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July 07, 2005
NSAI - What is it?
Last Tuesday evening was our monthly NSAI meeting.
NSAI is the Nashville Songwriters Association International. My wife Sheryl is one of the coordinators of the group; she helps organize the meetings, and takes part in planning the content.
The group usually starts each meeting with a songwriting exercise, (more on those another day) and then we spend the remainder of our time listening to and “critiquing” each other’s new songs.
By the way, don’t let the “Nashville” fool you; we are not all writers of Country Music. In our group we have songwriters who create, rock, jazz, folk, reggae, and many other styles in addition to country. NSAI is the world’s largest not-for-profit songwriter’s trade organization dedicated to serving songwriters of all genres of music.
Our group has doubled in size in the last year (we’re going to need a bigger room soon!) and I’m thrilled and amazed at the sheer amount of talent contained in the group.
I can’t over emphasize the importance of groups like this. Sheryl and I encourage every writer we work with to join.
Check out what NSAI is all about at www.nashvillesongwriters.com.
In the coming days I’ll talk about some of benefits to be had by being part of such a group, and also how this would affect your recording projects.
Posted by leon at July 7, 2005 05:54 PM
Comments
Thanks for the tip. I found a group in my city. I am going to see if I can hook up, even if I do work Thursday nights....gotta be a way.
Posted by: Paula S at July 19, 2005 02:39 AM