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Our MAY 16 Philadelphia NSAI Chapter Challenge Meeting will be IN-PERSON; however, we'll also be offering"hybrid" - online attendance through Zoom for out of towners. IN PERSON ATTENDANCE IS ENCOURAGED and PREFERRED !!!!!

You have until MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MAY 15 to submit your song!!!!! (Earlier submission is recommended).

FOLLOW THE LINK for all the details about Chapter Challenge rules, prizes, and link for submitting your song.
https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/nsai-chapter-challenge-2024

Complete the form and follow instructions for submitting your song.

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 7pm
PHILADELPHIA NSAI CHAPTER CHALLENGE CONTEST MEETING
IN PERSON
Messiah United Methodist Church
527 Ridge Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

A link to attend online will be sent to those participating from out of town before the meeting.
IN PERSON ATTENDANCE IS PREFERRED and ENCOURAGED!

Please reply with any questions! Thanks so much, and look forward to seeing you on May 16!

Hey NSAI Philly Chapter Songwriters!

Our next meeting is the 2nd Thursday of March this month, MARCH 14
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us!

We're having an All Song Evaluation meeting. If you can join us, dust off an old song, or bring in a new one for feedback. It can be a completed song for feedback. preferably one that you are open to suggestions for rewriting; or maybe you have partial lyrics-music for a chorus or verse and need suggestions on how to develop your idea.

You can play your song live (bring your guitar), or have a recording (on your phone) to play over BlueTooth (we have a speaker to pair with). PLEASE BRING LYRIC SHEETS (10-12 to share with group for best feedback results!)

This would be a great meeting to bring song(s) you'd like to submit for NSAI's Chapter Challenge song contest. We'll be listening and voting on submissions at our MAY meeting (Thursday, May 16 -- see information below on the contest), so why not use this opportunity to get feedback for your Chapter Challenge song submission?

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR MARCH 14 MEETING:

We'll be celebrating the holidays at our second annual Philly Chapter NSAI HOLIDAY BASH at the historic Mermaid Inn, a music venue/bar in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. It is a performance event with an open mic, and a pot luck dinner.

We are taking names in advance for performing at the open mic -- so, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PERFORM, please RSVP so we can get you on the list. We are inviting other songwriters in the Philadelphia area. NSAI members will be given first choice for performance slots, so be sure to RSVP before the event to get on the list. If you have written a holiday song, now's the time to bring it out. (all originals, of course, at this event, no cover songs!)

And please bring a dish to share -- casserole, salad, pizza, veggies/dip, dessert, cookies, or snack/munchies. With the early evening start time, plan to come early to have dinner and catch all songwriters who'll be performing.

Our October meeting is on Thursday, October 19, for an all song evaluation meeting. Discussions center on other aspects of the music business that will help move forward members' goals and aspirations for their songwriting, while honing their craft. Among topics are pitching for film and television (sync), getting published, being your own publisher, recording, performance opportunities -- and more! Our group includes experienced songwriters who can offer advice and encouragement to help you meet your goals! PLEASE RSVP IF YOU CAN ATTEND!!

To participate -- ***bring 10 lyric sheets, MP3 to connect to bluetooth speaker, or guitar to play live. Members go first, can play 2 songs, followed by non-members attending.

Thursday, October 19, 2023
7-10 PM
PHILADELPHIA NSAI CHAPTER Monthly Meeting
All-Song Critique and Evaluation
RSVP REQUESTED
Messiah Methodist Church
527 Ridge Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Parking and meeting in back of building.
***It's important to bring LYRIC SHEETS (10) to participate. If you don't have lyric sheets, you may lose your turn to