KSA Musician Resources

    Knoxville Songwriters Association Newsletter

        - - - Year 2011 - - -
      • KSA Songwriter - November 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - October 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - September 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - July-August 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - June 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - May 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - April 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - March 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - February 2011 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - January 2011 Issue


        • - - - Year 2010 - - -
      • KSA Songwriter - December 2010 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - November 2010 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - October 2010 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - September 2010 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - August 2010 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - July 2010 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - June 2010 Issue
      • KSA Songwriter - May 2010 Issue


    Songwriters Resource Links

      • The Inspired Songwriter Tips and ideas that will help you put some sparkle in your songs. Do you love to write songs? Does songwriting define who you are? Or is there a songwriter in you just dying to get out? Here is a good source of songwriting help.
      • TAXI(tm) Independent A&R Company. Songwriting Tips & Techniques
      • Kim Copeland Productions Producer for songwriter demonstraions
      • Barbara Cloyd Songwriter, performer, booking and host at nashville's Bluebird Cafe
      • BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc BMI collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it distributes as royalties to songwriters, composers & music publishers.
      • Disk Makers - CD Production & Packaging
      • Princeton Disk - CD & Flash Drive Production & Packaging
      • ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ASCAP represents hundreds of thousands of music creators as a performing rights organization. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works.
      • FREE Online Rhyming Dictionary
      • Musician's Atlas: musiciansatlas.com/ Make, market, and sell your music successfully as an independent musician and music biz entrepreneur.
      • Musician's Junction Find and be found for free at musiciansjunction.com
      • Send us Songs - A different approach to pitching songs to a publisher/label: sendussongs.com
      • TSP Country Radio - for Independent Artists: pcountryradio.com/


    Miscellaneous Links


      • Big Valley Barn         Located at 901 Mountain Road, Clinton, TN 37716, the Big Valley Barn features live country music and dancing every Friday and Saturday night from 8 to 11 PM. Several members of KSA have been known to gather there to listen, perform, dance or just enjoy the environment. The barn provides a family-friendly, non-alcohol setting for live country music.

      • WDVX         East Tennessee listener-supported community radio s
        tation. WDVX plays Bluegrass, Americana, Classic Country, Alternative Country, Western Swing, Blues, Old Time and Traditional Mountain Music, Bluegrass Gospel, Celtic and Folk. WDVX offers a variety of specialty shows featuring music you can't hear anywhere else. WDVX also provides local and regional musicians an outlet for their talents. Weekdays at noon WDVX broadcasts live performances from our studios in downtown Knoxville.

      • Music Row - Maryville TN         One of East Tennessee's most unique music venues cultivating a rich local music scene with an emphasis on acoustic music as well as community and special events. Jam nights are open to amateur musicians of all ages and talent levels who wish to gather and play with other musicians and to share their music with folks who like to listen and enjoy their company.
      • Chet Atkins Appreciation Society
      • Preservation Pub on Market Square, Knoxville TN
      • Big Mama’s Digital Entertainment: bigmama.tv
      • Big Mama’s Karaoke Café: karaokecafe.com
      • Independent Music Awards: independentmusicawards.com/ima_new
      • It’s All About Music: itsallaboutmusic.tv
      • John Condrone, Singer, songwriter, DJ, sound engineer: johncondrone.com
      • Wade Hill’s Web Site (Banjo for Hire): myspace.com/wadehill


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