NSAI Pittsburgh, PA Chapter

09/18/2020

A great opportunity for our chapter members is coming up in November! We'll share all the details at our next meeting. In the meantime, you can comment below with any questions.

09/04/2020

The NSAI Song Contest is now accepting submissions! Details below and at nashvillesongwriters.com.

It's time! The 21st Annual NSAI Song Contest presented by Martin Guitar and CMT has officially kicked off! Start submitting your songs and/or lyrics NOW through November 3rd for your chance to win!

Visit NSAI.CMT.COM!

05/29/2020

It's not just your grandmothers polka music any more! This is a young songwriters contest open to any style of songs in 2/4. Great prizes, no entry fee. Open to songwriters 10-35yrs old.

Here is the link:

02/05/2020

This April, we're excited to be holding the 2020 Anthem Chapter Challenge. It's an awesome opportunity to submit one of your best songs to be voted on by the local chapter. The song with the most votes at our chapter meeting will be sent to NSAI to be considered by Anthem Publishing Group! Visit https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/nsai-chapter-challenge for more info about the challenge.

06/25/2019

At the last meeting, we had a discussion about house concerts being the new listening rooms. Does anyone have contacts who host house concerts? I'd like to put together a list of listening-friendly promoters and venues, to be shared with group members and friends of the NSAI. Add a comment below, or send me an email at [email protected] -KM

06/03/2019

A local competition that might interest some of you! Thanks Karl for sharing.
http://www.wyep.org/singer19

09/21/2018

The Call for Submissions for Stacks—CLP's new living music collection—is now open! You have until October 8 to submit your best work. GO! stacks.carnegielibrary.org

06/23/2016

Well, I have officially resigned my position as Regional Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
It's been a great seven years, and I will surely miss the friendships and cammeraderie.
I will miss teaching the craft to the newer songwriters and the general sharing of knowledge among all of our songwriters.
I hope you all keep writing!
Remember: Nobody ever failed, they just gave up too soon!
Best wishes to all of you, and thank you for letting me run the show for you!

Ron Hookstown Brown

01/11/2016

Jason Blume article on song structure. Good stuff.

When I took my first songwriting workshop I had no idea that verses, choruses, and bridges were the primary building blocks used in popular songs. Nor did I know that the vast majority of the songs I listened to on the radio combined these components into one of four song…