Chapter Events

Song Submission Links and Rules for the 2025 Chapter Challenge see below. 

This Meeting & the Song Contest will be IN-PERSON ONLY for consistency purposes.

Where: Tobias Music - 5013 Fairview Avenue in Downers Grove, IL 60515. 

Once Again "IN-PERSON ONLY"

You must be a NSAI member in good standing. 

To RSVP & SUBMIT a Song for the Chapter Challenge please use this link:

 https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/form/song-submission-consent-form-chi 

(This will allow you to RSVP and Submit a Song at the same time.)

*PLEASE NOTE Song Submission Deadline: 12 Midnight (Chicago Time) - Friday April 4th, 2025!!! This will help us facilitate a fair song submission presentation on the day of the contest; (Saturday, April 5th.)

You must be "Affiliated" with NSAI-Chicago and a NSAI member in good standing to submit a song and to vote. (“Affiliated” means you have joined a Local NSAI Chapter and receive information and participate in that Chapter’s activities.)

To affiliate with a Local Chapter follow these steps: go to - https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/chapter-search click the name of the Chapter you are interested in (ie; Chicago, IL). That takes you to the Chapters Profile page. You will see the Chapters information, including a teal colored button that says, “Affiliate With Chapter.” Click “Affiliate with Chapter” to join and you’re all set.

BTW: You don't need to submit a song in order to participate. If you are a member in good standing and affiliated with NSAI-Chicago you can still join us at Tobias Music and vote for your favorite song which will represent our Chicago Chapter in the 2nd round of the contest in Nashville.

For complete Rules & Everything Chapter Challenge go to your NSAI Page / Local Chapters / NSAI Chapter Challenge.

OFFICIAL 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.

• Song submission must be the original work of the Songwriter without use of any artificial intelligence, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity or be otherwise contrary to applicable laws and regulations.

• NSAI members in Local Chapters can submit one song at one local Chapter meeting. Multiple submissions will result in disqualification.

• 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.

(You must be present when playback of the first song begins thru when the last song ends. If you come late or leave early your vote and submitted song will be disqualified.)

• Late submissions will not be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS.

*PLEASE NOTE the NSAI-Chicago Song Submission Deadline: 

12 Midnight (CST) - Friday April 4th, 2025.

NSAI-Chicago will be presenting submitted songs anonymously.

Looking forward to seeing y'all on Saturday, April 5th.