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Do I need a music producer? And what does a music producer do anyway?
If you are an aspiring artist, songwriter or band, or if you are brand looking to introduce music into a campaign, then you would do well to understand the role of a music producer and how they can help you.This is my ultimate guide of what a music producer does and...
How to save money in the recording studio
Are you looking to produce your music professionally on a budget? Here's my essential guide to save money in the recording studio, and get the best results. Songwriters, artists and bands often get started by recording their own music at home. However, they may...
How do you know if your song is ready to record? Let’s look at pre-production and arrangements
You've written some songs, how do you decide if you're ready for the studio? You’ve taken the time to craft your songs, maybe with a group, maybe as a solo artist. Now you’re looking to make a recording, be it a single, an EP or even an album.This article looks at the...
creative campaigns
#ShareTheLove for Soundabout: “How do you say “I Love You” when you are unable to speak?”
Soundabout's #ShareTheLove campaign "How do you say “I Love You” when you are unable to speak?"Notes that say, "I love you". It's not as simple as you think... Soundabout experienced dramatically increased brand engagement on social media, and achieved national radio...
Missing People Choir to release hauntingly beautiful original song for everyone who is missing someone this Christmas
Missing People Choir release hauntingly beautiful original song for everyone who is missing someone this ChristmasI sing my heart out for my boy. I can't talk to him, but I sing, I sing to him all the time with the choir.since BGT 2017 five missing people have come...
The Missing People’s Choir – Finding Lost Family Members
The Missing People Choir finding lost loved ones What a brilliant idea! since BGT 5 people have come home or made contact with their loved ones "I Miss You" and Britain's Got Talent 2017 The Missing People Choir was created in June 2014 by James Hawkins Music and the...
choirs & workshops
How do you make an online choir work?
Since we set up isoChoir using Zoom every Friday in the lock-down we have been asked multiple times: how do you get the virtual choir to work? Since there seems to be such a problem with delay or lag in voices being heard, it seems impossible! The main message is that...
isoChoir: How to make a virtual choir recording
Add your voice to our virtual choir recording with isoChoir. Please send us your part by Wednesday at 9pm in order to be on the track in Friday's live session!How to contribute your voice to our virtual choir recording DOWNLOAD...
Step Up To The Mic
James Hawkins Music presents... 'Step Up To The Mic' at the Epsom Playhouse on Sat 13th July 2019Wow Wow Wow! THANK YOU! We were blown away by the brilliant audience, the amazing performers, our fab band, and the feedback we received from our first Step Up To The Mic...
The Royal Engineers British Army Leadership Training
The British Army | Leadership Training Singing as a way of breaking barriers To an extremely talented Jim Hawkins thank you so much for your time today. The instructors of the Army Training Regiment at Pirbright absolutely loved their lesson-what an experience!...