The Creative Success Series with Liz Longley
FREE to all you creative types!
Best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Liz Longley is an accomplished singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN. With her deeply emotional music, Longley has earned accolades from some of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country, including the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition.
Her self-titled debut album received critical acclaim, being described as “something more; a cleverness, a wit and a mix of musical styles” (Dallas Morning News) and “stunning” (HuffPost). Her follow up album Weightless, released in 2016, was praised as “a thing of beauty” (Pop Dose) and “packed with instantly memorable pop rock songs…” (Popmatters).
The Berklee College of Music grad worked alongside 5-time Grammy-nominated producer, Paul Moak, on her much awaited sixth album, Funeral For my Past. The journey of her self-release made music industry headlines when her devoted fanbase raised over $150,000 to help her purchase the rights to and independently release the album. Longley became the #4 most funded solo female musician in Kickstarter history - a story covered by Billboard Magazine.
Embraced by the press and music fans alike, Funeral For My Past was described as a “…stunning new album!” (Forbes), “…from Americana to gospel-flavored soul to shimmering pop anthems” (Billboard), and included in “100 Albums Released in 2020 to Put on Your Radar” (Newsweek). The Nashville-based musician has found a loving give-and-take with listeners: Longley shares her music with the world, enriching fans’ lives, and in return, they provide her with the means necessary for her to make music on her own terms.
Creative Success Series with Big Sky City Lights
The Creative Success Series with Big Sky City Lights
September 25th, 2022 @ 2PM
Whitefish Performing Arts Center - Centennial Stage
Big Sky City Lights are an indie folk duo whose dreamy, harmony-infused Americana sound is both vintage and of-the-moment. The project emerged as a remote partnership between NYC-based Susan O’Dea and Montana-based Nick Spear, creating unique covers of well-known songs during the 2020 lockdown.
Their sound is inspired by the landscapes of Montana, harnessing both its spaciousness and intimacy. With lush harmonies and soaring vocals, they weave effortlessly between Americana-infused arrangements of well known popular music and their own compelling original songs. Their brand of stripped- down cinematic folk landed them a feature on Good Morning America and won them coveted spots at major music festivals, including Sisters Folk Festival and Under the Big Sky Festival, on the bill with Jason Isbell and Emmylou Harris.
“With a shared passion, Big Sky City Lights are emblematic of the state of Montana.” - Will Reeve, Good Morning America
Amazing Place Music’s Creative Success Series offers “a chance to learn about the path to artistic success from some of the most respected and steadfast musical artists of our time.” - Mike Eldred
Be informed and inspired! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what makes your favorite performers thrive and keeps them motivated to succeed.
Cost: Free to the creative community of the Flathead Valley
The Creative Success Series with Wendy Moten
June 12 @ 3PM
Whitefish Performing Arts Center - Centennial Stage
Join uber-talented, 2021 “The Voice” finalist Wendy Moten for an up close look into her impressive career as a vocalist.
Wendy Moten is an exceptional, adaptable singer, a pure musical spirit, and a bridge from Memphis to Nashville to the rest of the world. Respected in the music industry as a consummate professional for years, the wider public discovered her talent and charm through her remarkable run on NBC’s THE VOICE in 2021. She turned all four judges’ chairs on her blind audition and ended up finalist overall. A native of Memphis, Moten sang R&B on a major label in the 90s then moved to Nashville to become an in-demand harmony singer. She spent 15 years as the key support voice for Julio Iglesias. Wendy has toured with Martina McBride, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, and Vince Gill. She’s performed as a soloist on the Grand Ole Opry multiple times and has been a featured artist in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Musician Spotlight series. In 2019 she joined the Grammy-winning Nashville western swing band The Time Jumpers.
“A voice so powerful, so transcendent” Kelly Clarkson
“Spectacular” Ariana Grande
“So much light” John Legend
“One of the greatest vocalists on The Voice ever” Blake Shelton
Amazing Place Music’s Creative Success Series offers “a chance to learn about the path to artistic success from some of the most respected and steadfast musical artists of our time.” - Mike Eldred
Be informed and inspired! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what makes your favorite performers thrive and keeps them motivated to succeed.
Cost: Free to the creative community of the Flathead Valley
Amazing Place Music Presents
The Creative Success Series
with JIM BRICKMAN
Saturday, May 14 @ 3:00PM
Centennial Stage
Whitefish Performing Arts Center Lobby
Join award-winning recording artist Jim Brickman for an up close look into his impressive career as a Grammy-nominated concert pianist, multi-hit songwriter, and a celebrated television and radio host.
Jim Brickman is the best-selling solo pianist of our time, earning 21 number one albums, 32 Top 20 radio hits, and two Grammy nominations. His first album release was 1995’s “No Words,” and he’s gone on to sell eight million albums worldwide. His star-studded vocal collaborations have crossed genres to feature luminaries like Martina McBride, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton-John, Johnny Mathis and Kenny Loggins amongst many others. He’s written three best-selling books, starred in four TV concert specials, and is in the 22nd season of hosting the popular syndicated radio show: “The Jim Brickman Show.”
Amazing Place Music’s Creative Success Series offers “a chance to learn about the path to artistic success from some of the most respected and steadfast musical artists of our time.”
- Mike Eldred
Be informed and inspired! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what makes your favorite performers thrive and keeps them motivated to succeed.
Cost: Free to the creative community of the Flathead Valley.