Next NSAI Philly Meeting, Thursday, March 14, 2024 -- CHAPTER CHALLENGE INFO

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: Philadelphia NSAI CHAPTER THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024, 7-10 PM ALL SONG EVALUATION Messiah Methodist Church 517 Ridge Pike Lafayette Hill, PA There'll be another email closer to the meeting to remind you! RSVPs appreciated if you can join us CHAPTER CHALLENGE SONG CONTEST Starting April 1st through May 31st, 2024 the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) will kick off the annual “NSAI Chapter Challenge.” NSAI members in Local Chapters across the globe have an opportunity to submit 1 (one) pre-recorded song at their local Chapter meeting! Participants must be a current NSAI member and “affiliated” with a Chapter where they wish to attend and submit for the Chapter’s April or May meeting. Chapter Coordinators will facilitate the Chapter meeting where members will listen to all the songs submitted. Each member can submit 1 (one) song. After the last song is played, fellow members will vote on the song they think should make it to Round 2 of the Chapter Challenge. The Member’s song that receives the most votes, will be forwarded to NSAI by May 31st, 2024. Round 2 - NSAI has an appointed committee that will listen to all song submissions from Members who were selected by their Chapter as the winner, along with each Coordinator entry. The committee will then vote and select the top 20 submissions. * ENTRY RULES No live performances will be accepted. Songs cannot be co-written with a professional songwriter. Songs under/pending contract are not eligible for submission. Members cannot vote for their own song. Non-members cannot vote or submit a song in the competition. Voting must happen at the Chapter meeting -- NO EXCEPTIONS. The song that receives the most votes from Chapter Members MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59pm (CST) Friday, May 31st, 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted. * TOP 20 Chapter Challenge Prize Package: In depth Song Feedback by Pro Writer & NSAI Team Exclusive Online Pitch with a Music Row Publisher Recognition on NSAI Socials Top 20 playlist featured on NSAI website. TOP FINALISTS PRIZE PACKAGE The winning NSAI Member and the winning NSAI Coordinator whose songs are chosen will each receive: One (1) Roundtrip flight on Southwest Airlines, Official Airline Partner of NSAI Two (2) night hotel stay at NSAI Partner hotel in Nashville (exclusions for dates of travel apply) Must be booked two (2) months in advance. Excluding predetermined blackout dates and upon availability. Limited to travel only in cities serviced by Southwest Airlines. Winners will receive flight vouchers and instructions to book their own flights. Flight vouchers expire on May 1, 2025. Hotel accommodations cannot be scheduled during the months of March or September A curated Nashville, Music Row experience - exclusively customized for each winning writer, specific to their individual talent, inspirations, and goals. Lunch with NSAI Staff Meet with PRO writer is affiliated with. Meet with Publisher that’s in alignment with the writer’s unique style. Travel is for two days and two nights (exclusions for dates of travel apply) Must be booked at least two months in advance. Scheduled between Monday – Thursday.