North Alabama Songwriters Official Chapter of Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Coordinators: Donny Grace, Susan Grace, Dave Swinford
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSAI meeting The next NSAI meeting will be Monday January 23rd (4th Monday night) at 6:30PM. Details on the workshop and directions to the meeting location are below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next show in Jim Parker’s Songwriters Series is Friday night Feb 3rd at the VBC with Byron Hill, Roxie Dean, John Ford Coley, & host Jim Parker Special Guest Don McNatt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook group for the North Alabama Songwriters A Facebook group “NSAI – North Alabama Songwriters” has been set up for the songwriters to serve as a forum where everyone can communicate with each other about such topics as planning a carpool to pitch-to-publisher in Nashville, post about performances they have coming up, find co-writers, and just network in general. There’s also a discussion forum if someone has a question or problem with which they need help or just want to discuss a songwriter-related topic. Please check it out and join the group.
--Monday, Jan 9th – 7:00 PM - Elkmont Songwriters Group at the Red Caboose in Elkmont, Alabama - Contact: GregMitchellMusic@gmail.com
--Monday, Jan 16th – 7:00 PM - Fayetteville Songwriters Group Fayetteville First Baptist Youth Center at 301 Main Ave North in Fayetteville, TN – Contact: GregMitchellMusic@gmail.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Alabama NSAI Workshop
The North Alabama Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Workshop meets the 4th Monday night of each month at 6:30PM. We meet in the Clubhouse at Malibu Apartments at 8003 Benaroya Lane, Huntsville, AL, which is one block west of Memorial Parkway South and just south of Martin Road. The apartments are essentially behind the Main Street South and Rosie’s shopping complexes. Coming from the north, go south on Mem Pkwy (Hwy 231), take Boulevard South (first right after Martin Rd), then left on Benaroya Lane. Coming from south Mem Pkwy, turn left on Byrd Spring Rd, then right on Benaroya Lane.
Once you enter the complex, the Main Office is directly in front of you. We meet in the clubhouse, which is in the back side of the Main Office. Please park in the spaces on each side of the Main Office and directly against the building, then follow the sidewalk surrounding the Main Office to the back. Please consider the residents and avoid parking in front of the Laundromat on the right side. The clubhouse is in the back of Main Office and faces the pool which is behind the building. The entrance into the clubhouse is about middle of the bldg.
Following a planned program, songwriting discussion, and/or exercise, we will have a time of song evaluations as time permits. If you’d like to present a song for comments at the meeting, please bring lyric sheets (enough for about 20 attendees, if possible). It really helps everyone follow along and grasp the song in one pass and also gives them a place to write comments. If you take something to Nashville, they will want a lyric sheet, so it’s a good practice to establish in bringing lyric sheets to the meeting.
If you have any problems finding the meeting place, please feel free to call my cell phone at 256-682-2564. Look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!!
or you can phone 1-800-321-6008. There are also forms available at the meetings, if you would prefer to mail in the payment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Songwriters Group meeting The Christian Songwriters Group meets at the Coffee Tree Books and Brew the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00PM. For more info and to get added on email distribution, contact Karen Newsum at karen.newsum@comcast.net
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Coffee Tree Songwriter Open Mic The Songwriters Open Mic is open to all songwriters (not just NSAI members) who perform their own material. The public is invited to listen.
Location: The Coffee Tree Books & Brew 7900 Bailey Cove Road Huntsville, AL http://www.coffeetreebnb.com/ (256) 880-6464
When: Every Wednesday Night 7:00-9:00 PM
Format: Sign-up sheet at the door to perform 2 original songs (additional as time permits) – no covers.
The Coffee Tree is on Bailey Cove Rd. in the shopping center across the street from Grissom High School, at the end of the shopping center near Willowbrook Road. Just look for all the police cars. The Huntsville South Precinct is also located in the shopping center.
This is a great fellowship of songwriters and fantastic place to meet other songwriters and potential co-writers, try out your new song, get some feedback, get used to being in front of a mic, and even get a wonderful cup of coffee, sandwich, wrap, soup, salad, desert, etc. Come join us!
------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE DAILY BREW OPEN MIC FOR SONGWRITERS Thursday nites 7-9 PM
THE DAILY BREW 350A Market Street Northeast Decatur, Alabama on the Tennessee River next to Rhodes Ferry Park http://www.dailybrewcafe.com/ 256-686-1593
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berkeley Bob’s Coffee House Open Mic Nites every first and third Monday from 7-9 PM 304 1st Avenue Southeast Cullman, AL 35055-3403 http://www.berkeleybob.com/ (256) 775-2944
------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOP TEN NSAI Membership Points at a Glance
1. Workshops: Don’t live in a Music City? No problem. We have local chapters in over 100 cities and broadcast our live workshops over the internet so you can learn from the best songwriters, labels and publishers from the convenience of your own home.
2. Get Connected: We provide you with hours of educational and inspirational archives that are just a click away on our website.
3. Stay Connected: We wire you in to one of the most professional, dynamic interactive songwriter communities in the world through our informative newsletter, the Newswire, our online forums, online chats, our weekly e-news features and special events.
4. Song Evaluations: We give you 12 FREE opportunities a year to send in your songs where a, genre-specific, pro writer will listen to your song and provide you with concise, invaluable feedback that will improve your songwriting skills.
5. Pro-Chats: Ever wonder what it would be like to sit down and pick the brain of one of Nashville’s biggest writers? We deliver this opportunity to you every single month with our online Pro-Chat.
6. One-on-One Counseling: You receive 2 free mentoring sessions with a member of our staff every year. We listen to 3 songs, give you an assessment of your writing, offer suggestions and answer your music questions.
7. Exposure: Once your songwriting is up to par with some of the best in the industry by utilizing our services, there is the opportunity that your song could be played at our quarterly Publishers Luncheon.
8. Member discounts: Our members receive hefty discounts on All of our events, such as Songcamp, Songposium, CMT/NSAI Song Contest, and our popular Songwriter’s Symposium and Tin Pan South.
9. Bluebird Café Auditions: In order to play the famous Bluebird Writer’s Night you must live within 100 miles of Nashville, unless you are an NSAI member! We hook you up.
10. Legislative Support: Your membership aides NSAI in actively representing YOUR RIGHTS as a writer in Washington. Once you’ve penned that monster hit, and got it cut, we lobby to make sure you are getting every penny you deserve!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- See you at these great events!! Keep Rightin’ Your Writin’!!
