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Sharpen Your Songwriting Skills, Collaboratively.

What We Do

The Minnesota Association of Songwriters (MAS) offers many ways to explore the joys of songwriting and the creative process. We offer no-gloss critiques of your songs to help make them sing! Explore our offerings.

Upcoming Events

See full calendar here.

  • Minnesota Homebrew Radio Show with Carl Unbehaum

    September 28, 2023 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
  • MAS 2023 Fall Retreat

    October 20, 2023 at 2:00 pm - October 22, 2023 at 10:00 am CDT

Zoom links are available here. MAS members must log in to access the Zoom logins for virtual events. 

MAS 2023 Fall Retreat

October 20-22, 2023

Get away to write songs, collaborate, learn new skills, and perform the songs we create during the retreat weekend!

Join your MAS friends at Bugbee Hive Resort, Paynesville, Minnesota. Submit your registration and payment as soon as possible to reserve your space. Deadline is August 31.

2023 Spring-Almost-Summer “And/Or” Song Challenge

Click here for results of 2023 Spring-Almost-Summer “And/Or” Song Challenge.

Join Our Community of Performing Songwriters

Visit our MAS Artist Profiles for bios, contact info, audio samples, videos, pics, music/social links and gig schedules. Collaborate, educate and inspire!

Join MAS for $50/year or try our free 30-day trial membership.

Songwriter Music Galleries

Listen to original songs by our members in our BuddyPress Music Gallery of the website. Members can upload their own songs and organize them into albums.

MAS Songwriter Showcase, July 16, 2022

Boundary Café, 413 Nelson Street East, Stillwater, Minnesota. MAS performing songwriters: Mary Strand, Terry Kennedy-Lares, Mark Grim and Al Ynigues. Read more about MAS Live Songwriter Showcases.

Mark Grim
Mark Grim
Mary Strand
Mary Strand
Terry Kennedy-Lares
Terry Kennedy-Lares
L to R: Mark Grim, Terry Kennedy-Lares, Mary Strand, Al Ynigues
L to R: Mark Grim, Terry Kennedy-Lares, Mary Strand, Al Ynigues

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From the archives: Episode 6 of MAS SongCasters.
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05/12/23
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My deepest apologies for goofing up yesterday. I had planned to replay a show from 2016, but I forgot to ask our station manager to move it into the 6 p.m. time slot. I was out of town for work then went to the OPEN MIC at TJ'S TAVERN in Oklee. On the plus side, I had a good time, even if there was a small crowd (is that an oxymoron?). Host, John Kimball, newbie Brent Smith, Andy Mueller and I did three rounds of songs--fun time. Again, I'm sorry for yesterday's snafu.

The next two weeks I plan to play songs by NEW ARTISTS!
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2023 Spring-Almost-Summer “And/Or” Song Challenge
May 15 to June 15, 2023

1-Your Challenge Assignment:
Write and record one song and complete one of these three concepts:

1. A stranger comes to your door, and/or….
2. You find a class ring along a river bed, and/or..…
3. You get a phone call in the middle of the night, and/or…

For highly motivated Type A over-achiever songwriters who write in their sleep, you may write a song about two or all three of the above choices. Heck, you can even incorporate all three challenges into one single song, if you have nothing better to do than strum your guitar, cuddle with your cat or walk your dog. Just remember, you don’t get extra credit, but may look “Nashville Prolific” to your fellow songwriters.

2-All Songs Must Include Music & Lyrics
Co-writing is welcome and strongly encouraged, especially if you are only or primarily a lyricist, or you don’t have the means to record a song.

The Song Challenge Is Open To All MAS Members And Those Who Are In A “Trial Membership.”

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2023 Spring-Almost-Summer “And/Or” Song Challenge

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