Songcraft and Sunshine: Enjoying Florida's Island Hopper Songwriter Fest in ftmyerssanibel, by JoshJackson
You may not know all the performers at the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest in Southwest Florida, but you probably know quite a few of their songs, especially if you’ve been paying attention to country radio lately.
And then there’s Hall of Fame songwriter Steve Dorff, who’s written for everyone from Whitney Houston and Anne Murray to Kenny Rogers and Eddie Rabbit—not to mention the scores to more than a dozen films and thetheme song. The three-time Grammy nominee performed a variety of his hits through the years at a small ticketed performance and book signing.
The festival kicked off with a VIP party on Thursday night featuring a dozen or so performers each contributing a single song. It was a great way to plan out your schedule of who you wanted to see or catch a glimpse of acts that you otherwise would miss. I was personally fascinated by the story of Marlo Hower, a retired neuromuscular therapist from Wisconsin who hadn’t written a song or performed in public until just before her 50th birthday.
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