pieces of paper sticking out everywhere, and it
never ceases to amaze me how many interesting things one can come up
with. I can only imagine what songs can be created out of, oh, so many
prompts! <br /><br />So, what else can be said about this book? Other than
the great introduction from the author, just knowing that these are all
thoughts that Wicker jotted down over the last 40 years made me think
about the different phrases at different eras. For instance, the phrase
"You know where I'll be" will take a much different path if you put
yourself in the 70s, or 80s than it will if you put yourself in the
present. It does create an emotional stirring, as promised. I just
needed to read the first 20 ideas to get hooked; then I couldn't stop
reading. This book will come in handy on many occasions in my future
songwriting sessions. You can never have too many books providing
inspiration. <br /><br />Visit the author's website at <a href="http://www.rickwickersongs.com/">http://www.rickwickersongs.com/ </a>and
you can listen to full-length versions of his songs, lyrics and all.
After having read his book, visited his website, listened to his music,
and even browsed through some of his photographs – he’s a photographer,
too! -- I have come to the conclusion that Rick Wicker is not only
talented, but also a really genuinely interesting guy. And the ideas
that he offers us in his book are, well, really genuinely interesting,
too! A must have!
