Roy Holdren: News

Thank you for your votes and support in the CMT/NSAI songwriting contest. I found out that "The Bouquet" did not win listeners choice. Just wait till next year....

Thanks to all that voted for my song "The Bouquet" in the NSAI/CMT songwriting contest. Votes are being tabulated and when I get the results I'll let you know

I "accidentally" put out a new CD! I do sound effects for plays. I had done the sound effects for the Bloomington Arts Center production of "On Golden Pond". The director was looking for music to play between scenes and I was sure I had just what he was looking for. I had some acoustic fingerpicking tracks I had pitched for an outdoor film that hadn't got picked up. I wrote a new one to go with them and added some loon sound effects in the background. Very organic and calming.
The very first night of the production someone came up to the sound operator and asked where they could buy the songs they'd heard. The requests kept coming in and "Northern Reflections" was born! My wife, Mary, did all the graphics and we are producing them at home. I'm opening a store at: www.myspace.com/royholdren if you'd like to download them or contact me if you'd like a hard copy.

The CMT song contest finalists are not available for voting yet at CMT.com. The word is that their server had a meltdown. The minute I know the website is ready for votes, you'll be hearing from me.

I participated January 31 in "SongMania" at Douglas Corner in Nashville.
SongMania is a live song contest put on by the Songwriters Guild of America. If you're song is not the funniest in your round, then they have an "excuse off". The funniest songs and the funniest excuses make the finals.
My song "We Can't Go To Kroger Anymore" was funny enough to get me in the finals where I was seated between Thom Shepard (Redneck Yacht Club) and Lisa Carver (Everyday America). Heady company indeed!
Alas, my song was not funny enough to win but my excuse was good enough to get me in the "excuse off" where, again, I failed to come in first but did manage to have a wonderful time and meet new friends in the Nashville songwriting community. What a gas!

I have received word that my song "The Bouquet" made the top 15 in the eighth annual NSAI/CMT song contest. starting February 1st, you will be able to vote for it at www.cmt.com.
I have uploaded a clip on this website/music and the whole song to my Myspace page located at: www.myspace.com/royholdren

A song I wrote with Leslie Benjamin, "Giving the Gift", placed third in the National Healthy Marriage Institute's song contest. It is slated to be part of a CD they will be producing to help people learn the skills
and insights that can help them form and sustain healthy marriages. I have uploaded the song to the music section of my web page if you would like to give it a listen.

The new CD "Fields of Understanding" is now available online. Either go to: www.CDbaby.com/royholdren for a physical copy with all liner notes or go to iTunes and type the name "Roy Holdren" in the search engine to download the CD to your computer or iPod

The CD's are here! Contact Roy to get one now or watch this space to see where they are available