MEMPHIS
SONGWRITERS
ASSOCIATION
Preliminary Judging for Top 8 Selection on April 4th, 2025
Final Showcase April 17th, 2025
MSA Special Guest Speaker
Doug MacLeod
November Meeting at The Arcade Restaurant
MSA Songwriter Legend Series
October with Ms. Carla Thomas
September with Ms. Joyce Cobb
Ms. Carla Thomas (left) and Ms. Joyce Cobb (right)
October 14, 2024
Memphis Songwriters Association Meeting
October MSA Meeting
with honored guest
Ms. Carla Thomas
hosted by
Jil Sweeney
MSA Take Over
Delta Fair Main Stage
September 9th, 2024
From left to right: Ted Horrell, Sam Raines, Miz Stefani, Shara Matlock, Reggie Dwayne, Dutch Vanderpool, Deion Corely (MSA Board), Joe Matthews (MSA Board), Sky King, Mark Parsell (MSA President), and Amber Rae Dunn (MSA Vice President)
Photograph Credit: Reggie Pederson
Congratulations
1st Place - Reggie Dewayne “Imposter”
2nd Place - Sam Raines “Y”
3rd Place - Shara Matlock "Taking It Back”
Left to Right: Reggie Dewayne, Sam Raines, Shara Matlock, and Sky King
All Top 8 Finalists
| Songwriters (Left to Right) | Song |
|---|---|
| Reggie Dewayne | Imposter |
| Sam Raines | Y |
| Shara Matlock & (Sky King Accompanist) | Taking it Back |
| Dutch Vanderpool | A Hundred Ways |
| Dennis Jay | So Fine |
| JD Graffam & (Gavin Newsome Accompanist) | Electric Truck |
| Ted Horrell | When I Return |
| Miz Stefani & (Khari Wynn Accompanist) | The Prey |
Upcoming Events
MISSION
The mission of the Memphis Songwriters Association (MSA) is to create a vibrant COMMUNITY of songwriters and provide OPPORTUNITIES for them to grow - with the ultimate hope that we will transform the landscape of the music industry in Memphis, Tennessee.
History
Estelle Axton was the co-founder, with her brother Jim Stewart, of Stax Records. Born a Tennessee native, Axton was also the founder of the Memphis Songwriters Association in 1973.
The Memphis Songwriters Association was formed in order to foster the education and advancement of local area songwriters. MSA has consecutively maintained membership for over 50 years. Estelle's formation of the Memphis Songwriters Association led many local songwriters and singer/songwriters publishing their original material. Some of these songs and artists met with great success.