Minnesota Association of Songwriters

05/09/2026

Editor’s Notes by Mary Kealy-Falk: Happy May Everyone! We made it through another Minnesota winter and the shovels and snow blowers are back in the garage. But now comes the season of rakes and stakes to get those lawns spiffed up and looking lush and green and summer garden gear to get those annuals planted for the upcoming warmer days.

We have members contributing to “Putting it Out There” and “Kudos and Congrats” and “Have a Listen” to let us know what they’re doing with their songwriting passions. President Paul Nye muses about how our songwriting changes in many ways as we get older. Doug Millaway also has another great article on applying ethics to songwriting.

So enjoy the season, the nice weather and be sure to enjoy taking a look at the May MAS Newsletter!

By Mike Rudquist Note: Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link: https…

03/31/2026

From editor Mary Kealy-Falk: We’ve got a lot going on in the newsletter for April so be sure to scroll all the way down to catch everything. It’s great to see all the doings that our members are involved in with a multitude of ways that they express their love of music, performing and songwriting. We are very fortunate to have a hobby, muse, vocation or job as a musician and/or songwriter and it’s amazing in all the many ways that our members pursue their musical and songwriting talents. We’re so happy to be able to share your good news through your notices and contributions to the newsletter. Please keep letting us know what is going on in your songwriting lives with whatever comes up in your musical world!

By Mike Rudquist Note: Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link: https…

03/24/2026

Herein our MAS songwriters share songwriting tips and give updates on their music activities.

By Mike Rudquist Note: Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link: https…

01/05/2026

One of several events this month is our Writing Better Lyrics/Songwriting Without Boundaries Workshop with Rachel Dunlap. Check out this and other activities. Join today.

By Mike Rudquist Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link: https…

12/17/2025

Songwriters' news that's fit to be tried.

Meeting Dates By Mike Rudquist Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link…

11/01/2025

Songwriters' News for November 2025. Sing your stories!

By Mike Rudquist Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link: https…

10/25/2025

Songwriters’ News October 2025: Monthly Mixer & Round Robin with Doug Millaway / Minnesota Homebrew Radio Show with Carl Unbehaun / Songwriting Workshop with Kent Blazy / Who Makes Your Music Compelling? / Guide to MAS Membership Features / Putting It Out There / Nashville Tuning / How Tech Can You Get? / Singer-Songwriters Carry The Torch Of Folk

By Mike Rudquist Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link: https…

08/05/2025

Question: If a song starts and ends in the exact same emotional spot…, did it even happen? Find out by reading this month's MAS Songwriters' News.

By Mike Rudquist Please Note: Going forward, all online Zoom events will use the same Zoom link. Here is a member-only link to our “Member Event Access” page which has the Zoom link: https…

07/22/2025

An excellent message from songwriter Andrea Stolpe:

"You create. AI imitates.

What sets you apart is how you respond to a moment: how you fuse melody, lyric, and chord into something only you could make. Imitation is part of the journey, but eventually you’ll hit that blurry, uncertain place. That’s where originality lives.

Keep going. Be brave and trust the process.

Let yourself take your music to a place that AI can’t."

07/22/2025

Written (Lyrics Only) during a Zoom call in one evening. After the call we each went our own way to create 3 versions of the music. This is the result. https://mnsongwriters.org/members/greg-connor/mediapress/i-think-she-knows-something/

“I Think She Knows Something” – written by Mary Kealy Falk, Mike Rudquist and Greg Connor