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Successful songwriters write good songs. To write good songs you must listen to, hang around with, and ultimately write with good songwriters. How can you do that? The Expo. Since 1996.

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"...this is my first time at the Durango thing and it just BLOWS ME AWAY, the opportunity that is here for you all...it's just stunning...I operated in a vacuum...here you have the opportunity to hook up with maybe the person that will change both your lives...I just think it's absolutely amazing..." —Hit songwriter Bob DiPiero (2006)

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Check out Rob Giles' brilliant showcase at Santa Barbara '08! "[This] performance by Rob almost melted my computer screen - I am in awe!"Dan Kimpel Buy Rob's CD

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Small Songwriting Events like the DSE can be a BIG PLUS. —Jim Attebery

Never been to one of our EXPOs and want to know what it's all about? Listen to mrJack's conversation below with someone who's "been there, done that"...many times...hit songwriter, Walt Aldridge.

2005 Interview, Part 1 [25.56]

Part 2 [17.36]


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What's New at DurangoSong.com and the Durango Songwriters Expo?
What's New at DurangoSong.com and the Durango Songwriters Expo

Songwriting Tips
Songwriting Tips

Our Featured Members!
Meet Our Featured Member!

Our Members Can Now Showcase in Nashville!
DS.com Members and Expo Attendees Showcase in Nashville!

The Durango Songwriters Expo Songwriting Contest
Our Unique Songwriting Contest

Hit Songwriter Bios
Hit Songwriter Bios

Noteworthy Songwriters - Expo Alumni
Noteworthy Songwriters - Expo Alumni

Post Your Songwriter Bio!
Post Your Songwriter Bio!

Friends of the Expo
Meet Some of Our Very Talented Friends and Associates

Join DurangoSong.com!
Join DurangoSong.com to Become a Better Songwriter!

DurangoSong.com Member Login
DurangoSong.com Member Login

Get Our Free Newsletter!
Get Great Connections— Our Free Newsletter!

Contact Us
Contact the Durango Songwriters Expo and DurangoSong.com

Find Us On Myspace.com
Find Us On Myspace.com

Books About Songwriting
Essential Reading -- Books About Songwriting

Tim Fagan
Congrats Tim Fagan -- Winner of John Mayer Songwriting Contest!

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Jeffrey Steele
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Jeffrey Steele

Friends of the Expo -- Oasis CD
Friends of the Expo -- Oasis CD

Friends of the Expo -- Dan Kimpel
Friends of the Expo -- Dan Kimpel

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Chuck Cannon
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Chuck Cannon

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Al Anderson
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Al Anderson

MasterWriter -- The Ultimate Collection of Songwriting Tools
MasterWriter -- The Ultimate Collection of Songwriting Tools for the Serious Songwriter

The Greatest Album Covers of All Time
The Greatest Album Covers of All Time

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Hillary Lindsey
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Hillary Lindsey

Durango Songwriters Expo on CNN's Larry King Live?
Durango Songwriters Expo on CNN's Larry King Live? -- Well sort of...

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Rivers Rutherford
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Rivers Rutherford

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Steve Dorff
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Steve Dorff

I Write the Songs (that Make the Whole World Sing) -- Lyrics
I Write the Songs (that Make the Whole World Sing) -- Lyrics

DurangoSong.com's Music and Songwriting DVD Store
DurangoSong.com's Music and Songwriting DVD Store

The 2006 Write With A Hit-Maker Songwriting Contest Winners
The 2006 Write With A Hit-Maker Songwriting Contest Winners

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Bob DiPiero
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Bob DiPiero

Durango Songwriters Expo Sponsors and Links
Durango Songwriters Expo Sponsors and Links

Noteworthy Expo Alumnni -- Amelia White
Noteworthy Expo Alumnni -- Amelia White

Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Jonathan Kingham
Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Jonathan Kingham

Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Dale Crider
Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Dale Crider

Congratulations Will Stoeger!
Congratulations Will Stoeger!

Hit Songwriter Bios -- J.D. Souther
Hit Songwriter Bios -- J.D. Souther

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Liz Hengber
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Liz Hengber

Noteworthy Alumni -- Rich Wyman
Noteworthy Alumni -- Rich Wyman

Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Mary Beth Maziarz
Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Mary Beth Maziarz

Friends of the Expo -- Mike's Artist Management
Friends of the Expo -- Mike's Artist Management

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Gary Baker
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Gary Baker

The ASCAP I Create Music EXPO
The ASCAP I Create Music EXPO

World's Greatest Songs -- (Somewhere) Over the Rainbow
World's Greatest Songs -- (Somewhere) Over the Rainbow

Friends of the Expo -- Sound Bridge Acoustic Labs
Friends of the Expo -- Sound Bridge Acoustic Labs

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Kim Williams
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Kim Williams

The Expo Extends Condolences to the Family of Jeffrey Steele
The Expo Extends Condolences to the Family of Jeffrey Steele

World's Greatest Songs -- As Time Goes By
World's Greatest Songs -- As Time Goes By

World's Greatest Songs -- Georgia On My Mind
World's Greatest Songs -- Georgia On My Mind

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Dan Wilson
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Dan Wilson

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Brett James
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Brett James

World's Greatest Songs -- Summertime
World's Greatest Songs -- Summertime

World's Greatest Songs -- What a Wonderful World
World's Greatest Songs -- What a Wonderful World

The Alex LeVasseur Foundation Festival
The Alex LeVasseur Foundation Festival

Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Richard Harris
Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Richard Harris

World's Greatest Songs -- The Way You Look Tonight
World's Greatest Songs -- The Way You Look Tonight

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Bill Champlin
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Bill Champlin

Congratulations Moker Jarrett!
Congratulations Moker Jarrett!

Friends of the Expo -- Al Moss Radio Promotions
Friends of the Expo -- Al Moss Radio Promotions

Greg Dorschel's Songwriter's Chain of Failure
Greg Dorschel's Songwriter's Chain of Failure

Friends of the Expo -- Songsalive!
Friends of the Expo -- Songsalive!

TAXI Founder Michael Laskow Says...
"Don't Miss the Durango Songwriters Expo!"

Durango Songwriters Expo -- Site Map
Durango Songwriters Expo -- Site Map

What's YOUR Favorite Song?
What's YOUR Favorite Song?

Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Alissa Moreno
Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Alissa Moreno

Friends of The Expo -- Diane Bowker
Friends of The Expo -- Diane Bowker

Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Jennifer Marciano
Noteworthy Expo Alumni -- Jennifer Marciano

World's Greatest Songs -- White Christmas
World's Greatest Songs -- White Christmas

Songwriting Advice from Kurt Denny, VP Creative Still Working Music/Orbison Prod
Songwriting Advice from Kurt Denny, VP Creative Still Working Music/Orbison Prod

Friends of the Expo -- Bruce Burch
Friends of the Expo -- Bruce Burch

Annual Songwriters Expo Converges on the Santa Ynez Valley: Durango Calling
Annual Songwriters Expo Converges on the Santa Ynez Valley: Durango Calling

Performing Artist Bios -- Darrell Scott
Now, THIS is Americana

Featured Songwriter Tim Mahoney
Featured Songwriter Tim Mahoney

Featured Songwriter Sheri Miller
Featured Songwriter Sheri Miller

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Skip Ewing
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Skip Ewing

Artist Bios -- Sherri Austin
Artist Bios -- Sherri Austin

Artist Bios -- Mindy Smith
Artist Bios -- Mindy Smith

Artist Bios -- Fastball
Artist Bios -- Fastball

Success Stories from The Expo!
Success Stories from The Expo!

Featured Member -- Kandace Ferrel
Featured Member -- Kandace Ferrel

Featured Members -- Diane Waters
Featured Members -- Diane Waters

Performing Artist Bios -- Malcolm Holcombe
Performing Artist Bios -- Malcolm Holcombe

Friends of the Expo -- NSAI
"IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG"

Hit Songwriter Bios -- Kristy Jackson
Hit Songwriter Bios -- Kristy Jackson

Performing Artist Bios -- Shawn Mullins
Performing Artist Bios -- Shawn Mullins


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