Doak Turner

NASHVILLE –Twelve years after Doak Turner moved here, on October 15, 2002, hundreds of songwriters would find it almost unimaginable to work here without him.

Doak was awarded the NSAI Community Ambassador Award on September 17, 2012 at The World’s Largest #1 party.

Within six months of his arrival, Turner had begun two of Music Row’s most admired and powerful networking tools, the weekly Nashville Muse and the Third Sunday gatherings of singers and songwriters at his home in West Meade.

Doak has also started a website www.musicstartshere.org with a biz partner, Will Carter. The site has over 300 video interviews with music industry pros giving advice.

The Nashville Muse, whose motto is “Friends do not let friends play to an empty room,” is a comprehensive listing of songwriter appearances and industry happenings all over Nashville, which is eagerly read by over 3,500 tunesmiths, Radio personalities, and Music Row executives every Monday. www.nashvillemuse.com

The 3rd Sunday at 3;00 was held for 112 months bringing 100 songwriters a month to his house. The 3rd Sunday at 3:00 have been discontinued at the house as of August 2012. (Doak moved to another part of town).

Each April (2003-2009) he hosted the Guitar BQ with crowds of up to 600. That yearly event was discontinued after (7) years (2009)– “The crowds just got too big for the house” according to Doak.

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Doak has several arrtists who have cut his songs over the years. His songs can be heard www.doakmusic.com

Doak is also available for consultation in the music industry to artists and songwriters.