WHO WE ARE....
WHAT WE DO
The Connecticut Songwriters Association is an educational non-profit
organization dedicated to improving the art and craft of original music,
combining arts, education and community outreach since 1979.
Almost 2,000 songwriters, musicians and vocalists from 15
states and 5 countries have joined CSA since it was founded in 1979.
We have grown to become one of the oldest,
most active, and best known
songwriters associations in the US. CSA sponsors monthly programs, with
nationally known guest speakers, song critique sessions, and interactive
workshops.
Monthly meetings and Critiques are hosted
by President
Bill Pere, named one of the "Top 50 Groundbreakers and
Guiding Lights of the Music Industry" by Music Connection Magazine.
Programs are designed to provide Indie
Artists and mainstream writers with all the information, resources, and
connections they need to be successful.
We rotate meeting locations around the
State, including: Glastonbury, Middletown, Mystic, etc. The Association produces songwriter showcases,
benefit concerts, and a series of
compilation recordings.
Our newsletter,
Connecticut Songsmith, has been published monthly by since 1980.
As well as songwriters, our members consist of lyricists,
composers, vocalists, producers, musicians, publishers, & recording artists.
We actively encourage and facilitate collaboration.
CSA has been featured in the internationally distributed
Songwriters Market Book, as well as in media articles and magazines throughout the
State. Sheila Davis' classic book "Successful Lyric Writing",
includes a case study of CSA as a highly successful regional
organization. In partnership with community outreach organizations
like LUNCH, we have helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for
fighting poverty and for providing essential human services
WE TEACH THE ART OF SUCCESS
SUCCESS COMES FROM OPPORTUNITY, AND OPPORTUNITY
COMES FROM INVOLVEMENT. BE INVOLVED!
(more about what we
do)
Why Join CSA ?
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CSA President and
Executive Director:
Bill Pere
CSA Founder:
Don
Donegan
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PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Members of
=>Songsalive
=>RISA
=>IndieGrrl
are always welcome guests at CSA meetings.
You set your goals, and we'll help you achieve songwriting that gets
results you set for yourself.
Production, performance and promotion techniques to keep you moving
forward.
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-- Submit a song our
Compilation CD
here
Contact us.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE
CSA SONGWRITING RETREAT!
(Info
and Registration here)
(Slots are going - just a few left,
and Rates go up soon!)
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CSA MEETING
Tuesday February 9, 7:15pm,
Mystic Chamber of Commerce
14 Holmes St. , Mystic
(directions)
Back by popular request!
The Axe-Man and the Tax-Man.
Whether you make money orr lose money from music, whether it's a business or a
hobby, whether you are full-time or part-time, you can save lots of
money by knowing a few key tax tips.
Bill Pere presents a workshop on tax issues for independent musicians.
Bill has worked with independent artists for more than 20 years, helping to
optimize tax strategies. The rules are always changing and even if you
have someone else do your taxes, the results are only as good as the information
you give them. Are you optimizing your tax strategies?
Come and find out how to put some additional dollars in your pocket.
Critique session to follow.
This meeting is free to members, $5 to
non-members.
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SONGWRITING RETREAT
Sign up now
- slots are going
Time is running out!
March 19-21, 2010
 Interested in a weekend songwriting retreat
focusing on you and your music?
(more...)
Guaranteed to enhance your arsenal of
songwriting tools and techniques !
To Register click here
. Slots are going. There will be a
maximum of 12 slots for this retreat. Register early to get
the best discount and to guarantee your spot.
BRING YOUR SONGWRITING
TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL!
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Deadline: May 1 2010
CSA has teamed up with the long-running
Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival of East Hartford to present a
Bluegrass Songwriting Contest. Cash prizes and spotlight
performances
Details
here
ENTER NOW!
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JUST RELEASED !
CSA COMPILATION CD #19!
CSA's 19th Release:
"A Light Ahead" is the third in our popular series of
Spiritual/Inspirational compilations.
( details here )
TRACK LIST and ORDERING
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CSA DAY OF
PRAISE
COLLABORATIVE CONCERT
The next CSA Day of Praise Collaborative
Concert needs a host. If you know of a church that
might like to host this community outreach event, please have
them contact us
The last DAY OF PRAISE Collaboration
Concert was a great success, raising over $1700, with 10 CSA artists
getting a standing ovation from a large appreciative audience.
CSA SHOWS THAT COLLABORATION WORKS !
CSA's Day
of Praise events
are
educational and uplifting collaborative concerts
combining the talents of many great CSA artists
for a memorable performance. These benefit shows have raised
thousands of dollars for charitable agencies.
We will be producing
more of this type of genre-specific event in
the time ahead, encompassing folk, bluegrass country rock, and
other styles We are always open to helping folks produce events in
any style
of music. If you would like to be an event or showcase coordinator please
contact us!
It only happens if YOU make it happen !
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CSA SUCCESS !
700 people were on their feet for this incredibly successful event to benefit
Liberty Community Services for the homeless in New Haven, bringing together CSA
artists, the Steve Chapin Band, and the LUNCH Ensemble.
LUNCH presented a $1,000 donation for World Hunger Year to Steve and
Jonathan Chapin
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The
CSA collaborative concerts presenting the music of the
compilation CDs were great successes!
They are a fine example of talented artists
coming together to lend their skills to each other's songs and
delivering a great concert
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
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A Look Back at CSA's 25th Anniversary
Songwriting Conference
(click here for Concert PHOTOs ! )
(click here for Conference Feedback ! )
(
click here for a full review ! )
(click here for
press articles)
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