SLIDES FROM MONTE SELBY’S GENERAL SESSION CONCERT AT
THE NATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL CONVENTION IN NASHVILLE.
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SONG: MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS
SONGWRITERS:
• Mark Meckel
Grammy winning publisher
• Monte Selby
Mark Meckel Fan Club Organizer
Please Welcome: Monte Selby, the band, &
students from University Middle School
WELCOME!
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ARTISTS
SONGWRITERS
STUDENTS
STUDIO MUSICIANS
TOUR MUSICIANS
COMEDIANS
GRAMMY WINNERS
#1 HIT SINGERS
Celebrating the best
of 13 year olds!
SONG: I HOPE YOU DANCE
SONGWRITERS:
• Mark Sanders (hit songwriter!)
• Tia Sillers
Author, Grammy winning songwriter,
Over a dozen rock, country, rock, pop, and
blues hits (Dixie Chicks, LeAnn Womak,
Kenny Wayne Shepard, Alan Jackson,
Pam Tillis, George Ducas, etc.)
Please Welcome: Tia Sillers
SONG: SNOW DAY
SONGWRITER:
• Monte Selby
At 13 attended Gage Jr. High in
Gage, Oklahoma
• What makes a 13 year old dance?
SONG: CAN WE HANDLE IT?
SONGWRITERS:
• Stephanie Sortore
As a 13 year old at Belfast Central School in
New York, Stephanie wrote with Monte “Can We
Handle it?” (recorded on Monte’s latest CD)
• Monte Selby
Stephanie Sortore’s #1 fan
Please Welcome: Stephanie, Monte, the band, and
students from University Middle School
THE BEST OF 13?
1.BE PLAYFUL
2. laugh 3. engage 4. enjoy
5. joke 6. run 7. jump
8. smile 9. dance 10. hug
11. giggle 12. wiggle
13. celebrate!
SONG: THERE’S YOUR TROUBLE
SONGWRITERS:
• Tia Sillers
• Mark Selby
Vangard Records recording
artist Mark Selby has written #1
hits for multi-platinum recording artists (including
the Dixie Chick's Grammy-winning There's Your
Trouble and Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Blue On
Black, Billboard Magazine's Rock Track of the
Year in 1998). And lots more we’ll tell you later…
Please Welcome: Mark Selby
A STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD
SONGWRITERS:
• Tom Hambridge
• Mark Selby
At 13 attended Gage Jr. Hi!
Mark has written more than 10 top-40 singles
and 4 #1 hits, Recent radio hits include Tammy
Cochran's I Cry and Pinmonkey's Barbed Wire
and Roses. Wynona, Trisha Yearwood, Lee Roy
Parnell, JoDee Messina, etc.
Please Welcome: Mark and Monte Selby
SONG: MY DAD IS A SUPERINTENDENT
SONGWRITER:
• Monte Selby
Madison’s Dad
Please Welcome: Mark and Monte Selby
NAME THIS MUSICIAN
* Who immortalized the falsetto singing
style in the ‘60’s hit, Bread and Butter?
* Marching bands perform this writers
song most often…
* Whose song was first taken into space
by an astronaut?
* Who holds the record in sheet music
sales?
AND …
• He made history as the first
songwriter with simultaneous
number one hits in both
country (Randy Travis) and
pop (Bette Midler) charts?
• His song has been featured
in Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Trivial
Pursuit, Paul Harvey, etc
SONG: THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
SONGWRITER:
Larry Henley is a Grammy Award winning
songwriter. In His early career as a pop star with
The Newbeats, he headlined with The Kinks,
The Dave Clark Five, The Supremes, Smoky
Robinson, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations.
His songs are recorded by Tammy Wynette,
Tanya Tucker, Janie Fricke, Delbert McClinton,
Barbara Streisand, Bob Dylan, …
Please Welcome: Larry Henley
SONG: QUESTIONS
SONGWRITER:
• Monte Selby
Former middle school principal who
now has even more knowledge and
recognition of the power of parental
involvement on the success of middle
school students.
Please Welcome: Monte, Mark and their
favorite guitars.
SONG: MORE HANDS
SONGWRITERS:
• Debbie Silver - Award winning educator
and internationally acclaimed presenter
• Mark Meckel - Former staff member on
TV’s “Star Search” and friend to millions
• Monte Selby - Michelle Selby’s best friend
Please Welcome: Michelle Selby –
mom, family therapist, artist,
school volunteer and singer!
SONG: PEER PRESSURE
SONGWRITERS:
Monte/Tia Sillers/Mark Selby. Mark and Tia
co-wrote longest running #1 rock hit in
history
PLEASE WELCOME: “Robin English is a
force of nature,” Music Row Magazine.
Robin’s single on Sony/Columbia, “Girl In
Love,” was on GAC’s Top 10 videos and
Billboard’s Top Single Sales for 8 months.
SONG: HOPE
SONGWRITERS:
• Burton Collins
(lots of hits writer)
• Lisa Shaffer
New artist on
Lyric Street Records.
CD releases early 2007!
Please Welcome: Lisa Shaffer
SONG: ARMSTRONG
SONGWRITERS:
* Rick Wormeli
Columnist, acclaimed
educator and prolific
writer of books and materials for teachers!
• Monte Selby
Travels to see Rick’s amazing presentations.
Please Welcome: Lisa Shaffer, Monte and Band
SONG: DRIVIN MY CAR
SONGWRITERS:
• Nathan Meckel, at 13, attended Felten MS,
Hays, KS He writes, performs, and produces
(including Monte’s new album titled IN THE
TEACHERS LOUNGE) He collaborates with…
• Pam Reswik (a California based hit songwriter)
• Monte Selby was Nathan’s first guitar teacher
• Please Welcome: Nathan Meckel
SONG: ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
SONGWRITERS:
• Blake Chaffin – Nashville writer, guitarist, road
manager and business owner.
• Monte Selby – Former principal of Felten Middle
School, where both Blake and
Michael Selby attended school
at the age of 13
Please Welcome: Blake &
Michael Selby (piano & vocal)
BARNEY FIFE
WHO IS THAT GUY?
Rik Roberts headlines
America’s top comedy
clubs - a favorite at The
Improv, The Punchline,
Funny Bone, The Stardome, Zanies, etc.
He appears in videos on Great American
Country, an episode of the Emmy award
winning “Bananas Family Comedy” show,
and as Barney Fife on “Comedy at Large.”
THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
“Best wishes teachers, sorry we missed you!”
AUTOGRAPHED GUITARS
Randy Sharp
Rik Roberts
Don’t miss the drawing for these guitars!
MONTE SELBY’S LATEST CD
IN THE TEACHERS LOUNGE
Plus many autographed items
CHUCK FIELDS
At 13, Chuck attended Humboldt Jr.
High in Tennessee. Currently drummer for
country music star Terri Clark, he has toured
with Martina McBride, Mark Selby, Paul Brandt,
Allison Brown, Steve Holy, Chris Cummings,
Jazz Artist Willie Walman and the virtuoso bass
player Rob Wasserman, plus jazz legends
Jimmy Heath, Herb Ellis, Phineas Newborn Jr.,
Calvin Newborn, Herman Green, and Tom
Brown. Yes, Chuck has appeared on Good
Morning America.
DAVID SANTOS - BASS
At 13, David Michael Santos attended Sligh
Jr. High in Tampa, Florida. He performs,
records and composes music with Billy
Joel, Elton John, Crosby Stills and Nash,
Phoebe Snow, John Fogerty, James
Taylor, Jimmy Buffett and others. He's
appeared on "The Tonight Show", "Good
Morning America" and the "Rosie
O'Donnell Show" as well as Broadway,
Off-Broadway and Las Vegas productions.
BOBBY OGDIN - PIANO
At 13, attended Bearden Elementary
in Knoxville, TN. Bobby has toured
and recorded with almost everyone
– including Elvis Presley! Ray Charles,
Shelby Lynne, Freddy Fender, The Marshal
Tucker Band, The Judds, Kenny Rogers, Kenny
Chesney, Confederate Railroad, Amy Grant, K.
T. Oslin, Travis Tritt, Pam Tillis, Clay Walker, Jo
Dee Messina, Willie Nelson, Mark Selby, Ween,
Sylvia, Wynona, Lee Greenwood, Kathy Mattea,
John Michael Montgomery, B.J. Thomas, Aaron
Tippin, Ray Price, Marshall Dyllon, Neal McCoy..
MARK SELBY - GUITAR
A virtuoso guitarist and dynamic live artist, Mark
has shared the stage with B.B. King, Jeff Beck,
Robert Cray, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Delbert McLinton,
the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Collective Soul,
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Levon Helm, Junior
Brown, etc.
"An electrifying performer” - BLUES REVUE “The
music does the talking" - ROLLING STONE
“Tracks that have more groove than a vintage
vinyl record” - AMERICAN SONGWRITER
SONG: UNTIL WE FEED THE CHILD
SONGWRITERS:
• Randy Sharp is a Grammy Award winning
songwriter. Six #1 hits songs and recordings by
Restless Heart, Exile, Patti Loveless, Glen
Campbell, Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt, Emmy
Lou Harris, Reba McEntire, Tanya Tucker, Kathy
Mattea, Anne Murray, Oakridge Boys, Marty
Robbins, Jerry Reed, Lee Greenwood, The
Crickets, Blood Sweat and Tears, Kennedy
Rose, Patti Page and Big Bird.
• Monte Selby is the co-writer without cool credits.
SINGERS – UKRAINE AND JAPANESE
Sonia Lee, at 13, attended Bay Trail Middle High
in Rochester, New York. That year, she sang a
John Denver song in her first talent show. A
Kerrville New York Folk Festival Finalist, she is
currently signed to Hippie Chick Twang Records,
Sonia is a first generation Ukrainian American.
Mari Nagatomi is originally from Kyoto, Japan,
and moved to Nashville in 2004. She writes and
performs in both English and Japanese, and
plays piano and guitar.
RUSSIAN AND FRENCH
Lydia Salnikova is most known for her
work as lead vocalist and keyboard player
for the Grammy-nominated band Bering Strait
which released 2 albums on Universal South
Records. The band appeared with Trisha
Yearwood, Diamond Rio, Collin Raye, Wynonna,
Phil Vassar, Kenny Rogers, Kathy Mattea, …
Robin English, who appeared earlier tonight, will
sing the French version of this song.
CELLO
Emily Wagner
attends
Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet School. She
agreed to play cello on short notice and
without rehearsal! Her photo is from
Halloween, so you know she’s cool.
SONG: IT WASN’T MY FAULT
SONGWRITER:
• Mark Selby
Two internationally acclaimed albums for
Vanguard Records – More Storms Comin’
(2000) and Dirt (2003), and contributed to the
Grammy-nominated Avalon Blues: A Tribute to
Mississippi John Hurt (2001).
• Monte Selby
Mark Selby’s official pre-concert food taster.
PLEASE WELCOME: Melissa Montgomery, lead
singer of Up Side of Envy
SONG: DON’T LAUGH AT ME
SONGWRITERS:
Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin
Please Welcome: Mark Wills. The song "Jacob's
Ladder" jump-started Mark’s career on Mercury
Records, followed by a string of Top 10 hits:
"Places I've Never Been" (1997), "I Do (Cherish
You)" (1998), "Don't Laugh at Me" (1998), "Wish
You Were Here" (1999), "She's in Love" (1999)
and "Back at One" (2000). His Greatest Hits
followed in 2002, featuring the hit "19 Somethin”
SONG: LIFE’S A DANCE
SONGWRITERS:
• Allen Shamblin (legendary writer)
• Steve Seskin
Seven #1 songs. Hits - Tim McGraw,
Neal McCoy, John Michael Montgomery,
Kenny Chesney, Collin Raye, Peter
Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Alabama,
Mark Wills, and Peter Paul and Mary…
Please Welcome: Steve Seskin
MORE MUSIC FRIDAY?
Steve Seskin, Mark Selby, Tia Sillers and
Randy Sharp will appear at 8:30 a.m.
Friday morning at the “Writers In The
Round” session Governor’s Ballroom
SONG: HORMONE BLUES
SONGWRITER:
• Monte Selby
Morgan Selby’s dad
PLEASE WELCOME: The whole crew and…
Special Guest Ray Kennedy – Hit
songwriter, recording artist, and Grammy Award
winning producer. Worked with: Steve Earle,
Lucinda Williams, The Beach Boys, The Babies,
Mellencamp, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Jeff
Beck, Nanci Griffith and many, many more. And
he produced Monte Selby’s CD titled ONE. Cool!
SONG: I WILL BELIEVE
SONGWRITER:
• Monte Selby
Martin Selby’s dad
• Thanks to Sue Swaim (NMSA Executive
Director) and Linda Robinson (NMSA past
president) for the suggestion, inspiration, and
collaboration to compose I Will Believe for the
NMSA 2003 National Conference!
PLEASE WELCOME: Everyone. Sing along!
HAVE A GREAT
Nmsa 2006 Conference
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