Inspirational Pianist, Songwriter & Producer; Keynote Concert Performer; Collaborator with Grammy Award Winners; Composer for NHL & MTV
Don Somerville Biography
Don Somerville is a Calgary-based pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, and producer recognized for his work as a keynote concert performer. Somerville specializes in presentations that combine live music with inspirational speaking, focusing on transformational and motivational experiences suitable for diverse audiences. His approach integrates entertainment and education, emphasizing the impact of storytelling and music in live events.
As a producer, Somerville has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning artists and songwriters, contributing to a range of commercially successful music projects. His songwriting credits include work with David Paich of Toto, Bill Champlin of Chicago, Dann Huff, Chris Eaton, and Canadian producer David Foster. Somerville has held an exclusive staff writer position with Bell Hughes Music Group, resulting in international exposure and music placements in the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean markets.
Somerville's material has been recorded by artists such as John Berry and Steve Archer. He has also worked with Hall of Fame writer Jeff Barry and ABC reality show winner Jessica Ridley. His compositions have been featured in sports programming for the NHL and NBA, as well as on the MTV reality show "The Hills." Somerville has composed original scores for documentary films and performed as a keyboardist with artists including Russ Taff, Bjorn Again, and ABBACADABBRA.
Somerville's keynote concert presentations, including "Passionate Persistence Pays," "Loving Your Legacy," and "Differences Pay Dividends," are designed for corporate, educational, and community audiences. He has led team-building seminars and customizes his presentations to align with the goals of each event, focusing on positive change and audience engagement.
Throughout his career, Somerville has shared stages with presidential advisors, athletes, and artists, consistently delivering memorable performances. His mission centers on adding value through music and spoken word, aiming to motivate others to achieve their potential. Somerville's work demonstrates the intersection of musicianship and purposeful storytelling within the music and live event industries.
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Don Somerville Speaking Topics
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Passionate Perseverance Pays
Discovering your passion is deeply connected to how you see yourself. As a one of a kind masterpiece, you can fuel that passion with the power of perseverance – which will in turn deliver the secret to a personal payoff that many miss out on.
Learning Objectives:
- Your passion can be discovered in the most unexpected places.
- How to learn to love the person you see in the mirror every morning.
- The three essential ingredients to reaching your ultimate goals through your passion.
- The three essential ingredients to reaching your ultimate goals through your passion.
- Self fulfillment is truly and ironically found in focusing on and investing in others.
- Choose to have an ultimate purpose of Adding Value to Somebody’s life EVERY DAY
• therein lies the biggest payoff.
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Loving Your Legacy
Everyone leaves a legacy – but not everyone is in love with the legacy they’re leaving. The key is found in your ability to LAF – Love, Accept and Forgive. A heart-stirring presentation that leaves the listener inspired to finish well.
Learning Objectives:
- Showing Up will always trump Showing Off.
- Consistency helps to form Character.
- Your life lives on through the people you touched
• whether you knew them or not.
- Don’t discard or disregard the little decisions.
- Three essential staples of a desirable legacy are found in learning how to LAF.
Don Somerville Videos
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What topics does Don Somerville speak about?
Don Somerville is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Creativity, Diversity & Inclusion, Entertainment, Human Resources, Inspirational, Motivational, Music, Teamwork & Teambuilding -
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Don Somerville is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Passionate Perseverance Pays, Loving Your Legacy and Differences Pay Dividends. The estimated speaking fee range to book Don Somerville for your event is available upon request. Don Somerville generally travels from Calgary, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Harold O'Neal, David Barrett, James Conlon, Linda Diaz and Holly Herndon. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Don Somerville for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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