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Rick Wicker

Rick Wicker

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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.

A Penny for Your Thoughts

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<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. &quot;As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years.&quot;</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>

Story Behind The Book

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.

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<table class="mceItemTable" style="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:2px;padding-left:2px;font-weight:normal;font-size:14pt;padding-bottom:2px;color:#ffffff;padding-top:2px;font-family:verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;" align="left"> <div style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#350001;">Got writers block? Get Song Ideas from Rick Wicker!</span><br /></span></strong></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="mceItemTable" style="margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:0px;color:#000000;padding-top:0px;font-family:verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;" align="left"> <div style="text-align:center;"><a title="http://t.ymlp54.com/uyumafamjmadaumbwacabq/click.php"></a></div> <div style="text-align:justify;">If you are suffering from the dreaded writers block, or just need some inspiration for your next batch of songs you're working on right now, check out the new workbook for songwriters from Nashville veteran singer songwriter Rick Wicker. With over 3000 titles, phrases and hooklines to fire up your creative spirit, this book should be on the shelf of any serious songwriter looking to pen commercial lyrics.<br /><br />Rick has been a singer-songwriter for over 40 years and during that time has had many of his songs signed to publishers, in addition to releasing 7 albums of his own work. Let Rick inspire your next hit song, and visit <a title="http://t.ymlp54.com/uyumafamjmadaumbwacabq/click.php"><font color="#000000">www.song-ideas.com</font></a> to grab your copy of this highly recommended book.<br /><br />Simon Adams, MyMusicSuccess.com   August,1 2010</div></td></tr></tbody></table>