MEMPHIS
SONGWRITERS
ASSOCIATION
1st Place - Reggie Dwayne “Imposter”
2nd Place - Sam Raines “Y”
3rd Place - Shara Matlock "Taking It Back”
Congratulations
Left to Right: Reggie Dewayne, Sam Raines, Shara Matlock, and Sky King
All Top 8 Finalists
| Songwriters (Left to Right) | Song |
|---|---|
| Reggie Dwayne | Imposter |
| Sam Raines | Y |
| Shara Matlock & (Sky King Accompanist) | Taking it Back |
| Dutch Vanderpool | A Hundred Ways |
| Dennis Jay | So Fine |
| JD Graffam & (Gavin Newsome Accompanist) | Electric Truck | Ted Horrell | When I Return |
| Miz Stefani & (Khari Wynn Accompanist) | The Prey |
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MISSION
The mission of the Memphis Songwriters Association (MSA) is to create a vibrant COMMUNITY of songwriters and provide OPPORTUNITIES for them to grow - with the ultimate hope that we will transform the landscape of the music industry in Memphis, Tennessee.
History
Estelle Axton was the co-founder, with her brother Jim Stewart, of Stax Records. Born a Tennessee native, Axton was also the founder of the Memphis Songwriters Association in 1973.
The Memphis Songwriters Association was formed in order to foster the education and advancement of local area songwriters. MSA has consecutively maintained membership for over 40 years. Estelle's formation of the Memphis Songwriters Association led many local songwriters and singer/songwriters publishing their original material. Some of these songs and artists met with great success.