Memphis Songwriters Association

Todays guest on our new MSA radio show will be 2024 top 8 songwriter Dennis Jay and we are EXCITED to to hear about his journey!

Tune in at 12pm Radio Memphis to hear more 🎶

We are two days late but regardless, Happy Birthday 🙏🏻 May you forever enjoy sitting on the docks of heavens bay 🥹🎶

Happy Birthday to Memphis Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Otis Redding!

Had a WONDERFUL time this past Monday night listening to the legendary give insight on her illustrious career and hopeful outlook on the state 🥰 what a treat!

Shout out to all our weekenders ✌🏼🎶😎😻

Big thanks to our VP in giving us a shout out as her “rock” that’s helps her “keep it all together” in a recent article 😇 we pride ourselves in being a STRONG community and hope you always feel welcome with us 🩵 next meeting is September 9th at 7pm and we welcome you to bring a friend!!

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Amber Rae Dunn and Wyly Bigger Music geting ready to go in support of “A Tribute To The King” at Lafayette's Music Room on Sunday at 2!

Listen in at lunch today to learn more about MSA songwriting competition finalists (and lead vocalist) Shara Layne talk about her journey & play a few tunes 🎶🥳

CBS Sunday Morning coming down with another great profile of one of Country Music’s biggest stars and most prolific songwriters.

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We are excited to have another one of our finalists in this years songwriters competition Sam Raines joining us for this months on Radio Memphis 🎶📻
👉 plan to listen in Monday 6/17/24 at 12pm to learn more about this interesting artist, his unique approach to his craft and fun new projects he has in the works! Link to listen below👇

https://www.radio-memphis.com/

I'd like to thank everyone who attended our Member meeting last night and brought "Truck Stop Coffee" to life. It was fun and may lead to a jingle one day. After spending three days in Nashville for CMA Fest, I am again reminded that our songwriters can hold their own with anybody out there.

Your grateful President,

-Mark

Memphis is celebrating its 205th birthday today! Our beautiful city was founded on May 22, 1819.

Happy Birthday to the 901! 〽️💙

Got your tickets to yet??
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For anyone who missed the meeting or email, we have been welcomed as special guests at the 2nd annual Mississippi Moon Festival in Olive Branch MS with FREE campaign in our own designated MSA camping area and jam tent where we can come together with new and old friends alike to share songs, stories and memories!
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Our VP Amber Rae Dunn will emcee the festival so feel free to reach out to her for any further questions or check out their website at Mississippimoonfestival.com tickets are $50 for two days. New art vendors are welcome. and food trucks will be on site as well.

📻 This coming Monday 12-1pm on our NEW Radio Memphis MSA Hour we will be getting to know our first place WINNER of the 2024 songwriters competition Reggie Dewayne!
🎶 Reggie is a brand new member to our organization and graduate of Stax Academy, we are honored to have him speak and excited to get to know all about his journey 🙌🏻 mark your calendars to tune in!

I was honored to be a part of tonight’s MSA Showdown Showcase. Being there when my first Granddaughter
Caroline was born will always be the winner for me but tonight was pure magic and a highlight on so many kevels.

Thank you to the board, contestants, Halloran staff and audience that made this possible. I don’t think I fogot anybody but (insert Miley quote here.)

Irie

Wonderful time yesterday interviewing our longest standing member AND 2023 Songwriter of the Year competition winner Rice Drewry on our new Memphis Songwriters Association radio hour at Radio Memphis‼️🎶🙌🏻

Special thanks to Ric Chetter & Mark E Caldwell for allowing us to have our program, board members Joe Matthews & Amber Rae Dunn for hosting and Rice’s always beautiful accompaniment Donna Hansom for coming out 😉

Next radio show is May 13th and hopefully 🤞🏼 our NEW 2024 winner will be available to speak, if not we’ll get them on soon! Until then keep April 25th in your mind, that’s this year’s competition at the Halloran Centre at the Orpheum Theatre Memphis and it will be here before you know it!

Listen in this Monday 4/15/24 at the lunch hour 12-1pm on to hear last years MSA Songwriters Competition winner Rice Drewry play some tunes, tell us about what Memphis Music means to him, highlight some of his upcoming projects and give a little piece of advice to this years writers 🙌🏻🎉🎶

We'll be announcing our Top 8 Memphis Songwriters Association Finalists over on the MSA FB page around 5PM, so tune in if you can!