Cliff Goldmacher
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
3K followers
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About
I'm a professional songwriter and have been for 30-plus years. I've written over 1,000…
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Articles by Cliff
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The Power of Accepting (and Thriving In) Ambiguity
The Power of Accepting (and Thriving In) Ambiguity
By Cliff Goldmacher
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Want To Be A Better Collaborator? Learn To Write Songs.
Want To Be A Better Collaborator? Learn To Write Songs.
By Cliff Goldmacher
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A deep musical discussion about my book and my songwriting process with Berklee College of Music professor, Scarlet Keys. https://lnkd.in/eA7msWmd
A deep musical discussion about my book and my songwriting process with Berklee College of Music professor, Scarlet Keys. https://lnkd.in/eA7msWmd
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Learning to write the verse of a song teaches us to distill our communication and tell compelling stories. #innovativesolutions #creativework…
Learning to write the verse of a song teaches us to distill our communication and tell compelling stories. #innovativesolutions #creativework…
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Experience
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Education
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Stanford University
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Studied in Tours, France
Studied in Washington, DC
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Publications
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The Reason For The Rhymes: Mastering The Seven Essential Skills of Innovation By Learning To Write Songs
MBS Press
See publication“The Reason For The Rhymes” will rekindle your innate creativity to significantly enhance your ability to innovate. By mixing practical how-tos with song-based examples that everyone knows, GRAMMY-recognized #1 hit songwriter, Cliff Goldmacher, will teach you how to explore, shape and sell your ideas by teaching you how to write songs. Using the book’s fun and accessible exercises, you will develop the essential skills of lateral thinking, creativity, communication, empathy, collaboration…
“The Reason For The Rhymes” will rekindle your innate creativity to significantly enhance your ability to innovate. By mixing practical how-tos with song-based examples that everyone knows, GRAMMY-recognized #1 hit songwriter, Cliff Goldmacher, will teach you how to explore, shape and sell your ideas by teaching you how to write songs. Using the book’s fun and accessible exercises, you will develop the essential skills of lateral thinking, creativity, communication, empathy, collaboration, risk-taking and the diffusion of ideas which will, quite simply, make you a better innovator.
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The Songwriter's Guide To Recording Professional Demos
Self
See publicationA definitive guide for the songwriter embarking on the journey of hiring a studio to do professional demos of their songs
Honors & Awards
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Gold Record (Disque D'Or)
Sony Music France
Gold record for writing multiple songs (including the title track) on Stacey Kent's album "I Know I Dream."
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GRAMMY Recognition
Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
I co-wrote the song "Cold Outside" with Keb' Mo' on his GRAMMY-winning album, "Oklahoma."
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#1 Song
Billboard
My co-write, "Till You Come To Me" with artist, Spencer Day, went to #1 on the Jazz charts in 2011.
Languages
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French
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