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We are a regional workshop of the NSAI.  We meet on the last Monday of every month, currently in Waltham Massachusetts.  Each month, we get together to work on our songwriting skills, and critique each other's songs.  Occasionally we have industry guest speakers, as well as special songwriting events throughout the year.   If you are not a member, we invite you to join us at our next meeting, and see what we're all about.  If you are an NSAI member living in New England, come check us out!
 

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The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) consists of a body of creative minds, including songwriters from all genres of music, professional and amateur, who are committed to protecting the rights and future of the profession of songwriting, and to educate, elevate, and celebrate the songwriter and to act as a unifying force within the music community and the community at large.

Click here to learn more about NSAI.

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Our former leader Stan Swiniarski is back in town, teaching songwriting at Berklee, and hosting a songwriter series called BITR (Berklee-In-The-Round) the last Tuesday of every month from 7-9 at The Red Room at Cafe 939, 939 Boylston St.  The free event features Berklee students, faculty & alumni plus a guest star each month.

Congratulations to Mary Haller on signing a single-song contract for "Instead of Roses" with major publisher ole!  The contract comes with an advance plus co-writing with ole staff and results from winning the Hitsville contest at the 2011 Tin Pan South.  Check out this article!

Archie Brodsky's parody "Sunday Dinner Goin' Down" took First Place in Lyric Writing in the 2010 Great American Song Contest - the second time the contest has honored Archie's lyrics. Way to go!

Our own David Reuter was VIP guest at the Ryman Auditorium at the Colgate Country Showdown 2010/1/14 where southeast regional winner Karla Davis competed singing David's co-write "Whiskey's Got A Job To Do" - and won the national championship with the prize of $100K and a recording contract!  Read David's blog

Billy Byron's crowd-pleasing co-write Texas Campfire Song was named Finalist in "Best Male Artist" at the 2009 International Acoustic Music Awards.  Congratulations Billy!

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Do you have important news you want to share?  Have you won any competitions or awards lately?  E-mail Terry Kitchen and we'll make sure the word gets out!

Looking for a co-writer, singer or musician?  Do you have an upcoming performance you'd like to tell other members about?  See the Members Bulletin Board, or visit some of our Members' own web sites.  Members: To submit items for the Bulletin Board, mail us the details.