Jazmine Borella, (ASCAP)

Tash Anderson

Song: Warm Rain Drops. (Full MP3 Radio-Mix & downloadable File)   (Right click and select Save Target As)

Composer & Performer: Tash Anderson.
© 2010 Magesongs Publishing (ASCAP)

Testimonial: "Jacques, I have thoroughly enjoyed your classes & learnt more than I could have ever anticipated. Thank you. Jazmine"

 

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Karen Guymer (APRA)

Song: Our Last Goodbye. 
© 2008 Magesongs Publishing (ASCAP)

Testimonial: "This course has been fantastic for me, as a performer and songwriter.  I have learnt so much about not only successful song structures but also the music industry itself. Highly recommend to all."

More of Karen Guymer's Music.

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Paul Murphy (APRA)

Song: Crazy Feeling.
© 2008 Magesongs Publishing (ASCAP)

Testimonial: "Learning from Magesongs has tightened my songwriting skills. I used to concentrate more on the music and leave lyrics as an add-on. Now I am putting the story first, which is really helping with my upcoming rock musical."


More of Paul Murphy's Music.

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Hanka Bachledova (ASCAP)

Song: Follow You.
© 2003 Magesongs Publishing (ASCAP)

Testimonial: "I enjoyed every moment of your course and I'm sad it's over. It was extremely professional. Your dedication and passion was an inspiration in itself. Now I feel excited and confident stepping into the songwriting business."

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John Salter

Song: 24x7
 

Testimonial: "I have found this course to be an enjoyable experience which has not only provided me with the skills to now write complete songs of a competitive standard but also to understand the music industry itself. If you are thinking of writing songs, I recommend this course to you."
 

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Jean Rebeiro (ASCAP)

Song: How Do I Paint You.   

Spanish version performed by Carlos Flores (Brazil)
© 2005 Magesongs Publishing (ASCAP)

Testimonial: "I have been writing poetry, and enrolled in Magesongs course simply to learn something different. I am not a composer,  but needed the help of collaborators from the course. I now have songs published with Spanish and Portuguese versions in South America. If you write poetry, if you are a developing songwriter wanting to get the best out of your songs,  this is the course you need."
 

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John Westwood (APRA)

Workshop Member.
 

Song: Tainted Alibi.
© 2009 Carrmusic, Australia.

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TEACHER'S CREDENTIALS

Listen to Jacques new Gospel track "Bring In The Fire", (Pre-mixed version & Downloadable.)Click this link.

Credits on 'Lynetta' featured on Joe Dolce's album  'The Wind Cries Mary' 2008  pays back.

Gospel 'Contrast' Album. Molian Music 2000. Listen to selected tracks at mp3.com.au.

Mario & the Advent Brass Band  'Spiritual Moments'. 1997  Selected tracks at mp3.com.au.

Jacques Mario Gentil founder of Magesongs Music Network, a facility offering a variety of services to songwriters, is actually the son of Philippe Gentil M.B.E., composer of various marches and renowned among the great classical composers of the world for his composition of the National Anthem of Mauritius. Jacques, known by many as Mario, is the recipient of 9 songwriters awards to date (3 Honorable mentions from Billboard World Song - USA; 2 Director Awards of Merit from Paramount Songs - USA; 4 National Songwriting Awards from the A.S.A. Australian Songwriters Association). He is a songwriter affiliated with the American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers (ASCAP) as well as  an ASCAP affiliated music publisher with a music publishing catalogue containing over 100 songs of his own and from other published songwriters, hit singer-songwriters and composers. Magesongs Publishing is continuously establishing contact with minor and major U.S. and U.K. record companies, film makers and capable songwriters.

He started to be interested with music at the age of 13 when joining the St. Patrick's Church Choir, then learned writing and performing his own songs when in his teenage years through workshops at the French Cultural Centre Charles Baudelaire in Mauritius, under the guidance of Claude De Vichi.

After finishing High School, he formed a pop-rock band being the lead singer of The Misfits II, performing every night in tourist hotels such as the St Geran in Mauritius, the Beachcomber club hotels besides doing cabaret shows at the Touessrok Hotel. He was also the winner of a TV song contest "Star Show" at the age of 17.

In 2000 he got signed to Gospel music label Molian Music in Maryland, USA and released 'Contrast' a 12 tracks and 2001toured  the USA with over 20 shows with a major sales of over 1200 albums. He studied the techniques and tools of songwriting from hit-songwriters-author such as Jason Blume (Backstreet Boys), artist producer Ray Doggett (Kenny Rogers) and his own music publisher, Molian Music Publishing (ASCAP) (Stephanie Mills) while in the USA. He also studied music publishing as taught by renowned music publisher Tim Whitsett and researched in the music business as presented by music attorneys William Krasilovsky and the late John Gross.

His U.S. and Canadian tour included performing at the Skydome now called Rogers Centre , home of the Blue Jays, in Toronto before an audience of 46,000. He has also toured Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and New Caledonia in the South Pacific, appearing on TV shows ,  radio interviews etc..

In the early 90’s he joined ‘New Testament’ a 9 piece gospel vocal group as first tenor. Towards the late 90’s he toured with the Advent Brass Band for 4 years and also featured on 2 songs of their album 'Spiritual Moments'. His experience with the Advent Brass Band includes performance at the Yarra Junction fund raising in 1996 together with Lisa McCune and John Woods from 'Blue Heelers'.

Some of Jacques achievements include a lyrical collaboration on 'Lynetta' with hit singer-songwriter Joe Dolce (Shaddap You Face), released on Joe's album 'The Wind Cries Mary' in 2008, Carlos Flores Spanish version of How To I Paint You ‘Los Colores Del Amor’ as well as a Portuguese version ‘As Cores Do Amor’ translated by top Jazz guitarist Antonio Valdetaro (Brazil), group 'Mieux Vivre' of New Caledonia performing his song 'La Maitrise De Soi' for a video release on health, published by 'Edition Vie & Sante'.

He has given a great part of his time helping songwriters and collaborators to improve their crafts, organizing songwriting workshops, critique meetings and songwriters camps. He has also been on the judging panel of the Australian Teen Idol Show at the BMW Edge, Federation Square in 2007 as well judging the Global Battle Of The Band, at The Espy, St. Kilda (2009 Melbourne Heat).

4 of his Contrasts album songs on mp3.com.au stayed at the top of the Gospel charts for nearly 2 years (2002 and 2003). Selected tracks from Contrast & Spiritual Moments can be heard online there.

He now teaches in various communities, and using institutions facilities such as Chisholm Institute and RMIT in Melbourne. He has adopted a successful method of teaching and running workshops, similar to the ones you would experience with renowned songwriting teachers in the USA such as Scott Matthews of San Francisco State University and Pat Pattison of Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Dedicated for what he teaches, he has already earned a great reputation among his students and writers working around him. His songwriting presentation skills, worldwide music industry knowledge, his songwriting workshops as well as his passion in helping others to succeed is unequalled in Australia.

Visit Jacques' Myspace for a more detail on his profile and music.

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