Jim
McCormick
Native to New Orleans, Jim McCormick was raised by a merchant marine, one block from the Mississippi River levee in Algiers. He was influenced by New Orleans radio growing up, and listened to artists like Mac David, Sonny and Cher, Barbara Mandrell and Tom Jones. Having earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Georgetown University, he returned home to complete a Master of Fine Arts at the University of New Orleans.
McCormick has established himself as a staple in the country music world, having his work performed by a slew of popular artists including Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Milsap, Luke Bryan, Rodney Atkins, Julianne Hough, Anders Osborne, and Amanda Shaw, to name a few. He has also performed a number of major festivals including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; South By Southwest
Music Conference; The Key West Songwriters Festival; Tin Pan South in Nashville; and the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival in Mexico.
He has been voted a Best of New Orleans music performer by Gambit Weekly readers, was a nominee for Citysearch.Com’s Best Local Songwriter Award, and runner up for OffBeat Magazine’s Best Male Vocalist Award. He was awarded a scholarship to the third Annual Future of Music Coalition Summit in Washington D.C. in 2003, a forum for musicians, lawyers, academics, policymakers and music industry executives to discuss and debate issues regarding digital technology, artists’ rights, and the current state of the music industry.
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Native to New Orleans, Jim McCormick was raised by a merchant marine one block from the Mississippi River levee in Algiers, LA . Growing up, he was influenced by New Orleans radio growing up and artists like Mac David, Sonny and Cher, Barbara Mandrell and Tom Jones. Having earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Georgetown University, he returned home to complete a Master of Fine Arts at the University of New Orleans.
Throughout the years he has held a series of occupations ranging from tax lien assessor to the lead singer of a rock band called Bingemen. McCormick has traveled worldwide collaborating with various musicians and found his calling as a country music songwriter. He worked for Warner Chappell Music in Nashville as writer, and as a producer for James Stroud' s Generator Music Group. He is currently songwriting for Chrysalis Music USA.
McCormick has established himself as a staple in the country music world. His songs have been performed by a slew of popular artists including Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Milsap, Luke Bryan, Rodney Atkins, Julianne Hough, Anders Osborne, and Amanda Shaw, to name a few. He has also performed at a number of major festivals including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, South By Southwest Music Conference, The Key West Songwriters Festival, Tin Pan South in Nashville, and the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival in Mexico.
McCormick is a former Regional Coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and is the founder of the organization' s New Orleans chapter. He has lead a workshop entitled “The Art and Craft of Songwriting” for high schoolstudents in the New Orleans area in conjunction with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and Grammy in the Schools. He has taught youths about songwriting at the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center and the New Orleans Public Library. He has lectured at Loyola University New Orleans on the Craft and Business of Songwriting and acted as panelist for the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association National Conference.
He has been voted a Best of New Orleans music performer by Gambit Weekly’s readers, was a nominee for Citysearch.Com’s Best Local Songwriter Award, and runner up for OffBeat Magazine’s Best Male Vocalist Award. He was awarded a scholarship to the 3rd annual Future of Music Coalition Summit in Washington D.C. in 2003, a forum for musicians, lawyers, academics, policymakers and music industry executives to discuss and debate issues regarding digital technology, artists’ rights, and the current state of the music industry.