ASSOCIATIONS Friends of Florida Folk  Your place for folk music!  Check it out for membership and all the folk happenings in Florida! Festivals  Find a festival to enjoy or play anywhere in the country! Sopchoppy,Florida  This is the real thing, folks, for good, clean fun and good ol' country music the Sopchoppy, Florida way.   Home of the Sopchoppy Opry, Worm Gruntin', 4th of July and other North Florida music festivals. NSAI   The official website for the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI).  Founded  over 30 years ago, NSAI's motto just about says it all:  "It all begins with a song."  If you are an aspiring songwriter, and not yet affiliated with NSAI, you should be taking part in the services and programs offered to songwriters of all genres.  If not, then you have a steeper hill to climb than NSAI members.  Does that make sense?  Check out NSAI's website for services and membership information. NSAITallahassee  A free songwriters support group with songwriting resources for the Tallahassee area and beyond.  Upload and download materials of interest. Blue Bass Records  A Florida "original" organic music maker. Just Plain Folks  A Tampa-based association supporting songwriters and independent artists.  We are a community of over 25,000 Songwriters, Recording Artists, Music Publishers, Record Labels, Performing Arts Societies, Educational Institutions, Recording Studios and Engineers, Producers, Legal Professionals, Publicists and Journalists, Publications, Music Manufacturers and Retailers and about every other type of member of the Music Industry. We are glad to have you with us, and our Motto is....  We're all in this together!

SONGWRITER RESOURCES Harry Fox Agency   Mechanical royalty rights organization. BMI   Performance royalty rights organization. ASCAP  Performance royalty rights organization. SESAC   Performance royalty rights organization. SoundExchange  Digital performing rights organization

SONGWRITER STUFF Planning a trip to Nashville and need a place to stay?  Check out The Writers Room for low-cost, comfortable accommodations that afford privacy in a creative atmosphere.  Located in West Nashville. Lyrics World   A lyrics database. Crawl-it-all   A lyrics database. Lyric Crawler  A lyrics database. RhymeWIZARD  Professional songwriters with a proven track record love it. RhymeWIZARD is a great tool for you to add to your bag of tricks. It's not a crutch, but a faithful writing buddy that's there when you need it.  Click here. Rudy Jones Dobros  World-famous craftsman located in North Florida. Set-up or construction, lessons, recording. The Song Site  A songwriters resource. Singer/Songwriter A songwriters resource. The Stage Hand  A site for songwriters, performers, music lovers.  Site offers shopping, songwriting tips and advice, music industry news, lo-down on top stars, shopping, links, and more!  Check it out today! Your First Cut   A great resource for songwriters who want a plan for getting their song recorded by a major label recording artist.   This is not a song "writing" book. YourFirstCut is a one-of-a-kind workbook written by hit songwriter Jerry Vandiver and Gracie Hollombe to not only help you learn what  commercially successful songwriters do to get their songs recorded, but it also guides you step-by-step through the process.  There's a helpful discussion forum and links on the website as well. Songwriters Directory This is a website with links and information on various resources for songwriters and links to songwriter pages. Taylor Guitars  Enough said on that one! Artist Development  Artist Development Group in Nashville.  For your demo needs and other development.  They do great work! Azalea Studios  Demo studio,  providing recording, educational, business and musical services for the songwriter, artist, and musician in all of us...Because Life Without Music Would Be A Mistake!    E-mail Fett at  AzStudios@aol.com.  Address is 9 Music Square South, Suite 353, Nashville, TN 37203-3203, 1-800-488-music, or 1-615-834-8613 (voicemail). The Gator Hole   Another good demo house in Nashville recommended by reliable sources. BillBoard  Billboard magazine.... to help you keep up! American Songwriter  A great songwriter's journal with up-to-date articles, information, services, and more for songwriters worldwide! Music Row  Nashville music business current events that matter.