how to: Be inspired to write a hit song

Music is mixed up with ourmost meaningful moments. Special songs form the backdrop to life – fromweddings to funerals. Just imagine if you could create your own soundtrack…now, with a one-off masterclass, the how to: Academy is revealing the insidescoop into what it takes to write a hit song.

A privileged audience willbe privy to the ins and outs of creating a hit from scratch as two of Britain’smost successful songwriters join together to pen original lyrics and melody. Aswriter for Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Barbara Streisand and Rod Stewart, BarryMason is responsible for countless ‘60s classics, while Emily Phillips, theSony songwriter behind contemporary smash hits from Rizzle Kicks and John Newman,will bring a modern edge. The extraordinary evening will end with a liveperformance of Barry Mason’s classic ‘Delilah’ and the audience will leaveequipped with the know-how to convert their strongest emotions into rousingsongs.