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Songwriter's Beat

ASCAP Grant Renewed for 2014!

Am thrilled to announce The ASCAP Foundation renewed my grant for Songwriter's Beat in 2014! Thanks to ASCAP we can continue to offer songwriting workshops (FREE

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Songwriter's Beat

What a night! Songwriter’s Beat 13th Anniversary & live photos

When I started Songwriter's Beat 13 years ago I didn't plan to start a night that would continue on for all these years. It's been

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Songwriter's Beat

Songwriter’s Beat 13th Anniversary – Nov 21, 2013

Am both delighted and astonished that Songwriter's Beat is 13 years old! When I started the night there was no way to know that we

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Songwriter's Beat

Rob Morsberger & Friends at Songwriter’s Beat – Feb 21, 2013

Five friends, celebrating life and making music together. If not now, when? On February 21st, 2013, the uber-talented Rob Morsberger & four friends, singer-songwriters Jon Albrink,

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Concerts, Music, Songwriter's Beat

Songwriter’s Beat 12th Anniversary Concert – Dec 13, 2012

TWELVE YEARS! In December, 2000, Valerie Ghent, Deborah Berg, JJ Appleton and Sherryl Marshall launched Songwriter's Beat with one sold-out concert at Cornelia Street Cafe. Who

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Concerts, Disaster Recovery, Music, Songwriter's Beat

HURRICANE SANDY BENEFIT CONCERT: Songwriter’s Beat Nov 15, 2012

  With the overwhelming needs post-Sandy, we are organizing a HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT with our November Songwriter's Beat, to benefit people directly impacted by

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Boston Globe Arts Pick!

Delighted that our show this Saturday is an Editor's Arts Pick in The Boston Globe! Our thanks to James Reed! NYC SONGWRITER’S BEAT A long-running New

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Concerts, Songwriter's Beat

Songwriter’s Beat comes to Boston! Sat. Sept 8, 2012

Am thrilled to be performing at Songwriter's Beat first concert in Boston! On Saturday, September 8th, I'll share the stage with stellar songwriters Thea Hopkins

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Feel the Music!, Press, Songwriter's Beat

NYC’s Music Machine, Valerie Ghent – Interview with Pens Eye View

Tremendous thanks to Richie Frieman for this great interview for Pens Eye View. We did the interview about Day to Day Dream while I was

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Concerts, Songwriter's Beat

Solar-Powered Songwriter’s Beat at Make Music NY 2012

So excited about our June 21st solar-powered Songwriter's Beat concert at Make Music NY! The city-wide musical extravaganza of Make Music NY is held on the

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Music, Songwriter's Beat

ASCAP 2012 grant renewal for Songwriter’s Beat!

GREAT NEWS! The ASCAP Foundation renewed our Songwriter's Beat grant for 2012, to support songwriters and songwriting workshops next year! Thank you so much ASCAP!

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About to hit the stage in Winnipeg! Ready to rock About to hit the stage in Winnipeg! Ready to rock the house with @thepaulshaffer @valeriesashford @felicia_m_collins & the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Joy! 
 
#musicians #legends #paulshaffer #feliciacollins #valerieghent #musicislove #grateful #blueleather 🙏🏼💕@westcoastleather
Backstage w/ the legendary Thelma Houston & guitar Backstage w/ the legendary Thelma Houston & guitar goddess Felicia Collins after our Paul Shaffer & Long Beach Symphony Orchestra concert! An honor to sing “Don’t Leave Me This Way” with you Thelma - you are phenomenal and you rocked the arena! Thank you Paul Shaffer for inviting me to sing with all of you - a night I’ll remember forever! 🙏🏼❤️🌟🎤🎶💕

#thelmahouston #feliciacollins #valerieghent #longbeachsymphony #dontleavemethisway #legendary #singers #vocalist #disco #motown #happylady #musicianlife #ontheroad #backstage @thelmahoustonofficial @felicia_m_collins @thepaulshaffer
First domestic flight in over 2 years. Wish me luc First domestic flight in over 2 years. Wish me luck! 

#musicianlife #ontheroad #singer #delta #nofilter
We are all Ukrainians now. 

Ми всі тепер українці.

#ukraine #warisnottheanswer #istandwithukraine #solidarity
Happy birthday in music heaven to my mother, Natas Happy birthday in music heaven to my mother, Natasha Ghent. I love and miss you Mom, you are always in my heart ❤️

This photo of my mother is a miracle - swipe to compare with the original! Last year in the height of covid lockdowns, completely out of the blue I received this beautifully restored and colourized photo of my mother, just a few weeks after her birthday. At the time I was working on my mother's piece "The Angel" and thinking of her every day, and here out of the blue she appeared, a beautiful Angel, as if to say everything would be ok. As soon as I saw it I began to cry - someone I didn't know had taken the time to restore her photo and colourize it for me. A gift I don't have words for, he captured the blue of her eyes and the delicacy of her hair perfectly. So today, in my mother’s honor and on her birthday, I want to thank Benjamin Lopez at @lovedonesforever for his talent, gift and for bringing new life to her black and white photo, plus his mission of "fighting back on mental health and depression", a mission which grows more important every day and is a cause I support wholeheartedly. looking at my mother's photo, it’s as though the decades fall away, I am filled with love all over again and grateful for the miracle and kindness of people who bring love and joy to others. 

Happy heavenly Birthday Mom! I love you! 

#happybirthdaymom #loveyoualways #violinist #violist #composer #motherswhoinspire #photorestoration #theangel #natashaghent #nathalieghent #happybirthdayinheaven #love #foreverinmyheart #gratitude
First glorious sunset of 2022 - what a beauty! Hap First glorious sunset of 2022 - what a beauty! Happy New Year! Grateful for another year here with you 🙏🏼❤️☀️

#sunset #nyc #hudsonriver #sky #skyonfire #mothernature #grateful #sunsetphotography #wintersunset #happynewyear #bonneannée #buonanno
Merry merry & be safe out there everyone. I wish y Merry merry & be safe out there everyone. I wish you a happy and healthy holiday! ❤️💫☀️

Merry Christmas * Joyeux Noël * Feliz Navidad * Buon Natale * C рождеством 💕

It’s crazy in #nyc right now, the epicenter of #covid_19 again, but we’ve been here before and we will get through this, together. Last year has been devastating for so many families, including my own. Wishing you & your beloved ones health and love. 

#happyholidays #staysafe #mask #santahat #merrychristmas #joyeuxnoel #feliznavidad #buonnatale #togetherwecan
NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY!! 🎶🎤💗🇫🇷 I’m NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY!! 🎶🎤💗🇫🇷 I’m thrilled to release “La Table Qui Était Seule” my first French chanson.
 
▶️ link in bio to listen - take a 5-minute vacation to a café in a small town in France!
 
Born in the atmosphere of the first confinement, the lyrics were written by my dear friend & acclaimed author Christophe Fourvel. I put his words to music and we recorded while in isolation. The song kept me connected to France & the French language during lockdown in NYC.
 
When I first read the lyric, I was astounded by the power and beauty of Christophe’s imagery, the intimate way in which he captured what we were feeling during the lockdown here in New York City, My second thought was, how am I ever going to sing this?! A few days later, the melody arrived, seemingly of its own accord, and I just followed where it wanted to go. Within 20 minutes the song was complete. It felt truly miraculous.
 
Christophe says, “I wanted to create a feeling of ambiguous loneliness, a kind of solitude which could come down to the lockdown but also of personal events and situations. I know the strong connection Valerie has with France. I thought of her, and wrote a song speaking about a person in New York who chooses an “isolated” table to feel closer to the distant people she loves.”
 
You’ll hear beautiful cellos by Dave Eggar, and Jerome Buigues on acoustic guitar, with myself on piano/vocals, all recorded remotely during the pandemic year. The poignant cover is an original work of art by renowned abstract painter Jean-Pierre Schneider. 
 
I’m excited, and a bit nervous to release an original song in the French language. But Christophe’s confidence in my ability to sing in French (even with my New York accent!), and the beauty of his words carry me forward. it’s a time of uncertainty and change, I feel inspired to go out on a limb and try something new. I hope you enjoy our new creation! Thank you for your love & support-it means the world to me ❤️💜❤️
 
#newmusicfriday #newsingle #chansonfrancaise #albumcover #painting #valerieghent #daveeggar #jeanpierreschneider #trysomethingnew #dowhatyoulove #musicislife @asideofcello
NEW SINGLE COMING 9/24!! 🎶💕 can you guess wh NEW SINGLE COMING 9/24!! 🎶💕 can you guess what kind of song? Hint: there's a 🇫🇷 connection....

Presave on Spotify: https://smarturl.it/LaTablePreSave - link in story! 

📸: Sandrine Lee 🙏🏼💕

#newmusiccoming #newsingle #valerieghent #singersongwriter #vocalist #trysomethingnew #musicislife #dowhatyoulove #portrait #sandrinelee #blackandwhitephotography @sandreamly
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