Song Matchmakers Network: Links
- Tennessee Songwriters Association
The Tennessee Songwriters Association is a "hands-on" organization for aspiring songwriters. Annual membership is $60.00 per year, and opens the door to a wealth of services that will specifically address your needs as a songwriter, including: A Monthly Newsletter packed with information, tips, interviews, ideas, songwriting updates, including information bulletins about copyright revisions, contracts updates, and other timely information.
It also contains a tip sheet letting you know who's looking for material, recording or producing, what types of songs they want, and where to send your material. Weekly Workshops dealing with all phases of the music industry will help you better understand the business and the people who operate it.
Workshops include Critique Night, where you can have your songs critiqued by your peers and receive feedback and suggestions to make your songs better; Pitch-A-Pro Night, where you can pitch your songs directly to a producer, publisher or artist who is seeking material; Pro-Rap Night, where we bring successful and well-known guest speakers from the music industry to present their views and to answer your questions; and the Legend Series, where you can meet some of the greatest names in the entertainment industry.
- Project Route 66
The Mission: Project Route 66.com Inc. exists to foster and promote an awareness, appreciation, advocacy and preservation of the Route 66 history, heritage and culture through multiple media platforms such as, but not limited to, electronic and print publications, lectures, songs, seminars, videos, radio, television, films, music, public performances, exhibits, festivals and through any and all other appropriate means.
Project Route 66.com Inc. seeks to strengthen and advance organizational and individual initiatives concerning Route 66 through education, networking, advocacy and field development.
The goals of Project Route 66.com Inc.
To increase understanding of the rich variety, artistic value, culture, heritage, historical significance and continuing relevance and contributions to the economy of Route 66 among educators, media and the general public. (Education)
To provide a bridge to and from Route 66 organizations and businesses and needed resources, and to help those organizations link with their constituencies. (Networking)
To influence decision makers and resource providers on the national, state, provincial, and local levels, insuring the preservation of Route 66 history, heritage and culture. (Advocacy)
To support and encourage the development of new and existing grassroots Route 66 activities, festivals, videos, films and public performances. (Field Development)