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Local singing teacher and songwriter made a member of The Grammys

By Issy Packer  Tuesday Sep 12, 2023

Multi-award winning songwriter, Rachel Mason Walker has been officially verified by The Recording Academy to teach songwriting and singing around the world.

Based in Yatton, Rachel, the only British musician to be inducted into the Indie Music Hall Of Fame, is also the recipient of a prestigious British Citizen Award for contribution to the arts and a Recording Academy voting member.

As well as teaching students, she is also known for her song writing credits alongside Grammy, Emmy and Ivor Novello award winners, The Voice UK and American Idol alumni, Oscar nominees, MOBO and BRIT Award nominees, AMA UK and Independent Country Music Association Awards winners.

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The youngest person to be made a Fellow of the London College of Music by Professional Achievement, Rachel is a mentor for The GRAMMYs, Help Musicians and the Ivor Novello Academy.

Currently working with online music lesson platform, Forte, Rachel is one of only 100 teachers to have been officially verified by The Recording Academy.

Main photo: Rachel Walker Mason

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