I was asked to write about how patience and perseverance paid off as a songwriter to achieve my first #1, “Better with Time”, with a young performing songwriter, Billy Droze. As all overnight success stories begin, mine began in 1961. Don’t worry, I’ll fast forward through most of the fifty...
We recently visited with Emily Olson, Creative Director at the ole Nashville office! In this blog post, she dives into the publishing strategies at ole and characteristics of a songwriter ready to pursue a publishing deal. Come this April, we will be accepting submissions for the NSAI ole Chapter Challenge...

Songwriter, and NSAI Board Member, Roger Brown digs deeper into the etiquette of co-writing and asking the right questions regarding your craft. He also speaks about approaching established songwriters for a co-write in Part 2 of this two-part series.

Songwriter, and NSAI Board Member, Roger Brown touches on the business model of co-writing and how to approach networking with professional songwriters in Part 1 of this two-part series.

This tutorial demonstrates how to set up a Member Page and utilize our Member Directory to network!

by Michelle Pereira

Greetings! My name is Michelle Pereira and I’ve been a general member with NSAI for almost two years now. Just like you, I’m a songwriter. I write pretty much every day, sometimes even twice a day. Therefore, my catalogue has grown a little over the past two...