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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.
MAS 2020 Spring Co-writing Challenge
The results are in! Listen to the songs here: mnsongwriters.org/co-write-challenge-results
Upcoming
Monthly Songwriting Craft Workshop. Presenter: Chad Shank. Bring your song ideas, lyrics in progress, notebook and pen. Click here for more info.
MAS Changes Due to COVID-19
Some events and meetings have gone online. Some have been cancelled. Please read: MAS Changes Due to COVID-19
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 Song Co-writing Challenges: Co-writing
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Here's the replay of yesterday's MHB!
MHB - Minnesota Association of Songwriters
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! It's our monthly tribute to the Minnesota Association of Songwriters, and Brad Dunse's MAS Member Spotlight features Bemidji songwriter, Vicki Morrison Goble. And we tell you what other uses y...
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Monthly Mixer: Using Band in a Box to Write Songs
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Brad Dunsé
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MHB - I Only Have 'I's' for YouHost, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! Last month, we featured an episode in which all titles had the word "eye" in it. This time, each title has the word "I" in it. Not earth shaking, but fun nevertheless. And we report on beer ma...
Great presentation this evening by Matthew Griswold. I think 25 people tuned in. And thank you Brad Dunse, not only for hosting it, but for caring so much about the art of songwriting!
Anyone have any experience with The Song Tuner?
MHB - From A to ZHost, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! Newcomer, Amanda B. Perry to Zoe Says Go, another gem of an MHB, plus we report on a 93-year-old Pennsylvania woman who got a nifty gift from Molson Coors. All on MHB! (Aired 05/14/2020)
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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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