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Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — October 31, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello friends! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week at Tone Central Station we have a treat for you! Tuesday Nov 3 6:30-8:30 pm come spend a night with renowned producer Michael Knox. This is an in-person event only that will not be streamed as per request of our guest, unfortunately... Please arrive a few minutes early, space will be limited. CONGRATULATIONS to the following ten people who we
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Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — October 28, 2026-******* SPECIAL EDITION****** (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello friends! I am excited to share the sign-ups for ONE NIGHT ONE SONG ONE WINNER We will be accepting the FIRST TEN SIGN UPS ONLY!!!!! Stay tuned for updates to see if you have made the list. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn7XMHAPn9GSkXkz2O52dItJ94UnDUFtYrDRM52zlYJYCS5A/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115692321578711468470 Good Luck, and keep checking in as we announce more
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Oct 283 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — October 24, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello friends! We had a great pitch/Q&A with Jerry Lembo last week. Thanks to all who participated. This week we have our showcase hosted by Rocky LeRoe. It's a great line up, so be sure to come to Tone Central Station on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. November 10 we are having a song contest, hosted by Drew Richcreek. This will be a human made song, and live performance only. You must be pre
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Oct 253 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — October 17, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! This week we have our pitch to Jerry Lembo again! Jerry is looking for" songs that combine a strong emotional impact, a memorable melody, and a solid structural craftmanship so that it connects deeply with listeners." It is ONE SONG PER PERSON, and Jerry Will be doing a Q&A after, so this is not the pitch to miss! See you Tuesday at 6:30 PM at Tone Central. You
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Oct 183 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — October 10, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! We are looking forward to another writer's feedback session this coming week at Tone Central. If you wish to submit for feedback, please follow this link to submit! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelxI_xV83HJcTeD3f9AAciRlYiX854nllVLdoYuxu2hIlH5A/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115692321578711468470 Next week we have Jerry Lembo again! Jerry is looking for" so
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Oct 104 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — October 3, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! We are looking forward to this month! Here is the calendar! I will be posting the submission link for Jerry Lembo in next week's newsletter. Looking forward to seeing you all very soon! In the meantime, please continue to keep Janelle Angel and family in your prayers. A message on behalf of Janelle: THE CELEBRATION OF KENNY ANGEL On Saturday, October, 10th,
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Oct 44 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — September 26, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! I am so sorry to come in late again, folks, but we were waiting to hear back to confirm for Tuesday. Unfortunately, we are having to POSTPONE our pitch for Juna and Joey to a later date. I will keep the form active in the meantime. That said, we are NOT going to meet at Tone Central this week. I will be announcing the October schedule sometime mid-week, and hope
TSAI
Sep 274 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — September 19, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! Hi friends! Sorry I am late ! The Westhaven Porchfest was awesome!!! However, I suffered from heat exhaustion and got very sick, so I never took the time to do the newsletter yesterday. Thanks to everyone for coming last week to the meet up! It was a great success! This week at Tone Central we are doing song feedback. So come ready to play us what you have been
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Sep 203 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — September 12, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! We are looking forward to our mixer with the Global Songwriters this week at Tone Central. Refreshments will be served. Come, network, meet new friends! Big thank you to Carrie Cunningham for participating with us!! 6:30-8:30 9/15/26 Thank you to everyone for using the form for submitting for our next pitch, which is linked below. Deadline for Juna and Joey is
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Sep 123 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — September 5, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! Surprise! We have a new website! Bear in mind, we are still working on the final details, so please be patient while we do our maintenance! That being said, feel free to look around and enjoy our new look! Many thanks to our board member Kristina Barker for all her hard work. NO MEETING THIS WEEK! The form for submitting for our next pitch will be linked below.
TSAI
Sep 53 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — August 29, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! Surprise! We have a new website! Bear in mind, we are still working on the final details, so please be patient while we do our maintenance! That being said, feel free to look around and enjoy our new look! Many thanks to our board member Kristina Barker for all her hard work. We are looking forward to seeing you Tuesday at Tone Central for our group co-write at
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Aug 293 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — August 22, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! My goal is to have the Google form ready for you all to start to submit for Juna N Joey by week 2 of the month. Please have patience with me as we all navigate together!! Meantime, here's what's coming up! Thank you all, thank you to our sponsors, and keep doing what you're doing. Let's continue to grow together! Jenna Marotta Executive Director TSAI ************
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Aug 223 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — August 15, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! This week we will be doing a group co-write at Tone Central. Let's all plan to come prepared with at least one song idea. Speaking of songs, I heard I messed up on a few of your songs on the last pitch and I am so sorry! We have had so many new members, and so many old members pitching NEW material, it's become overwhelming at chaotic. That said, I am working on
TSAI
Aug 154 min read


Nashville Songwriter Workshops, Pitch Opportunities & TSAI Events — August 8, 2026 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! This week we are pitching to Rob Taube of New York Because of the time difference, this pitch will only be ONE SONG! This pitch will be also AIRED LIVE on our Facebook and YouTube pages at 6:30 CST. Rob is looking for GREAT SONGS. He is looking for male Americana and female R&B/Pop Tunes, so pitch your very best! Submission window is open. e-mail tsaijennam@gmai
TSAI
Aug 84 min read


NEWSLETTER 8-1-26 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! This week we are pitching to Mark Garfield of Pop-Up Music UK Because of the time difference, this pitch WILL NOT BE LIVE! This pitch will be AIRED LIVE on our Facebook and YouTube pages at 6:30 CST. Mark is going to be listening to songs and also offering Feedback. Because of this, it will only be a ONE SONG pitch. So, send your BEST SONG FOR SYNC. Song for sync?
TSAI
Aug 13 min read


NEWSLETTER 7-25-26 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** Hello TSAI MEMBERS! This week at Tone Central we are going to be answering all questions about songwriting. For example, did you know you need to have a fully produced (radio-ready) song in order for it to get sync licensing?? Sure AI demos are cool, easy, and affordable, but there are certain aspects of this you need to be educated and informed of. Please join me and board members
TSAI
Jul 253 min read


NEWSLETTER 7-18-26 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** There's a lot of new information throughout please read the entire Newsletter so you're up to speed on everything TSAI We've been getting feedback that some people are missing out on information that is in these newsletters. Please read the entire message even if it looks like a repeat, It may not be: ************************************************************************************
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Jul 173 min read


NEWSLETTER 7-15-26 SPECIAL EDITION (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************** The Tennessee Songwriters Association International would like to take this time to thank Joe DeLucas on his departure from our board of directors. Joe has lead TSAI for the last year as Executive Director and has served on the board for the last five years. We are incredibly grateful for hi
TSAI
Jul 153 min read


NEWSLETTER 7-11-26 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** There's a lot of new information throughout please read the entire Newsletter so you're up to speed on everything TSAI We've been getting feedback that some people are missing out on information that is in these newsletters. Please read the entire message even if it looks like a repeat, It may not be: ************************************************************************************
TSAI
Jul 114 min read


NEWSLETTER 7-04-26 (click to open)
******************************************************************************************** There's a lot of new information throughout please read the entire Newsletter so you're up to speed on everything TSAI We've been getting feedback that some people are missing out on information that is in these newsletters. Please read the entire message even if it looks like a repeat, It may not be: ************************************************************************************
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Jul 45 min read
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