Amy Speace | Becoming A Songwriter | The IMAs

bit.ly TheIndependent Music Awards Presents: Story Songs at Symphony Space. Amy Speace talks about becoming a songwriter and how songwriting is like making a movie. amyspeace.com Great storytellers create vivid portraits that reflect the human experience and capture a moment in time; singer-songwriters shoulder the added burden of setting it all to music. Part of a series of live performances showcasing past and present IMA artists, here, Richard Julian, Kristy Kruger and Amy Speace share their stories & songs on stage at Symphony Space — a New York arts institution and home of the popular NPR short story series Selected Shorts. Hosted by the uber music writer and Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis this sold-out event was recorded on May 7, 2009. For updates & exclusive content… find us on Facebook: bit.ly find us on Twitter: bit.ly find us on MySpace: mysp.ac The Independent Music Awards celebrates artists big and small who follow their own muse, and the fans who love and support them. We don’t care about record sales or major labels, we’re here for the music. Winning an IMA is a mark of distinction and our program connects artists with new fans and opportunities. Visit our sites to learn more and join us in celebrating independent artists and fans. We suffer for your art!