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Nashville, Tennessee (March 22, 2019) – The inaugural Todd Givens Memorial Scholarshipwas awarded to promising new songwriter-artist Chris Housman today by the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI).

Congratulations to the members who had their songs selected for further review by Warner/Chappell. A copy of your song and email address will be sent to Travis.

See Where It Leads - Dominic Bonfim
Take It Too Far - Brody Ray

Keep up the great work!

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Congratulations to those who had their songs taken by Jen Duke of Concord! A copy of your song and email will be sent to her for further review. She will reach out at this point if she'd like to!

TEARS IN THE LIMOUSINE - ANDREW TULLOS
RIDE ON - JACOB STULL
DON'T YOU GROW UP ON ME NOW - RICHARD SCHRODER
TELL ME HOW - RIAAN PRETORIUS
THIS SIDE OF THE RAINBOW - ROB PRENTICE
SOMETHING YOU CAN SEE - JIM MCCARTER
BETTER NOW - AMANDA LATZ
THOSE THREE WORDS - WAYNE GOODMAN
I'VE GOT NO ONE LEFT TO LOSE - JOHN BARHAM CARTER

Each quarter NSAI invites all of the local Nashville Music Publishers and PRO Reps to attend a luncheon. Congratulations to the NOMINEES whose songs were selected for the PLAYLIST that gets sent to those 50+ Music Publishers. Songs considered for this PLAYLIST are recommended by the NSAI Song Evaluation Service and the NSAI Membership Representatives. These songs were recommended between 9/1/18 - 12/31/18, and SELECTED FOR THE PLAYLIST by a panel of music industry professionals.

SONGS SELECTED:

Congratulations to those who had their songs taken by Jen Duke of Concord! A copy of your song and email will be sent to her for further review. She will reach out at this point if she'd like to!

DREW SCHUELER - STRANGERS
KIERA STELLA - SOBER
JACOB STULL - TAKE A CHANCE
BRYAN VRABLIK - WHEN I PLAY GUITAR IN THE DARK
HANNA ROSS -1998
ROB PRENTICE - DAMN YOU
KELVIN MILLER - WE'RE NOT GIVING UP
KYRA HUNTER CONSTANCIO - CARELESS
KENT BELL - LOVE AIN'T A STRAIGHT LINE

Keep up the great work!

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