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
Hello all. I have been quite busy lately with career-related business, but will post when time permits.
On that note, I'll be singing at Ginkgo Coffeehouse in St. Paul (721 Snelling Ave. N.) tomorrow evening (Wed. Oct. 16) during Open Mic. Show begins at 6:30 PM, but I won't know when I play until then. Please stop by and listen if you're in the area! Thank you.
MnSpin 2019 has launched. Over 200 albums are now available for downloading and streaming.
Congratulations to new MnSpin artists!
We’ll be starting our next submission period in February, 2020. Current MnSpin artists are welcome to submit new material. We encourage artists not selected to submit again. Each year there is a new team of curators that changes in composition and background, so music submitted will be evaluated with fresh perspectives.
We appreciate your help in spreading the word about MnSpin’s launch and next year’s submission period.
The MnSpin 2019 Ambassador document with links to our social media is attached.
Thank you for your ongoing support of MnSpin and Minnesota music.
MnSpin Team
Very cool. I’ll be submitting my new album come February. “Dreams Like These” available now, most everywhere...
Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show - VARIETY PACK
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! Lots of great songs this evening including new artist, Ted Hajnaciewicz and Manitoba's The Small Glories. And we pay tribute to fallen songwriter, David Wehane. That and cows loose in New Glar...
MAS Twitter Feed
My name is Tony Wentersdorf. I'm a songwriter and MAS member who will be teaching a 6 week songwriting class (Songwriting Workshop) starting Sept 30 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Southwest Community School (3414 47th St / MPLS) FFI contact me at 612-872-0233 or fwentersdorf @hotmail.com.
I'll be at the AMPERS booth in the Education Building on Thursday, August 29 interviewing MSD member, Greg Connor, from Noon - 2 p.m. and Bruce Caswell from 6 - 7 p.m. Stop by for a good time!
Carl Unbehaun
Host, Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show
MAS member, Tom Peschges with his group, Double Down Daredevils, on Hastings Community TV:
https://t.co/KiDwUYaijz
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