On June 14, 2011, Full Sail University (fullsail.edu) is proud to welcome award-winning country singer / songwriter and former Lonestar front man, Richie McDonald, to its campus for an exclusive presentation held at the room full Sail Live. McDonald Tour Manager and graduate Full Sail Show Production, Kevin Lammons, joined the event to discuss his career in the industry of music and share insight into the world of professional concert tours.
Recognized as one of the best singers of country music and the old man of front of Lonestar, Richie McDonald is the voice of songs such as "Amazed", "smile" and "No News". In addition to sharing his talents as an artist, he is the songwriter behind such hits as "My Front Porch Looking In," "Let them be little" and "I'm already there," which became an anthem for American troops serving in the Middle East. McDonald won six albums gold and Platinum, many CMA and ACM awards and the BMI Award for writing songs.
"It's great to be here at full sail University," said McDonald. "I always knew that I wanted to be an artist, I am pleased to be able to give back and to offer guidance to students by sharing the experiences of my career."
McDonald discusses his career in the music industry from recording and writing for artists renowned John Michael Montgomery, Clay Walker and Sara Evans toured with Lonestar. To join him on stage at the Conference, McDonald Tour Manager and full sail graduate Kevin Lammons, spoke to students about the world of concert tours and his work as a live engineer with the acts of the national tour which included 5 years on the road with Lonestar.
"Presentation of Richie and Kevin offered a unique look and source of inspiration in the professional career of a musician from the point of view of an author-composer and interpreter" said Dana round, Director of the Audio Arts for the University of full veil. "This event provided our students the opportunity to learn more about the various aspects of the industry of music of an artist award winning, while gaining knowledge of first-hand of a member of our alumni.
Full sail University:
Since 1979, full sail University is a leader innovative education for careers in the entertainment industry. With more than 34 500 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCAR ® and Emmy ® and GRAMMY ® - winning projects, video games bestseller and # 1 Box-Office of the U.S. concert tours. Full of sailing 191-acre campus and education online platform has proudly welcomes more than 13,000 students from 50 States and 49 countries. Full Sail currently offers a total of 37 associate, Bachelor and master degree of campus and online programs including: Computer Animation, creative writing for the entertainment, Digital Arts & Design, digital photography, education Media Design & Technology, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Art, Game Design, game development, graphic design, Internet Marketing, Media Design and development of Mobile, Music Business, Music Production, new media journalism, Recording Arts, recording EngineeringMontrent Production, Sports Marketing & media and Web Design & development. Full sail received best practices for the 21st century in Distance Learning Award from the United States Distance Learning Association. has been named the 2008 "schools and colleges of the year" by the Association of post-secondary schools in Florida and colleges; The Harvard of the schools of game by tips & tricks Magazine; one of the Top five game degree programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly. one of the best programs of music in the country by the Magazine Rolling Stone. and one of the best programs of cinema in the country by UNleashed Magazine.
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