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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.
Upcoming
Monthly Songwriting Craft Workshop. Presenter: Chad Shank. Bring your song ideas, lyrics in progress, notebook and pen. Click here for more info.
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Visit our MAS Artist Profiles for bios, contact info, audio samples, videos, pics, music/social links and gig schedules.
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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
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minnesotahomebrew@gmail.com
From MAS member, Vicky Morrison Goble:
The Northern Minnesota Songwriters (NMS) will gather June 15, 2019, at NLfx (1319 Naylor Drive SE in Bemidji’s industrial park). Official meeting time begins at 11:00am and continues until 2:30pm. Attendees are welcome to bring a bag lunch, and please feel free to arrive early to browse all NLfx has to offer before the meeting begins. NLfx doors open at 10:00am. NMS gatherings are free of charge.
There is no set theme for the June event, so bring your ideas for topics. What areas of interest to songwriters would you like to see addressed at this or a future meeting? Help the group make our sessions more valuable to you!
The Northern Minnesota Songwriters group meets quarterly and offers the opportunity for songwriters to socialize, learn, share songs, and support each other in polishing their writing skills. Songwriters at all levels, from beginners to professionals, are invited. At every meeting each songwriter attending is offered an opportunity to share an original song and receive supportive feedback.
Find Northern Minnesota Songwriters on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/NorthernMinnesotaSongwriters or search for Northern Minnesota Songwriters in the Facebook search bar.
For more information, contact Vicki at 218-308-8611 or hpt.alto@gmail.com
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Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show - Graduation Day
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! It's Graduation Day here at Northland College. Looking out into the hallway, your host sees the grads in their black gowns, fresh-faced and eager to face an uncertain future. Good luck to all....
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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.
MAS Song Review Meeting
Wednesday, May 29, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Schmitt Music Center
2400 Freeway Blvd.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
(763) 566-4560
One week to go! Don't forget, RSVP to SPNN's Annual Meeting & Awards!
JOIN US FOR SAINT PAUL NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK'S ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS!
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2019
6:00PM-8:00PM
COME AND CONNECT WITH THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF SAINT PAUL'S PREMIERE
COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER.
Our monthly song review meeting is tonight at the Schmitt Music Center in Edina from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. We will be in the auditorium which is straight back from the front door.
Address is:
Schmitt Music Center
Southdale Square
2906 West 66th Street
Edina, MN 55423
612-238-9930
Want to write a last-minute song? Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show is looking for newly-written submissions for this Thursday's show. Theme is Beatles. Songs about The Beatles, songs sounding like the Beatles, songs using a Beatles' titles. E-mail to minnesotahomebrew @gmail.com
Join us at the Folk House for The Riverside, Saturday, April 6 at 7:30.
The Riverside is a melodic, harmony-driven folk group hailing from Santa Barbara, CA, founded by husband and wife Jake and Lorein Jeanson in 2012. .
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