NEWSLETTER 5-17-25 (click to open)
- TSAI
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Tuesday 5-20-2025
Song Critique, LIVE
Part 2
on our Facebook Page.
Last week's was great,
but we had WiFi/weather issues,
so we're doing it again
this week!
Send your current demo to
us at tsainashville.com, along with
a lyric sheet.
Or come to the meeting!
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~ To everyone, ~
Each year about this time,
our Board of Directors elects
an Executive Director and President.
I have informed them I am
stepping down and retiring.
I wish to thank everyone for
their support over the past 7 years,
especially Joe DeLucas and my
wife Kelsea.
It's been an honor and privilege
to serve you, I have tried to do it with
honesty, integrity, and transparency.
It's been fun, certainly a struggle at times,
things have changed a LOT in 7 years,
but TSAI is still alive and kickin'
and BETTER THAN EVER!
Even though much of my focus
has been on protecting
and promoting
Contemporary Traditional Country Music
(as seperate but alongside
Contemporary Pop Country Music),
I've attempted
to stay as inclusive as possible,
while drawing the line at what I
don't believe is appropriate.
I have tried to keep TSAI a
family-friendly, God-fearing
organization, and I hope it
stays that way.
This year's Awards Show was fantastic,
and I hope a stepping-stone to
even more!
Thank you again,
God Bless America and
God Bless TSAI!
Paul Castoe
The Election is Tuesday, June 3,
4:30, at the next Board Meeting.
Anyone wishing to become a
Board Member between now
and then, please contact TSAI at
tsainashville@gmail.com, or any
Board Member, for possible inclusion.
Maybe now more than ever, TSAI needs
qualified, responsible Board Members
to take this to the next level!
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The 2025 TSAI Songwriter
Awards Show
was a HUGE success!
I want to thank all the volunteers,
Harken Hall, Tone Central Station,
Kevin Marks,
Sheree Spoltore,
All the performers;
The Waymasters
Danny Wells
Bobby Tomberlin
Brandon Lee
Lewis Brice
Lee Newton
The Dugger Band
Rick Jones & Honey Child
Claire Cunningham
Buddy Jewell
And especially our
"Lifetime Achievement Award"
recipient,
Mr Bill Anderson!
What an amazing and
inspiring acceptance speech!
Congratulations to
this year's
TSAI Hall Of Fame
Inductees
Danny Wells and
Al Brock,
and all the Award winners!
All of this this will soon
be on our website.
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Danny Wells was on WSMV 4's
"Today In Nashville"
The day of the Awards
Click this to watch!
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New this year, 1 free Pitch
for 1 trivia answer!
In the room only.
To all appropriate guests,
time permitting,
songs must be in our Playlist.
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Join us at
== TONE CENTRAL STATION ==
Our NEW meeting spot,
beginning January 7, 2025
"Vibin', baby!"
By Grimey's, next to
Living Waters coffee bar
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Reminder, all times given
are Nashville/Central time.
Please adjust to your local time,
we don't want you to miss anything
just because the Earth is round.
( to new "Pitch Program" members,
please don't send Pitch
requests for future Pitches
until instructed. )
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== NEW! ==
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The new TSAI merch is here!
The new TSAI merch is here!
You're on our website, just
back up and go to the
SHOP page, and order
yours NOW!
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--- IMPORTANT ---
Mail your flash drives to
152 Dueler Dr
Hermitage, Tn 37076
All other mail to
PO Box 593 Burns Tn, 37029
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Twitter (X)
Our account has been revised.
SAME handle as before,
@TennesseesongW1
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Important!
For Pitch procedure,
See previous Newsletters
and website.
You must be a "Pitch Program"
member to participate.
All other services are FREE
and open to everyone!
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TSAI has a QR code!
Takes ya right to our website, how
cool is THAT!
( you're on the site now, but..)
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NEWS!
TSAI YouTube Channel
"TSAI Nashville" on YouTube
"Songwriters Workshop, Tips from TSAI"
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!
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Remember, you are now on our website.
Back up and look around!
"Stroll around the grounds
until you feel at home..."
- - ATTENTION - -
Please remember to use the Amazon links on our
website when you're on-line shopping.
Going to Amazon from our site helps TSAI!
PLEASE, if no one is going to use
this, we will drop it.
Meeting Calendar
= Tuesday Night Meetings =
6:30 pm
Tuesday 5-20-2025
Song Critique, LIVE
Part 2
on our Facebook Page
Send your current demo to
us at tsainashville.com, along with
a lyric sheet.
Or come to the meeting!
Tuesday 6-3-2025
Open meeting, this will
be an extension of the
Board Meeting. We would
appreciate your attendance,
input, and ideas!
We have 2 Pitch Nights coming,
likely in July.
Stay tuned!
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== TSAI Around Town Events ==
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OTHER NEWS
BIG NEWS on the
Spotify/MLC lawsuit!
Back up to our Home Page for details!
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Bob Dellaposta is launching a
GREAT opportunity for TSAI
Songwriters!
Ai is a very important part of this
business now.
He's done workshops on Ai
with us, and this offer will
help all those new to it.
He's created 100's of Ai generated
songs, making money.
He's offering, for $25 a song,
to use your lyrics to create one for YOU.
(he may discuss any editing needed for
commercial success).
This is a 'work for hire'.
You'll receive the Master, and
a contract stating you retain
100% copyright.
Production direction of your choice,
(tempo, male, female, genre, etc).
He can also translate to a
Foreign language!
For all the details,
Please contact:
Bob Dellaposta
615-290-8255
You will be AMAZED at
the results!
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The Columbia Arts Council
is starting up some great
opportunities!
contact kmurphy@columbiatn.gov
for details
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Hey folks, the Government
"raised" the mechanical
license rate from 12.4 cents to
12.7 cents! Hooray!
I'll bet if more of them
were Songwriters it would.....
(imho).
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BIG NEWS on the
Spotify/MLC lawsuit!
Back up to our Home Page for details!
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== NOW PERMANENT! ==
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TSAI is partnering with our friend
(Award Winning Hit Writer) Chris Wallin,
to get you his fantastic "Building Great Songs!"
See our Home page for details, TSAI supporters
get a discount, too!
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TSAI on NCTVN on ROKU TV
TSAI channel on
Nashville Country Television Network
Our Around Town shows and Awards Shows
are up now, with more coming!
You may need to add NCTVN to your ROKU
On the Home page, scroll down past the
premier networks to "Add a Channel"
Type Nashville Country Television in
the search box,
select the Logo on the right, and let it load.
Scroll across to the TSAI Channel, and enjoy!
We're under "TV Shows".
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If you're in the SW Virginia area,
and want to go to the
TSAI Chapter meeting,
contact Brooke McGrady at 540-312-1593
Special news for our performing supporters!
If you're looking for a great option for
merch, contact our sponsor Helen's Pop Art!
We have worked out a deal for you
as a supporter of TSAI! Links above
and on the website.
TSAI has a new Chapter in Colorado!
Contact Revele at tsaicolorado@gmail.com
Venmo
You can now use Venmo for all your
purchases at TSAI!
Awards Show tickets,
Pitch Program renewals,
Real Country Music On Radio wristbands,
donations...
Use tsainashville@gmail.com user name.
TSAI now has an Instagram account!
TSAI Nashville
Twitter, X: TennesseesongW1
SKILLS WE NEED
TSAI needs help with: IT, website development,
Blog writing, Video editing,
photography, social media, accounting, and more.
If you'd like to get involved, we'd love
to have you! SHARE-(Volunteer) YOUR SKILLS!
We could get a lot more done,
if we could get more help!
REAL COUNTRY MUSIC ON RADIO
wristbands are
available at tsainashville.com
Please help us convince Radio there should be
2 separate Country Music formats,
Pop Country and Traditional Country
Twice as much room for all of us!
RESOURCES
Some recommended
Recording Studios
Cash Creek kimo@cashcreekband.com
Dave Smith makinmusictn1970@gmail.com
Pat Lassiter patsbass@gmail.com
Kevin Key kkproductions@gmail.com
John Heinrich johnsteelsax@aol.com
Billy Coane billycoane@gmail.com
Paul Bowen paulbowenmusic@yahoo.com
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If you are looking to edit your video footage,
or you'd like stage footage of
your event, reach out to
Joe @Shocker Editing somairot616@gmail.com.
It can be individual songs turned into
music videos
or an entire television show.
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Tennessee Songwriters Association, International
615-582-0176
PO Box 593, Burns Tn, 37029
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