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Our Mission Statement: The Minnesota Association of Songwriters (MAS) is a volunteer, member-supported organization. Its mission is to inspire, educate and strengthen the songwriting and performance skills of its members through seminars, workshops, song reviews, collaborations, showcases and networking. Read more...
MAS Spotify Playlist
Thanks to Purr Mewsik (Tara) for building this playlist of MAS performing songwriters. You can submit one of your Spotify-published songs to Tara if you are not yet in the playlist. You must be logged into Spotify in order to listen to the full tracks in this MP3 player. You can sign up for Spotify for free. If you are not logged into Spotify, you will only hear 30-second clips of each song.
New: MAS Members Music Gallery
Listen to audio singles and albums created by our performing songwriters: mnsongwriters.org/music-gallery
MAS 2020 Writing Challenges
Sign up for a seasonal writing or co-writing challenge. And listen to the results: mnsongwriters.org/writing
Upcoming
Monthly Songwriting Craft Workshop. Presenter: Chad Shank. Now meeting virtually via Zoom. Click here for more info.
See Our Artist Profiles
Visit our MAS Artist Profiles for bios, contact info, audio samples, videos, pics, music/social links and gig schedules.
Join MAS Now
Join MAS to get a start or a boost with your songwriting and presentation skills, and to help mentor others in the pleasure and business of making music.
What We Do...
MAS offers many ways to explore the joys of songwriting and the creative process:
- SongCasters TV showcase series: Perform your original songs in a television production studio and be seen on the MAS SongCasters show via community TV and on YouTube.
- Live artist showcases – Be part of our MAS Songwriters Showcase and perform your original music with other MAS members at various greater Twin Cities coffee houses, special event stages and outdoor festival locations.
- Monthly Song Circle Jam sessions
- Networking and collaboration opportunities
- Gatherings to exchange information and resources
- Your own artist profile page on this website. Add your bio, schedule of performances, links to your social media, files of your songs, photos - you name it. It's your page to create with any and all information on your songwriting endeavors.
- Membership E-Mail Distribution List and MAS Newsletter and Announcements List
- Periodic solo writing and co-writing challenges
Al Ynigues performs at a "Free Open Mic" at Local Roots Cafe in Richfield, MN. This is a social distancing outdoor venue held on Wednesday evenings.
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MHB - DOUBLE PLAYS - MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SONGWRITERSHost, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! DOUBLE PLAYS by members of the Minnesota Association of Songwriters, including songs off new CD's by Andrew Spreck and Two Tone, along with tandem tunes by Amanda Grace, Bob Muscovitz, Vicki M...
Find as many rhymes as you can for the word, Chance.
Day 18: Pick a random book. Flip to a random page. Write down lines that could be song titles.
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Day 17 of 33: 5 Minute Songwriting Exercises. Today take 5 minutes to write from your senses about a car.
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Today’s exercise is to write a letter to your 10 year old self.
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Happy birthday to MAS member, Leslee McKee!
MAS Live Songwriter Showcases
MAS Songwriters Showcases feature multiple 30-minute sets of original music from MAS members. We perform at various places around the greater Twin Cities area.
MAS Showcase 11-24-2019: Paul Vance, Dave Brezina, Mary Kealy-Falk, Patrick Bonier, Larry Suess, Al Ynigues.
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