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Shane Adams

Associate Professor

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Shane Adams, president of Artist Accelerator, is a Nashville resident and Las Vegas native. He is an award-winning songwriter, producer, and author. Adams is an internationally recognized songwriting expert, a mentor for aspiring and professional writers, and a frequent guest on many music-oriented podcasts.

Career Highlights
  • Co-developed the Words and Music program and Songwriting 101 for the Taylor Swift Education Center at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Over 500,000 views for "Quick Songwriting Tips for Berklee Online" on YouTube
  • Author of The Singer-Songwriter’s Guide to Recording in the Home Studio
Awards
  • Twice Grammy-nominated as a music educator
  • The Hallman Award, The Tennessee Songwriters Association International
  • Top Ten Hitmaker Award, The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Music Industry Professional of the Year, Chowan University
In Their Own Words
I want my students to feel brilliantly enabled to express their musical point of view with an underlying confidence that they can adapt and thrive in the music industry.

My experience of working in the music industry for 30-plus years, with a myriad of heartbreaking mistakes and breathtaking successes, has taught me that a strong work ethic is as important (if not more important!) than raw talent.