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Jill Sobule!
“Write A Song With The Great Jill Sobule!”

We’re writing a protest song with the FANTABULOUS Jill Sobule! We’re doing it with the WORLD in a global songwriting collaboration! And YOU are invited!

Jill is a national songwriting treasure. She’ll make you laugh and cry and THINK all at the same time. And she has her own really poignant episode of The Simpsons!! Does. Not. Get. Cooler.

Alex Boyé!
“What Would You Say If...?”

A Very Special Songwriting Collaboration! This song with Alex Boyé is now complete. Hit the “Write Now” button to read the completed song lyrics. Stay tuned for the song release!

Alex Boyé , the singing-songwriting America’s Got Talent sensation with over 1 BILLION YouTube views, brought the world together to write an ANTHEM to support Suicide Prevention!

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in young people ages 18-29. Let’s spread the love, raise awareness & write some GREAT music that will make a difference!

Alex will premiere the song on May 13th as part of his “Bend Not Break” Tour in his Suicide Prevention MEGA Concert at the Maverik Center! And a portion of the proceeds will go to NFL Hall of Famer, Steve Young’s Forever Young Foundation!

Hookist Nation is honored to be able to support the important work Alex, Steve and the Forever Young Foundation are doing!

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LEGENDARY SONGWRITERS

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Impossible Kings

Hot NYC Band, Impossible Kings!

Duwendé

Famed A Cappella Band, 10 Million YouTube Views

Darden Smith

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter, Founder: Songwriting With Soldiers

Beth Nielsen Chapman

2x Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame

Clay Mills

2x Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter, 16x ASCAP Award Winner

Marty Dodson

Hit Songwriter, 7x Platinum, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, etc.

Jack Tempchin

Legendary Eagles Songwriter, 42x Platinum, “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, “Already Gone”, etc.

The Sisterhood

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriters, CMT’s Next Women of Country

Spin Doctors’ Chris Barron

7x Platinum, Grammy Nominee, “Pocket Full of Cryptonite”, etc.

Grace McLean

Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter & Broadway Star, Lucille Lortel Award, Lincoln Center American Songbook Series

Sylvia Tosun

Queen of Trance, BMI Songwriters Hall of Fame

Paul Williams

Oscar-Grammy-Emmy-Tony-Winning Songwriter, ASCAP President

Peppy Castro

Blues Magoos, Emmy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter: Cher, Kiss, Diana Ross

The Bros. Landreth

Lauded Singer-Songwriters: Juno Award-Winners

Gary Lucas

Legendary Guitarist, Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter: “Grace”, Rolling Stones List: Best Albums of All Time

Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts

3x Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter, 13x Platinum, “Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm”, “Superman’s Song”, etc

Jill Sobule

Quintessential storyteller, ironic chronicler of our times, cult fave with her own episode

Alex Boyé

America’s Got Talent Sensation w/ 1 BILLION YouTube Views!

The Springs

Billboard-Charting, Singing-Songwriting Duo

Morgan Myles

Rolling Stone “Artist You Need to Know”, NIMA Artist & Album of the

Kalsey Kulyk

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter

Yashi Brown

Award-Winning Spoken Word Artist, Mental Health Advocate

Eric Stuart

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter & Beloved Anime VO Artist

Marco Argiro

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter

Richie Supa

Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter: Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Levon Helm

Kasim Sulton

Singer-Songwriter & Bass Legend: Utopia, Hall & Oates, MD: Meatloaf, Patti Smith, Joan

Mackenzie Morgan

Country music singing-songwriting phenom!

Ellen Reid

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter: Crash Test Dummies

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I “friendly-stalked” the great @jillsobule literally fir 5 years to lead a collab at Hookist, and I couldn’t be more grateful that it took so long so that she could be with us right now, guiding us through these heartbreaking, shocking and truly unfathomable times. Thank you, Jill. Xo, mc
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Oh, man, are we writing a killer #protestsong with...

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May 24

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Oh, man, are we writing a killer #protestsong with the magical musical mystery that is @jillsobule ! In this video, Jill gives some shout outs, names our winner (go, #Blue!!) and SINGS the amazing chorus! Listen now!

Then submit what you think will make the best 1st line or couplet for verse 1 -link in bio.

Can’t wait to see your lyrical miracles!

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It’s official. We now know the #futureofeverything! Thx @wsj & @scottlazerson! #bigbrains #omniscient 🚀🧨🔮 ...

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We are now #intheknow ! Just learned the #futureofeverything from visionary and legendary investor @timdraper ! So great to meet you!

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Here it is! @alexboyeofficial premiered his ...

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May 17

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Here it is! @alexboyeofficial premiered his incredible Hookist song & took us to church! It was THRILLING! He also gave #Hookist some serious LUV! ❤ Learn more & watch now!💥Link in bio. ...

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Here it is! The Official ANTHEM for ...

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Here it is! The Official ANTHEM for #SuicidePrevention!

The great @alexboyeofficial premiered his incredible Hookist song, "If You leave Now", featuring #Hookist co-founder @vrtclterry on guitar, at his #bendnotbreak Suicide Prevention Concert in Salt Lake City Friday night!

The song is all about HOPE, and the guys literally brought down the house! 3000 people cheering & waving their phones & singing along! And folks in the parking lot screaming out their car windows to us about how beautiful it was! Absolutely THRILLING!

The theme for the #songwriting collab was: If you were walking across the Golden Gate Bridge and saw someone about to jump, what would you say to help? The result is powerful and inspiring!

Please share this song with anyone you think might need some HOPE.

And if you need to talk, PLEASE call the free hotline 24/7 in both English & Spanish 800.273.8255

The tag line for the night and certainly words to live by: Staying alive is ALWAYS in style! And you are a 10.

Listen now! Studio version coming soon!

Subscribe to our channel to get more amazing music! Link in bio!

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