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"Weaving the story of his indomitable life as a journeyman songwriter, recording artist, record producer and jack of all musical trades around master class in songwriting, Rand Bishop's Makin' Stuff Up Is a must read for anyone who aspires to a career making music."-Cynthia Weil (Grammy-winning lyricist, inductee-Songwriters Hall of Fame)
Here It Is: your opportunity to share air with a Grammy Nominated, hit songwriter, to "collaborate" on a couple of original songs with this 40-year industry veteran, while enjoying some extremely candid and revealing music-biz war stories. On these pages, you'll discover the author's hard-won, heretofore-guarded secrets of songcraft and learn from the real-life career lessons that brought this consummate pro to the point of co-writing and co-publishing one of the most lucrative country music copyrights of the new millennium. If you have a burning desire to improve your songwriting skills and accelerate your career in the music-biz-and, if you love to indulge in a very amusing readùMakin' Stuff Up is the book for you.
"Herein is raw experience, street-worthy advice and accurate instruction sent From the heart of it all. Makin' Stuff Up is a joyful documentary Prom an individual who has been paying attention to the rhythm of our culture. Pay attention and learn!"-Thom Schuyler (Hit songwriter, Former GM RCA Label Group, 3 term president NSAI, past President and Chairman of the CMA)
"Listen Up Songwriters! Rand Bishop has maneuvered the minefields of the music bizness on his way to the mountain of hits. Learn from his honest and heartfelt view from the front lines."-Kent Blazy (writer of Five Garth Brooks #1 songs, including If Tomorrow Never Comes & Ain't Goin' Down Till The Sun Comes Up)
"Rand brings a much-needed sense of humor to the craft of songwriting and his own career in the music industry. The book is more than educational; it is fun and entertaining."-Mark Volman (The Turtles, Assistant Professor of Entertainment and Music Business, Belmont University)
