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SongDivision Featured in Forbes

Recently, SongDivision CEO, Andy Sharpe, was featured in Forbes for innovation and resiliency amidst the global shift to virtual meetings & events. The article by #1 New York Times...

212F Heats Things Up with SongDivision

It was time for 212F to bring the heat and rock the house with an action-packed Musical Happy Hour from SongDivision! Rockstar hosts Brihony Dawson (Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses),...

Arinex: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

Arinex showed us all how they rock the world when SongDivision set the stage for their recent Virtual Happy Hour. Wigs, pugs and harmonies were flowing freely on tap,...

Wedgewood: Virtual Lip Sync Battle with SongDivision

What do you get when you combine The White Stripes and Simple Minds singing the Macarena with The Spice Girls in a beer hall in Düsseldorf? You get SongDivision’s...

MPI: In It To Win It with SongDivision

MPI is in it to win it, and they called on SongDivision to deliver a thrilling hour of music, entertainment, laughs and a whole lot more! We took the...

Mira Awards: Virtual Summary Song with SongDivision

How do you make the 1st ever Virtual Mira Awards even more special? Immortalize it in a song! TechPoint’s Mira Awards honor the best of tech in Indiana...

DSA APAC: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision and DSA APAC bonded over music, trivia and laughs while being serenaded by a muted trumpeter during their recent Virtual Happy Hour. This rocking event was hosted by...

Wiley APAC: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision Asia took Wiley Group (Asia-Pacific) on an entertaining and soulful virtual happy hour ride. Their team battled it out through rounds of rock & roll trivia and then...

ILEA: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision and the groovy cats of ILEA got together for this love-fest Happy Hour which, true to its name, was the happiest of all hours…even if it was just...

DSA USA: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

All the smiles and summer vibes came out to play under the sun as SongDivision hosted a Virtual Musical Happy Hour for DSA USA! There was a lot of...

EHI: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision hosted a Virtual Musical Happy Hour that truly rocked! Complete with wigs, makeup and bonified rockstar chops, Enterprise Holdings zoomed into the galaxy further than the Starship Enterprise…where...

The Body Shop At Home (Virtual Convention): Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision smashed the recent The Body Shop At Home Virtual Convention with a virtual guesting that raised the event to new heights, with absolutely NO animal testing! Hosted by...

DGMT: Remote Team Anthem with SongDivision

SongDivision teamed up with DGMT in South Africa to form the supergroup, ‘Fire Lions’, for a Remote Team Anthem session that grooved the soul and warmed the heart. It...

UK/Europe: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

Recently, it was UK/Europe’s turn to take a spin on the non-stop, rock & roll train that is the SongDivision Virtual Happy Hour! Guests joined us from all around...

Creating Connections Using the Power of Music

Success in today’s business environment takes more than just a great idea. Recently, SongDivision CEO, sat down with Eric Rozenberg of Event Meeting Formula for a podcast discussing the...

Asia: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

Asia is hot right now…SongDivision’s recent Virtual Happy Hour just raised the temperature even higher! Lip-sync battles, anthems, pets, wigs, makeup and choreography exploded into an unforgettable hour of...

DSA Australia: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivison went all-in with the awesome people at DSA Australia, hosting a Virtual Happy Hour that topped the charts! The Virtual Happy Hour zoomed past! Funny how time...

SPIN Takes Another Spin with SongDivision

SPIN just can’t get enough SongDivision (and we can’t get enough SPIN). They recently sought out SongDivision for a second music-filled Virtual Happy Hour to engage and entertain it’s...

Australia: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

The Oz SongDivision Team outdid themselves at their recent Virtual Happy Hour. The laughs, singing and dancing just didn’t stop at any moment and the lip-sync battle rose to...

CWT: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivison had a ball with a whirlwind Virtual Happy 1/4 Hour with the rockstars at CWT (Carlson Wagonlight Travel). It may have been quick, but it was definitely furious!...

North America: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

The US Crew from SongDivision hosted an action-packed, never-a-dull-moment Virtual Happy Hour. Good news must have traveled fast as we had people chiming in from all over the...

DMC Network: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

The DMC Network never fails to disappoint when they get together with SongDivision, and this Virtual Happy Hour proved that they are an association of ROCKSTARS! Quick on the...

UK/Europe: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision hosted another action-packed Virtual Musical Happy Hour for the UK and Europe. The session was hosted by SongDivision’s rockstar cast of characters: Sam McNeill (award-winning MC/Facilitator having delivered...

MEA Awards: Virtual MC & Musician with SongDivision

SongDivision spiced up the recent 1st-ever Virtual MEA Awards with musical mayhem, and captured the vibe of the prestigious event with this epic rock anthem! The production...

Asia: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision Asia recently hosted another action-packed free Virtual Happy Hour and it was a truly magical, musical lovefest! Hosted by renowned rock stars, Christo Alexander (Daryl Braithwaite, 500+...

Virtual Insanity

‘The future’s made of virtual insanity’ — Jamiroquai wasn’t so far off when they penned that line, especially when you consider the meetings and events industry. Virtual integration has always...

SongDivision Rocks Virtual AdExchanger Awards

This week our US team of rock stars hosted the AdExchanger Awards for thousands of guests tuning in online! SongDivision GM for the US, Angus Clark (Cher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)...

Hard Rock (EMEA): Remote Team Anthem with SongDivision

Hard Rock (EMEA) rocked hard with SongDivision to create this epic Team Anthem. The session pulled together Hard Rock team members along with a VIP crew of Hard Rock...

cievents: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

The team from cievents got together with SongDivision to experience a fun-filled musical happy hour hosted by SongDivision’s all-star lineup of professional musicians, Angus Clark (Cher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), John...

North America: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision USA hosted another free musical happy hour this past week and the response was through the roof! Rockstar hosts, Angus Clark (Cher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), John Lombardo (toured...

SongDivision Drops Industry Anthem: We’re a Family

In these challenging times, SongDivision wants to celebrate the strengths that we have as an industry and continue to solidify those strong bonds. We wrote this Industry Anthem to...

BI WORLDWIDE: Happy Hour On Fire with SongDivision

BI WORLDWIDE joined up with SongDivision’s US team for an unforgettable virtual happy hour session that was “on fire”! SongDivision’s renowned rockstar hosts, Angus Clark (Cher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), John...

Ezypay: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

Ezypay recently teamed up with SongDivision for a fun-filled Musical Happy Hour to bring their team closer together during these challenging times. Ezypay showed up ready to...

Shout It Out: Original Song from AU/Asia Musical Happy Hour

When it comes to Virtual Happy Hours, Australia and Asia do it up right! Our most recent interactive musical session featured a high-energy hour of rock & roll trivia,...

HD Premier & Grand Wailea: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision recently joined up with the folks from HD Premier and the Grand Wailea Resort Maui Resort for a virtual island happy hour like no other. From rock &...

Music: The Key to a Memorable Event Experience

Ever want to know how the science of music unites people? In this exclusive podcast, Cvent sat down with SongDivision’s John Lombardo (toured with Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins) and Sam...

SPIN’s Virtual Happy Hour is One Hot Tamale

The team from SPIN took SongDivision’s Virtual Happy Hour for a spin this past week in what was an over-the-top, high-energy entertainment affair! The session featured rock &...

Lockdown Rock-Down Virtual Gala is a Smash Hit

SongDivision’s recent ‘Lockdown Rock-Down’ in aid of Meeting Needs was an all-out virtual gala and entertainment bash featuring the very best of SongDivision’s UK musicians. The exclusive...

New Music from SongDivision Asia’s Musical Happy Hour

SongDivision lit up the virtual space with it’s most recent musical happy hour conducted for clients, friends and fans in Asia. The session was led by SongDivision’s one-and-only...

SongDivision UK Showcases Remote Team Anthem

SongDivision UK hosted a special edition showcase of our Remote Team Anthem hosted by our one-and-only, Sam McNeill — GM for UK/Europe and award winning MC/Facilitator having delivered 500+...

SongDivision Wins Gold: Eventex 2020 Awards!

SongDivision was awarded the Gold honor for best Activity/Experience Supplier at the 10th-anniversary Eventex Awards. Every year Eventex Awards’ global competition spotlights the best events, experiences, and suppliers in...

ADMEI: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

The Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) dialed up SongDivision to deliver an amplified musical happy hour for their global membership. The music-fueled event was filled with non-stop...

TAG Group: Remote Team Anthem with SongDivision

TAG Group brought on SongDivision for a fun-filled afternoon of interactive songwriting and virtual team building. The session was hosted by SongDivision’s rockstar cast of characters: Sam McNeill...

YPO Rocks with SongDivision | Virtual Summary Song & Happy Hour

SongDivision teamed up with 3,500 presenters and attendees for the “YPO: Leading the Recovery Summit”, to create an original Summary Song highlighting the spectacular online event as well...

Australia/Asia: Free Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

This past week it was Australia and Asia’s turn to experience a free musical happy hour! SongDivision pulled out all the stops with acclaimed musician/hosts, Brihony Dawson (Aerosmith,...

Totally Zoomed Out

If you’re feeling a little (or maybe more than a little) worn down by virtual meetings, you’re far from alone — most are just not all that engaging, especially...

Weber Shandwick: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

On May 1st, it was Weber Shandwick’s turn to go online with SongDivision for an interactive musical happy hour! This unforgettable session featured SongDivision hosts, Angus Clark (Cher,...

Eat, Sleep, Breathe Rock & Roll

When it comes to the rock & roll lifestyle, you might be surprised to hear that it’s not all about drinking and late nights. While the party atmosphere may...

Microsoft: Virtual Happy Hour with SongDivision

SongDivision recently got together with Microsoft for an all-out Virtual Happy Hour filled with laughs, musical trivia and fun! SongDivision’s rock star hosts, Angus Clark (Cher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra),...

EventMB: ‘Going Virtual Today’ InstaHit by SongDivision

SongDivision’s Nashville rock star, Benji Harris (toured with Cassadee Pope, Big & Rich), recently sat in on EventMB’s epic ‘Managing the Virtual Experience’ webinar, hosted by EventMB’s Founder...

Independent Age: Remote Team Anthem with SongDivision

Independent Age recently teamed up with SongDivision to experience a Remote Team Anthem virtual songwriting session. The session was hosted by SongDivision’s GM for UK/Europe, Sam McNeill —...

CSI DMC: Remote Team Anthem with SongDivision

The team from CSI DMC joined up with SongDivision for a memorable virtual songwriting and team building session, our Remote Team Anthem. Hosted by SongDivision’s all-star musicians, Benji...

Monday Funday: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision UK

On Monday, 20 Apr 2020, SongDivision’s UK/Europe team held a ‘Monday Funday’ Virtual Happy Hour for a host of attendees throughout Europe. The hour featured two of SongDivision’s...

SITE Southern California: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

This past week we had the pleasure of entertaining the team from SITE Southern California with a Virtual Happy Hour featuring musical trivia, entertainment, and of course,...

Scaling Up: Musical Happy Hour with SongDivision

This past week we had the pleasure of working with Verne Harnish and the crew over at the Scaling Up Summit 2.0 on an incredibly energetic and (as always)...

Virtual Music for the Soul

We’re all feeling a bit out of sorts, holed up in our homes with loved ones — hopefully you still love them — talking with two-dimensional versions of friends...

The Simple Pleasures of a Virtual Happy Hour

A personal journey of trepidation, skepticism, and satisfyingly good fun. Alright, I’ll start by saying I was a skeptic. I mean, who wouldn’t be?! How could a...

Virtual Music Lessons from Real Rock Stars

Got some extra time on your hands? Our musicians do too! Take a virtual lesson from real rock stars who tour the globe with today’s hottest artists — when...

Students Invited to Create Cover Song for GMID

Calling all musicians and music enthusiasts! Looking for your moment to shine in the meetings and events industry, as well as unleash your inner rock star? The Events Industry...

Virtual Songwriting Sessions Unite Teams & Silence COVID-19

Leading interactive music provider, SongDivision, releases Remote Team Anthem service to address the growing demand for virtual team building solutions. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4 March 2020 Not long ago,...

Remote Team Building: Now More Than Ever

Team building in the modern work environment can be a real challenge. With multiple office locations and the advent of telecommuting, rising travel costs, and unpredictable limitations like virus...

Antonio Chiappetta: Telstra ARIA Music Teacher of the Year

When you’re chatting with Antonio Chiappetta, you can’t help but be drawn in by his positivity, thoughtfulness, and most of all, his passion for music. Casually peering out...

HRD Summit: 3-Plus Years of Music & Innovation

HRD Summit is the premier gathering for People Directors on the planet, with multiple conferences annually in Europe and the US. The event attracts HR professionals, including Chief...

Hard Rock & SongDivision: The Perfect Match

This past month Hard Rock International announced BreakOut®, a collection of experiential offerings provided by a select group of partners, including SongDivision, to elevate their MICE programming. Hard Rock’s...

Dave Grohl & The Art of Transition

Are you positioned to succeed in the 2020’s? Dave Grohl is, and your company culture can learn a lot from him. Long-term success as a rock star takes careful...

Lendlease: 4-Year Transformation Using Music

Redefining corporate culture, as with composing a piece of music, requires creativity, patience and consistency. In 2016, Tony Lombardo, newly appointed CEO of Lendlease Asia, an international property and...

Most Influential Year of the Rat Albums

With the Chinese New Year taking place later this month, and with 2020 being the Year of the Rat, we thought we’d celebrate a little early with a list...

When Musicals Ruled Sales Kickoffs

Music has long been a part of sales kickoffs and annual meetings to entertain, inspire and communicate key messaging. But did you know there was a time when the...

4 Essential Playlists for Your Kickoffs

When it comes to sales kickoffs, it’s all about attitude. To inspire confidence among your teams and keep spirits high, the energy level of your conference has to build...

Don’t Worry, You’ve Got SongDivision

What is it about team building that gets our palms sweating and hearts racing? When you stop to think about it, it is a strange scenario in which...

2019 Battle of the Bosses Halloween Edition is a Thriller

The second annual Battle of the Bosses, Halloween Edition, took place at Mulligans on the Blue in Wailea on Monday, October 28th. The Battle of the Bosses is an...

Music Makes IMEX Go ‘Round

For 9 years and counting, IMEX and SongDivision have been uniting the meetings & events industry using music. At this year’s IMEX America, music made its way into...

Listen Now: Anthem in Celebration of BBC Music Day

SongDivision and Songhaven are proud to release our Anthem in celebration of BBC Music Day. Lyrics for the Anthem were written over several Songhaven engagements by people living...

Meetings Will Become Music Festivals

There’s no doubt that music festivals have taken the world by storm, as has demand for consumer experiences in general. Music festivals allow us to experience new ideas, collaborate...

The Science of ‘Old Town Road’

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying ‘Old Town Road’s’ 19-week run atop the Billboard Hot 100 — the chart’s longest-running number 1 song . So, how...

Music With A Heartfelt Purpose

SongDivision will partner with UK-based Songhaven to create an Anthem in support of BBC Music Day written by those living with dementia. Music is a powerful artform with the...

Camp Imua Kids Write Memorable Anthem

Camp Imua was created in 1976 by long-time SongDivision partner, Imua Family Services. The camp provides a week-long outdoor experience for children with special needs and disabilities, giving...

Jodi Katz Shares Her Rise to the Top

Jodi is a powerful singer, and a fan-favorite among SongDivision clients. For over a decade, this gifted singer and songwriter has toured with Trans-Siberian Orchestra receiving two gold records....

Battling Cancer & The Voice Australia

SongDivision vocalist, Natasha Stuart, is no stranger to the big stage. She’s belted out notes with some of the biggest names in the business, including Richard Clapton, Jimmy Barnes,...

The Power of Anthems

With several countries worldwide celebrating their independence in July including Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, and the United States, it got us thinking a lot about anthems. An anthem...

InstaHits in Real Time with EventIcons

Sam McNeill and Tom Billington caught up with Will Curran from EventIcons at IMEX Frankfurt to discuss InstaHits and create a custom song from scratch with the cameras rolling....

Music Heats Up Your Winter Conferences

Winter is here for the Southern Hemisphere, and your conferences and events need music more than ever! We get it, Winter can be a difficult time to motivate your...

Festival Season Is Your Secret Weapon

Summer is here, and the music festival season is in full swing, so why not use it to your advantage? We get it, this time of year can be...

Your Events Need Brihony Dawson

Acclaimed Aussie pop star, Brihony Dawson, has worked with Grammy-winning producers and rock legends worldwide, and now she’s ready to make your events legendary. Brihony’s energy and charisma can...

These Quarter End Targets Rival Revenue

June 30th is fast approaching, are you hitting your employee engagement goals? Whether you operate on a fiscal or calendar year, the end of the quarter represents a time...

Rock Out, Live Longer

Can going to concerts help you live longer? A new study conducted by O2 and behavioral scientist, Patrick Fagan, seems to think so. Intrigued by their findings, we thought...

And the 2019 GMID Anthem theme is…

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is about celebrating the impact that the meetings and events industry has on businesses, economies, and communities. Several GMID’s ago, SongDivision created an anthem...

Meeting Tune-Ups, Event ROI, and Bjork

It’s April – three full months into the year and the start of a fresh quarter – and you’re likely evaluating the effectiveness of your sales kickoffs and early-year...

Families That Rock Together, Stay Together

From The Bee Gees to The Carpenters, AC/DC to Van Halen, some of the greatest bands in history proved that when family is involved, everyone’s a winner. But as...

Your Attendees Are the Real Rockstars

Are you listening to attendees or talking at them? Over the past fifteen years we’ve had the privilege of being a part of some of the biggest corporate events...

A Great Keynote is Like a Hit Song

What is it about an amazing keynote presentation that can leave an audience riveted? Why is it that some keynotes resonate while others fall short – even at the...

Angus Clark On Music & Team Building

In a recent interview with hall of fame radio host, Dayna Steele, Angus Clark discusses the music business and the unique connection that music has with corporate team building....

Effective Team Building Starts With Strengths

A new year, a new opportunity to incorporate engaging and innovative team building activities into your meetings and conferences. While team building should certainly be fun and entertaining, the...

Top 10 Year of the Pig Musicians

With the Chinese New Year nearly upon us and the important role music plays in celebration, we thought we’d kick-off the Spring Festival with our Top 10 list of...

Kick Off the Year with Purpose

As you prepare for 2019, you’ve likely thought about how best to engage your workforce to inspire the performance needed for a successful year. You’ve scheduled employee reviews, performance...

It’s Time For Year-End Events With Purpose

Year-end corporate parties aren’t what they used to be, and even if they were, conservatism within today’s office culture would grind them to a vinyl-screeching halt. What’s not to...

Do you have the right music licenses for your events?

Yes, as much as we hate to break it to you, playing music at your event requires a license, even if you’re only playing a couple of songs off...

Music in the Workplace: Productive or Destructive?

Ever questioned whether or not music helps or hurts your office environment? You’re not alone. In fact, the answer is not as clear cut as you might think. Much...

3 Fresh Music Ideas for Your Year-End Events

We know, it’s only October, but chances are, you are already deep into planning for your company’s annual year-end event. When it comes to hosting a stellar celebration, having...