The Memphis Songwriters Association (MSA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1973 by a group of Memphis songwriters, including Memphis's own Estelle Axton, co-founder of Stax Records. (photo: Estelle Axton and Jim Stewart, taken from http://staxrecords.free.fr/estelleaxton.htm)
"Were it not for her, there's no way Stax could have become what it became,'' said David Porter, a songwriting legend who with co-writer Isaac Hayes composed scores of Stax hits including Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Coming."
Our members serve on a voluntary basis to promote, advance and help MSA songwriters in the composition of lyric and song; to work for better conditions in our profession, and to secure and protect the rights of MSA songwriters.
We host quarterly meetings with guest speakers, monthly open mic nights, collaborative writing sessions and one-day periodic seminars focusing on improving our writing and business skills.
Come and join us at Memphis Originals (MO's) at Highland and Walker the third Thursday of each month 7 p.m. for open mic. See what we're about...find out how you can be a part.
It all begins with a song...
