Welcome
Our Mission Statement: The Minnesota Association of Songwriters 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, review meetings, showcases and networking opportunities, while encouraging collaboration and exploration of the creative process.
Upcoming
Monthly Songwriting Craft Workshop. Presenter: Chad Shank. Bring your song ideas, lyrics in progress, notebook and pen. 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.
- Virtual song evaluations – sign up via email to the MAS online song evaluations group and get reviews and suggestions from other online group members.
- 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
MAS Connections
MAS Facebook Feed
From member, John Bennett:
I'll be playing with 2 Believe at the Minnesota State Fair 6-9 p.m., August 22 at the Farmers Union.
Catch TWO TONE (Wayne Hamilton & Doug Millaway) this week!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
6-9 PM
House of Pizza
1733 Pine Cone Rd. S.
Sartell, MN 56377
320 258 9300
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
2-4 PM
Avon Amphitheatre
Lake Woebegone Trail Park
Avon, MN 56310
Did you know that MAS could also stand for "Mutual Admiration Society"?
Minnesotans Are Sensational...
MAS Twitter Feed
MAS member, Tom Peschges with his group, Double Down Daredevils, on Hastings Community TV:
https://t.co/KiDwUYaijz
Interview with MAS member, Don Strong, about his song, "Hello God, It's Me."
https://t.co/Y0SxgPyzP1
MAS Song Review Meeting
Wednesday, June 26
Schmitt Music Center
Southdale Square
2906 West 66th Street
Edina, MN 55423
612-238-9930
This is our general information and song reviews meeting. Please bring 15 lyric sheets of the song you will be performing for review.
Final Line-Up for the next MAS Showcase
June 28
Local Roots Restaurant
817 - 66th Street West
Richfield, MN
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
1. Paul Vance
2. Jonathon Shields
3. Douglas Porter
4. Debra Hadraba
5. Jeff Goodson
6. Tom Peschges
7. Rebecca Aadland
From MAS member, Chad Shank: links that will add to what we discussed in the Melody Workshop.
Great Ted Talk: https://t.co/a1F73DWzd9
Great Melody Workbook: https://t.co/Jb2sIyaflq
Search "Jimmy Kachulis Berklee" on YouTube, to find some useful videos on Melody and Harmony.
All information and song samples that appear on this site are protected by US Copyright law, are used here with permission of the copyright holder(s), and may not legally be used for any other purpose without their expressed written consent.
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