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ideal candidate. Hired by a committee of 25
members, he serves as executive director
of America's largest songwriter's association.
www.nashvillesongwriters.com
SOCIETIES
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS,
AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS (ASCAP)
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE
SERVICES
JOB OVERVIEW
"I try and help people achieve their musical
goals; I help anybody who is willing
help themselves. I'm like a lawyer for the
musical spirit. I'm here to help facilitate and
gravitate towards success," says Herky
Williams.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Skills that helped Herky Williams become
successful are his ability to tell the dif-
ference between good and great music. "There
are a lot of people walking around
with really good songs. The great songs are the
ones that have an impact. The differ-
ence between good and great is millions of
dollars. I have an intuitive instinct that
enables me to sit right here and help
out."
A DAY IN THE LIFE
"I try to devote time each day to catching up
on listening to music," says Williams.
"I receive anywhere from 90 to 115 writer or
artist packages each week. A lot of times I
"A lot of times when people sit in the chair
opposite me, they are looking
for a helping hand. I teach them that they have
one at the end of their
wrist and I show them how to use
it."
"You need to have a `triple H degree.' That's
hangin' in, hangin' on, and
hangin' out. You've got to hang out and know
who the competition is and
how high the bar is; see why someone is making
lots of money and how
you can incorporate what they are doing into
what you're doing to make
you more successful."
CAREER
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