May meeting will be at South Main Sounds
Topic: TBA
Our prompt: TBA
Meeting Coordinator: Jil Sweeney, Treasurer

The 2025 MSA Songwriter Showcase Competition Live Event at Lafayette’s Music Room, April 17, 2024. Eight finalist announced on April 4, 2025.

April meeting will be at South Main Sounds
Topic: TBA
Our prompt: TBA
Meeting Coordinator: Deion Corely, Director at Large

The 2025 MSA Songwriter Showcase Competition Top 8 Songs will be announced. The songs scoring the Top 8 scores during the preliminary judging will advance to the showcase on April 17th!

The MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President will discuss MSA events and upcoming meetings.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

The 2025 MSA Songwriter Competition entries start February 3 and go through March 14, 2025. Eight finalist will selected and announced on April 4th. The final showcase will be April 17th at Lafayette’s Music Room, Memphis, Tennessee.

March meeting will be at The Arcade Restaurant
Topic: TBA
Our prompt: Bugs
Meeting Coordinator: Amber Rae Dunn, Vice President

The MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President will discuss MSA events and upcoming meetings.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

February meeting will be at South Main Sounds
Topic: Music Export Memphis Services
Our prompt: Heart, Love, Valentine
Meeting Coordinator: Mark Parsell, President

The 2025 MSA Songwriter Competition entries start February 3 and go through March 14, 2025. Eight finalist will selected and announced on April 4th. The final showcase will be April 17th at Lafayette’s Music Room, Memphis, Tennessee..

The MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President will discuss MSA events and upcoming meetings.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

December meeting location will be at The Arcade Restaurant

Topic: Holiday Mixer and Song Share

Our prompt for the month is ??

Meeting Coordinator: Deion Corely, Director at Large

Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM CDT on January 20th hosted by Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President. Amber will also discuss MSA events, upcoming meetings.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

December meeting location will be at The Arcade Restaurant

Topic: Holiday Mixer and Song Share

Our prompt for the month is ??

Meeting Coordinator: Deion Corely, Director at Large

The MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Our guest will be Ted Horrell, one of the Top 8 Finalist of the 2024 MSA Songwriter Competition. Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President will discuss MSA events, upcoming meetings, and interview Dennis about his current projects and upcoming events.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

November meeting location will be The Arcade Restaurantds

Topic: We will have a special guest speaker Doug Macleod

Our prompt for the month is Balance.

Meeting Coordinator: Mike Mielenhausen, Secretary

The MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Our guest will be Miz Stefani, one of the Top 8 Finalist of the 2024 MSA Songwriter Competition. Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President will discuss MSA events, upcoming meetings, and interview Dennis about his current projects and upcoming events.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

Change!! October meeting will be at South Main Sounds

Topic: We will have a special guest speaker Ms. Carla Thomas who will be interview by Jil Sweeney.

Our prompt for the month is "Balance"

Meeting Coordinator: Jil Sweeney, Treasurer

The MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Our guest will be Dennis Jay, one of the Top 8 Finalist of the 2024 MSA Songwriter Competition. Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President will discuss MSA events, upcoming meetings, and interview Dennis about his current projects and upcoming events.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

Happy Birthday Estelle Axton! Mrs. Axton was born on this day 1918. She is the founder of the Memphis Songwriters Association that she established in 1973.

September meeting will be at South Main Sounds

Topic: We will have Ms. Joyce Cobb as our honored guest speaker

Our prompt for the month is "Bubblegum."

Meeting Coordinator: Amber Rae Dunn, Vice President

MSA Take Over at the Delta Fair featuring the Top 8 finalist of the MSA 2024 Songwriter Competition

Delta Fair Main Stage

MSA will be hosting the second MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Our guest will be Rice Drewry, the 2024 MSA Songwriter of the year!! Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President and Joe Matthews, MSA Director of Records will discuss MSA events, upcoming meetings, and interview Rice about his current album and upcoming events.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

August meeting location The Arcade Restaurant

Topic: We will also be doing a workshop that involves song editing with middle 8s and bridges.

Our prompt for the month is "Surprise."

Meeting Coordinator: Minnesota Mike, Secretary

MSA will be hosting the second MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Our guest will be Rice Drewry, the 2024 MSA Songwriter of the year!! Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President and Joe Matthews, MSA Director of Records will discuss MSA events, upcoming meetings, and interview Rice about his current album and upcoming events.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

July meeting location to be announced

Topic: TBA

Meeting Coordinator: Mark Parsell, MSA President

MSA will be hosting the second MSA Radio Hour on Radio Memphis from noon to 1:00 PM. Our guest will be Rice Drewry, the 2024 MSA Songwriter of the year!! Hosts Amber Rae Dunn, MSA Vice President and Joe Matthews, MSA Director of Records will discuss MSA events, upcoming meetings, and interview Rice about his current album and upcoming events.

Listen on line at the Radio Memphis website (with video feed too!).

May meeting location to be announced

Topic: TBA

Meeting Coordinator: Mark Parsell, MSA President

May meeting at The Arcade Restaurant!

Our special guest will be Ms. Carla Thomas and Mr. Willie Hall who will discuss Estelle Axton and Memphis Songwriter Association History.

Meeting Coordinator: Jil Sweeney, MSA Treasure