Write Around Texas Songwriter's Association
... doing their part to build the East Texas music scene
Write Around Texas is a local East Texas songwriters group supporting area songwriters. The association works on the craft of songwriting and the marketing of songs and singer/songwriters.
The songwriting group meets the first Tuesday of each month at :
"Ralph and Kacoos"
3107 South 1st. Street, Lufkin, TX 75901
Songwriters of all genres are encouraged to attend and participate. No matter what level of songwriter you are or even if you are thinking about songwriting as a hobby, come out and join us.
Connie Welch accomplished getting her songwriting group accredited by the Nashville Songwriter's Association International — putting a national spotlight on East Texas music.
Welch says: ...
The trips to Nashville was more than I anticipated, I have met so many wonderful people in the music industry and I keep hearing the same thing... "Texas? What can we do to help?" I have made some great contacts which will allow me to bring more Nashville artists to East Texas and vice versa. Through the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) we are looking forward to more local artists gaining knowledge on how to become better songwriters and promote their music locally and in the music industry, ...
The NSAI is the world's largest not-for-profit songwriters' trade organization. Established in 1967, the membership of more than 5,000 spans the United States and seven international countries. For more than 40 years, the NSAI has strived to serve and protect the rights of aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music.
The music business is very proud of how Texas has captured its own niche in 'Texas Music. No where else has anyone been able to do that, This is opening the door for me more and more and it fits right into how I want to 'bring music to life' in the Lufkin area.
For information on the NSAI