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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.
What We Do...
MAS offers many ways to explore the joys of songwriting and the creative process:
- SongCasters TV showcase series: Get recorded in a studio and be seen on community TV and on YouTube.
- Live artist showcases– multiple 30-minute sets of original music from MAS members at various greater Twin Cities locations
- Virtual song evaluations – via email; sign up any time
- Jam sessions
- Networking and collaboration opportunities
- Gatherings to exchange information and resources
- Your own artist profile page on this website
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Tomorrow’s MHB features two new artists AND four entries for this month’s Songwriting Challenge, so tune in at 6 p.m. right here.
A good read!
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The following excerpt from my new book Hacking Music: The Music Business Model Canvas delves into the concept of Lean Music Methodology, an accelerated process by which an artist tests how audiences might react to something the artist creates. This methodology helps artists learn and grow much more….
Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show
Replay of this evening’s show dedicated to the MN Assn of Songwriters!
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Sep 13, 2018 @ 7:37pm
Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show, 09/13/2018, featuring our first songwriters’ challenge. Theme: Minnesota.
https://t.co/1NifxPekF4
Aug 28, 2018 @ 4:28pm
MAS Song Review Meeting
Wednesday, August 29
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Schmitt Music Center
2400 Freeway Blvd
Brooklyn Center
This is our regular meeting with general information and song reviews. Please bring 15 lyric sheets of the song you will be performing for review.
Aug 6, 2018 @ 3:12pm
Our first ever songwriting challenge on MHB is to write a song about Minnesota. A town, a lake, a landmark . . . whatever your heart desires. Make a simple recording (please, no previously written songs), and e-mail it to minnesotahomebrew @gmail.com. For Sept. 13 show.
Aug 6, 2018 @ 3:03pm
Monthly Songwriting Craft Workshop
Thursday, August 9
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Plymouth Library
Vicksburg Conference Room
15700 36th Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55446
Aug 6, 2018 @ 3:01pm
Tom Engelhardt reports that the MAS Monthly Jam for August is cancelled due to lack of room availability.
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