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The Maine Songwriters Association is a state-wide, non-profit, member organization dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. The MSA mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters.

 

2023 song contest

We’re excited to announce the details for the finals of the 13th Annual MSA Songwriting Contest!   The finals will be held live on November 3rd, from 7pm to 9pm at the 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth.  We had a tremendous response this year with an unprecedented 52 entries; a real testament to the musical richness of our state.  Our screening panel had a difficult time narrowing down to six songs, but we are now happy to reveal our list of 2023 finalists.

Peter Carriveau

Doug Cowan

Jane Fallon

Seth Gallant

Owen Howes

Kate McCann

Congratulations to all of our finalists.  We know it’s going to be a great night of music.  Tickets are $15 and available for purchase at the link below.

Finals Tickets

The entry window for 13th annual Maine Songwriters’ Association song contest has closed for 2023. We had a record number of entries this year – 47. Three judges will be reviewing the entries in September and ranking each entry based on melody, lyrics, form, originality, and overall impact. Judges will not have access to the name of each songwriter to avoid bias. We hope to announce the finalists by September 30. We are still working on finding a venue for the finals to take place in November. Thanks to everyone who entered this year and we look forward to seeing everyone at the finals.