Arizona Songwriters Association

05/25/2026

04/17/2026

...............A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO JEFF DAYTON!!..............
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***JEFF DAYTON SONG TAKES FIRST PLACE IN AMERICAN SONGWRITER CONTEST GOLDEN CATEGORY!

Jeff's song, "Circling The Moon" from his Tropical Troubadour album is officially the First Place winner of the
Golden category in the American Songwriter contest. Look for a feature story in an upcoming issue
and other promotions American Songwriter will be releasing.

Jeff sent out a Big Thanks to the studio and band on this one! All credits posted below.

03/30/2026

NEW PITCH TO PRO PIPELINE OPPORTUNITIES!
........................................JUSTIN DAVID.......................................
**Current Artist Priorities for Spring and Summer 2026

>>Adam Wainwright
Adam Wainwright is a former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher (won the 2006 World Series and is a commentator for Fox MLB games). He will be cutting a complete album in April. Listen to "Hey Y'all" and "A Song Will Bring You Back" to hear what he sounds like!

They're currently trying to find him some great songs and he is open to just about anything. Anything Justin finds and loves will be forwarded to his producer, Noah Gordon, at 8 Track Entertainment!

>>Average Joes Entertainment Artists
Justin is always looking for great songs to pitch to several artists that he has strong personal relationships with over at Average Joes Entertainment, including C**t Ford and Creed Fisher!

>>Always Looking For...
Justin is always on the hunt for great country songs! Anything from old-school traditional to mainstream contemporary. Original hooks, fresh lyrics, and dynamic melodies are a big plus, too. If you have something great, he would love to hear it!

If you would like your song(s) to be considered for any of these new pitch opportunities, click the link below:

Pitch your song(s) to publishers, song pluggers, and music pros working directly with the artists in Nashville.

03/17/2026

ASA ZOOM MEETING! - 3rd SATURDAY WORKSHOP

Saturday, March 21, 2026 - 1:00PM to 3:30PM MST (AZ TIME)
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** YOU MUST RSVP TO GET THE ZOOM MEETING LINK! **
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO RSVP
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Nx9L_izRWCFwH_b1gNwJqSSKckCAPL2hh0we5silP0E/edit?usp=sharing
(*This is a secure link. All information is permanently deleted at the end of each Zoom meeting.)
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Jon Iger & Randy Brown
will be hosting the meeting.

Randy and Jon have taught songwriting at the MIM
(Musical Instrument Museum), and have had songs placed
in many movies and TV shows. Jon has also had major label cuts
on MCA and Capitol Records.
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** Topic - Insider Tips on Co-Writing!

SPECIAL GUEST - LARRY VAIL

I am veteran songwriter based in Phoenix, AZ. I write primarily contemporary country, with influences from different genres of music.
I also compose for sync, and have had placements in film and television. I am fortunate to have co-writers all over the place, but my main
focus is in Nashville and Los Angeles. Some of my co-writers have included Victoria Banks, Mark Irwin, Tim James, Brian White,
Jason Sever, Jason Duke, Phil Barton, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Keesy Timmer, Clay Mills, Matt Rogers,
Adam Wood, Danny Orton, Marti Jane Dodson, and Rachel Thibodeau.

I have had song contracts, and have written with staff writers from Nashville and L.A. publishers like Cedar Cove / Cedar Creek Music,
HoriPro Entertainment, RPM Publishing, Altadena Music, Sprockets Music, Demolition Music, Washington Street Publishing in Nashville,
and Pink Shark Music in L.A. where I was one of their featured composers. I am a member of ASCAP, and I am a Pro member of the CMA, the ACM, AIMP, NSAI, and I am also a staff writer with a co-pub deal with ShowbizRo Music and Vibe City Music in Nashville, TN.
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** SONG CRITIQUES **

CLICK LINK BELOW TO UPLOAD YOUR SONG AND LYRICS:
(Lyrics are Mandatory)
(We’ll get to as many songs as time permits)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Nx9L_izRWCFwH_b1gNwJqSSKckCAPL2hh0we5silP0E/edit?usp=sharing
(*This is a secure link. All information is permanently deleted at the end of each Zoom meeting.)

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Leisah Woldoff will be facilitating the meeting.
We hope you can join us this month for another great session!

**Important: To avoid feedback, be sure to keep your microphone muted unless you are speaking to the group!

The day of the event, please sign in a few minutes early prior to 1pm so we can all be ready to go.

***IMPORTANT INFORMATION***
IF YOU RSVP’d FOR THE ZOOM LINK AND DON’T SEE IT IN YOUR EMAIL INBOX, DO NOT PANIC!
PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FILE. THAT IS MORE THAN LIKELY WHERE YOU WILL FIND IT.
(** Make sure you have the latest version of Zoom)

***The link to join the Zoom Workshop will come from [email protected]
and be dated March, 20***
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**There is no charge to participate in the Zoom Meetings**

Thanks everybody!
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03/14/2026

..... The SongTuner is excited to welcome Sarah Flick of Following Sarah Music to the Pitch to Pro Pipeline!

Sarah Flick is a passionate champion of songs, songwriters, and artists! Her lifelong love of music has fueled over 14 years of work with creatives. She founded and cultivated her own Following Sarah Music, a creative sync and music publishing consulting company. At FSM, Sarah brings her wide breadth of industry experience to music publishers, labels, and songwriters. Current clients include River House Artists, Riser House Entertainment, and ShoBiz Row, just to name a few!

FSM has had multiple placements on film/television shows as well as cuts with major label and independent artists. She has secured sync placements across mediums including The Instigators (Apple TV), The Life of Chuck, NCIS, Rockband, NCIS Vegas, FAST X, and The Best Man: Final Chapters.
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...............................................SARAH FLICK..........................................

>> TV & Film Sync Opportunities for Spring 2026!
…..Songs Needed for Various TV Shows…..

Love Is Blind, Hunting Wives, Sheriff Country, Fire Country, and Landman are currently looking or will be very soon! All of these shows do use some country and Americana music, but I am also interested in hearing other genres (pop, rock, singer-songwriter, folk, etc.) because they work as broader pitches for a variety of placements in TV and movies! Mainstream and traditional country songs tend to be limited pitches for sync.
For specific examples of songs that these shows (and others) use, visit tunefind.com to search for them!
.........Some Guidelines from Sarah..........

A good rule of thumb is that most sync songs should touch on the feelings of whatever emotion is being expressed on screen without being too on the nose - e.g., happy, sad, melancholy, energized, encouragement, etc.
Songs with themes of love are OK. This includes songs that touch upon the feelings of love (i.e., Hooked on a Feeling), spreading love (not in a romantic sense), giving, finding a purpose, friendship, and family, etc.
Break-up songs are generally limited pitches in sync. There is always the exception to this rule, but most often if those songs are used, they are performed by widely known, recognizable artists.
Strong, melodically dynamic instrumental and orchestral songs are welcome, but no EDM songs, please!

>>>Very important: NO songs produced by AI, please! In sync especially, we have no way of determining where any of the sounds/production elements being used are copied from. I would much rather hear a guitar vocal or piano vocal work tape to get an idea of your song instead of listening to a SUNO demo, as they are NOT pitch-able to music supervisors.
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If you would like your song(s) to be considered for any of these new pitch opportunities, please visit: www.thesongtuner.com/pitch-to-pro-pipeline

03/13/2026

NSAI MEETING - TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

*** THIS MEETING WILL BE VIRTUAL ONLY. ***

Hello Fellow Songwriters! ..This is a friendly reminder that our NSAI Phoenix Chapter meeting will be on TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

Meetings at the college will return next month when our local host is available again.

A Zoom link to the meeting will be provided for the use of ALL ATTENDEES.

If you plan to join us, please fill out the forms linked to the right.

>>RSVP: https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/chapter/phoenix-az

>>Song Submission: https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/form/song-submission-consent-form?chapter=117

>>This Months Topic: How Humans Can Beat AI

>>Chapter Challenge 2026
Chapter Callenge is Coming soon! We Will announce a date between April 1 and May 31, 2026. More to come soon!

>>Non-Member Policy
Per NSAI headquarters, only members are allowed to share songs at meetings. Non-members are allowed to attend two meetings for free, but may not share songs.

03/03/2026

....................JOIN US FOR AN IN-PERSON MEETING with.............................NASHVILLE PUBLISHER STEVE BLOCH CRITIQUE SESSION.....
..................................THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026 ......................................................6:30PM to 9:30PM - *Doors open at 6:00PM.....................FIDDLER'S DREAM BIG ROOM - 1702 E. Glendale Ave., Phoenix...

Arizona Songwriters Association will host an evening
with Nashville publisher, consultant and independent
song plugger, Steve Bloch, who has been listening to and pitching ongs in Nashville for over 3 decades.
As an independent song plugger, Steve secured cuts with Kenny Chesney, Clay Walker, and Hank Jr., to name just a few.
His publishing companies have garnered cuts with artists including
Lee Greenwood, Lee Ann Womack, Emerson Drive, Randy Houser, Faith Hill, and Cody Johnson.

**DIRECTIONS: Turn north off Glendale Ave onto 17th St. (Look for Quaker Meeting Hall sign) Turn right on E. Cactus Wren Dr. Turn right into parking lot.
Meeting will be held in the large building that faces Glendale Ave.
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**The meeting will be held in the Large Meeting Room at Fiddlers Dream**
(No Masks Required)
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*** Admission is $25 for current ASA members and $30 for non-ASA members.
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>>Formats for submitting your song:
** A typed lyric sheet is required!

>>Audio Formats:
** CD (preferred)
iPhone or Android phone (current or older versions)
Or Perform your song live.
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** Steve will be available for One-on-One Consultations mornings
and some afternoons while he is in town from 3/5-3/10. $75 for 50 minutes. Email Steve at [email protected] with questions or if you’d like to reserve a slot.