As an ARTIST or BAND, you are what the TCMA is all about! If you haven’t already joined the Texas Country Music Association, we’d like to invite you to join NOW at a special discounted rate for ARTISTS! Your membership and participation allows us to help you by promoting your efforts and the Country Music Industry in Texas by providing opportunity and contacts. It's the TCMA's goal to be the premier source for networking, support and encouragement needed to help you succeed. The Texas Country Music Association's genres include all forms of Country Music as well as Christian Country. The small membership fee will most definitely be worth it to you, and will help promote you and your music both in Texas and abroad.
FOR ARTISTS ONLY, we are offering a 50% Discount off your first year's membership by using Coupon Code ARTIST!
To top it off, country superstar MARK CHESNUTT is Spokesperson for the Texas Country Music Association, a name that will certainly benefit you as well by being part of TCMA. We are very excited about working closely with him on your behalf! He truly cares about up-and-coming artists and your music. You can see announcements on social his social media and on our facebook page. You can also view it here>>>>http://eepurl.com/chPD_v.
Memberships and Donations enable us to proceed with the many upcoming projects to help you and make our industry better. We regularly feature members on a rotating basis on our website’s home page and social media. Members enjoy cross-promotion on our ReverbNation Page, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and YouTube, which are also shared on Mark’s social media. Members are also encouraged to share their music, events, videos and website on our facebook page or other social media sources. There are members from all over Texas, the USA and even International!
The 2017 Songwriter Contest and Awards will be underway beginning in late November, and is open for TCMA Members to enter their songs, so if you are a songwriter, you'll want to join now. See our website for more details.
We also have future projects planned for a recording studio, compilation cds of members, Texas Country Music Awards, and a Texas Country Music Festival to raise funds for Texas Country Cares, our Charity that was formed to provide assistance in many various areas to those in need in our industry. Be sure to check it out when you go on our website to join.
The Texas Country Music Association, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization with 501c3 status approved by the IRS; therefore donations are tax deductible as allowable.
Please share this information and refer others to us. And be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter!
Together we can accomplish MUCH, and we need you, so PLEASE JOIN NOW!
Sincerely,
Linda Wilson, President
Texas Country Music Association, Inc.
TEXAS COUNTRY CARES
www.texascountrymusic.org
tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org
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2018 Texas Country Music Awards NOMINATIONS OPEN
Now's the time to go make your nominations in your favorite Texas Country Music Categories for the 2018 Texas Country Music Awards @ www.texascountrymusic.org. Nominations close on July 22!
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VOTING IS OPEN for the 2017 Texas Country Music Awards
September 28, 2017 will go down in Texas History. The 2017 Texas Country Music Awards will take place on that evening in Carthage, TX. Presented by the Texas Country Music Association, Inc., the Awards show will be hosted by Carthage Native and Texas Country Artist, Brandon Rhyder, who will also perform at the event. Also performing will be TCMA Spokesperson Mark Chesnutt, along with Bri Bagwell, Doug Supernaw and Christian Country Artist Del Way. Awards will be presented in 20 categories. "TCMA is so pleased to be presenting the 2017 Texas Country Music Awards," says Linda Wilson, President and Founder of the Texas Country Music Association. "There were so many nominees and every one is a winner. Ours is the only fan-based awards and certainly the largest in the State, and we're so happy to be able to help promote and support the Texas Country Music industry, it's artists, musicians and everyone behind the scene. You won't want to miss it!"
To see who the top 5 finalists in each category are, VOTE, get TICKETS and JOIN TCMA, go to www.texascountrymusic.org.
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2017 TCMA Songwriter Contest Judges Announced!!
Meet The 2017 Songwriter Contest & Awards Judges The Judges for the 2017 Songwriter Contest and awards is an impressive and influential team of professionals whose experience and background provide for a fair and quality judging process. They are: Hal Willis, Rod Phelps, "Phat" Matt Gannsle, Heather Little, Brad Maule, Del Way, Tommie Ritter Smith, Chris Christian, Linda Wilson, Richard Wilson and Nathan Hunnicutt. Visit www.texascountrymusic.org/songwriter to read bios on all of these influential country music industry professionals!
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2017 Songwriter Contest & Awards is OPEN FOR ENTRIES NOW!
Here it is! The 2017 TCMA Songwriter Contest and Awards is now OPEN FOR ENTRIES of ORIGINAL Country and Christian Country songs! Please click on the link below to review contest rules, complete the Entry Form and submit your original Country or Christian Country songs: . There are a limited number of song submissions that will be accepted for each category so don't wait! Songs are already coming in quickly. Complete details are on the Entry Form @ https://form.jotform.com/63265915167159.
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Special Discount for Artists & Bands ! Check it out!
As an ARTIST or BAND, you are what the TCMA is all about! If you haven’t already joined the Texas Country Music Association, we’d like to invite you to join NOW at a special discounted rate for ARTISTS! Your membership and participation allows us to help you by promoting your efforts and the Country Music Industry in Texas by providing opportunity and contacts. It's the TCMA's goal to be the premier source for networking, support and encouragement needed to help you succeed. The Texas Country Music Association's genres include all forms of Country Music as well as Christian Country. The small membership fee will most definitely be worth it to you, and will help promote you and your music both in Texas and abroad.
FOR ARTISTS ONLY, we are offering a 50% Discount off your first year's membership by using Coupon Code ARTIST!
To top it off, country superstar MARK CHESNUTT is Spokesperson for the Texas Country Music Association, a name that will certainly benefit you as well by being part of TCMA. We are very excited about working closely with him on your behalf! He truly cares about up-and-coming artists and your music. You can see announcements on social his social media and on our facebook page. You can also view it here>>>>http://eepurl.com/chPD_v.
Memberships and Donations enable us to proceed with the many upcoming projects to help you and make our industry better. We regularly feature members on a rotating basis on our website’s home page and social media. Members enjoy cross-promotion on our ReverbNation Page, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and YouTube, which are also shared on Mark’s social media. Members are also encouraged to share their music, events, videos and website on our facebook page or other social media sources. There are members from all over Texas, the USA and even International!
The 2017 Songwriter Contest and Awards will be underway beginning in late November, and is open for TCMA Members to enter their songs, so if you are a songwriter, you'll want to join now. See our website for more details.
We also have future projects planned for a recording studio, compilation cds of members, Texas Country Music Awards, and a Texas Country Music Festival to raise funds for Texas Country Cares, our Charity that was formed to provide assistance in many various areas to those in need in our industry. Be sure to check it out when you go on our website to join.
The Texas Country Music Association, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization with 501c3 status approved by the IRS; therefore donations are tax deductible as allowable.
Please share this information and refer others to us. And be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter!
Together we can accomplish MUCH, and we need you, so PLEASE JOIN NOW!
Sincerely,
Linda Wilson, President
Texas Country Music Association, Inc.
TEXAS COUNTRY CARES
www.texascountrymusic.org
tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org
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2017 Songwriter Contest Awards
Hey ya'll!
The Texas Country Music Association is excited to announce that we will begin our 2017 Songwriter Competition and Awards SOON! If you are a songwriter and would like to enter your song, you must be a member of the Texas Country Music Association, so NOW is the best time to JOIN in order to get your songs entered. Just go to www.texascountrymusic.org, click JOIN NOW, select your membership level and use coupon code SONGWRITER for 15% off your first year's membership.
We will be sending out contest rules and detailed information on submitting your works in a few weeks, but here are some of the basics:
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Songwriters must be an active member of the Texas Country Music Association.
There will be two categories: Country Music and Christian Country Music
Songwriters maintain full ownership of their material. No ownership rights are compromised when entering your song(s) for the competition.
All entries submitted must be contestant's original work and shall not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.
Songs may have multiple co-writers.
You will be able to enter multiple songs.
There will be an entry fee for each song submitted.
We will not consider recording quality to determine winners, so home as well as live recordings are acceptable and will not negatively affect the judging.
Preliminary Round Judges will be appointed by TCMA Board and Final Round Judges will be TCMA Members who are established recording industry professionals and artists.
Songs will be narrowed down in the Preliminary Round to the top 10. Final round will be narrowed to the top 5 -- 4 runners up and 1 winner.
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There will be more details in upcoming notices, so don't delay, JOIN NOW and get your materials ready!
NOTE: (Please do not send songs now. You will be able to submit them with your entry form.)
GOOD LUCK!
Linda Wilson, President
Texas Country Music Association, Inc.
Texas Country Cares
www.texascountrymusic.org
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We can't thank y'all enough for this amazing opportunity! Thank you for all you do for the up and coming artists in #Texas!
We can't thank y'all enough for this amazing opportunity! Thank you for all you do for the up and coming artists in #Texas!
Mark Chesnutt iN Bossier City Tonight!
Hey Ya'll! I'm so excited to be going to see our Spokesperson, Mark Chesnutt, play in Bossier City, LA tonight at The Stage. If anyone else out there is going look for me!
You're about to start hearing a lot from us and from Mark about the Texas Country Music Association! Now's a great time to JOIN if you haven't already! Just go to www.texascountrymusic.org, click on JOIN NOW, choose your membership category, and use coupon code 25OFF for 25% off your first year's membership! Don't wait! Get in now -- you'll be glad you did!
See ya there!
Linda Wilson, President
Texas Country Music Association, Inc.
tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org
www.texascountrymusicassociation.org
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NEW UPDATE!
Hey ya'll! Just and update! Mark Chesnutt, our spokesperson, will be playing at The Stage in Bossier City, LA on October 29th. We'll be there to support him. Be sure you visit all of the social media sites and webpage often to check on status and updates. His psa's and press releases will be out late September or early October. If you haven't heard his new album, go check it out @ www.markchesnutt.com!
Right now we are preparing for the Texas Country Music Association's 2017's activities -- Songwriter and Artist Showcases, Awards, Marketing and Promotion campaigns for members, along with fundraisers for Texas Country Cares, our charity. These activities are for TCMA Members and to help YOU in YOUR endeavors, so please go and JOIN @ www.texascountrymusic.org. Use coupon code 25OFF for 25% off your first year's membership. This is a very SMALL amount that will gain you GREAT benefit for an entire year. There are members from ALL OVER THE COUNTRY who have joined and a few International members. Although our platform is Texas, there are MANY who perform, work and do business IN Texas. This is the type of networking we all want, so please join and SHARE, follow us on twitter @texascma, like us on facebook @ www.facebook.com/texascountrymusicassociation, connect with us on linked in @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-wilson-texas-country-music-association-inc-782b3848.
If you are in broadcast or print MEDIA or a LIVE MUSIC VENUE, message me or email me at tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org for special instructions and discounts.
Contact me with any questions you may have!
God bless ya'll!
Linda Wilson, President
Texas Country Music Association, Inc.
Texas Country Cares
www.texascountrymusic.org
tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org
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Texas Country Cares raises flood relief funds for Denham Springs, LA Musicians
Texas Country Cares, the official charity of the Texas Country Music Association, Inc., is raising funds to assist a fellow musician/singer whose home, possessions and musical equipment was destroyed in the Louisiana flooding.
You can make a donation to Texas Country Cares through the Texas Country Music Association, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the IRS. Memberships are also available for individuals/fans, artists, media, retailers, recording studios and other businesses who are directly or indirectly involved in the Music industry in Texas. Visit www.texascountrymusic.org for more information.
"We may not be able to help everyone, but we can help someone," say Linda Wilson, President of the Texas Country Music Association, who founded the organization along with the Texas Country Cares charity." she continues, "This person is very close to our heart, an awesome guitarist and singer who plays with a popular regional band, and we want to help him and his family." Mrs. Wilson declined to disclose the person's name as not to embarrass him, but will disclose it privately to donors or through private connections.
Country Superstar Mark Chesnutt is the TCMA/TCC official spokesperson. Press releases, PSA's and more information will be distributed in late September or early October through the social media sites for both Mark and the TCMA.
"The devastation in Denham Springs/Baton Rouge area is absolutely unbelievable," says Wilson. "I want to have funds readily available through Texas Country Cares to help people in times of emergency, disaster or other benevolent ways, so donations will be accepted on an ongoing basis. If we as Texans come together to help our neighbors, we can make a real difference and our voice will be heard nationwide."
To make your cash donation, please visit www.texascountrymusic.org or if you have gift cards or other tangible donations, contact Linda Wilson @ tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org.
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Media Contact: Linda Wilson, President, Texas Country Music Association, Inc./Texas Country Cares, tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org
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08-11-2016 UPDATE and Membership Coupon Code
Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to say THANKS to everyone who has joined and donated so far. If you haven't yet, please go to www.texascountrymusic.org soon and join.
There are so many cool and exciting things going on with our organization and in the industry as a whole! As you know, Mark Chesnutt just came on board as our Spokesperson and I'm so excited about that -- you should be too because he will really help us and our organization grow and meet the goals set out so far. He's on tour with his new album right now, but he will be finishing up his psa's and press releases about our organization next month, so check on our website and social sites often for updates. Til then, you MUST get his new album! It is SO great! Typical Mark style we all love! Visit www.markchesnutt.com.
IMPORTANT: The TCMA is in a building fund campaign for the recording/rehearsal studio here in Carthage, TX. The studio will be available for use by members, as well a serve as a Music Education and rehearsal facility for youth and others who want to learn or perfect their skills, so please JOIN, DONATE and SHARE the info with others!
Please know that we are not a lone-ranger organization! We need and encourage input from our members in order to make it more successful for us all......so when you join, PLEASE select an industry group to participate in! If you've already joined, please go log into your account and select one. Here's a bonus -- you can get 25% off your first year's membership by using the coupon code 25OFF, so don't forget to enter that when you join.
ALSO please be sure to add your EVENTS, LINKS, PHOTOS and detailed information about you and/or your music/band/artist, your business or just yourself if you're a Fan Supporter to the Custom Page you receive on the website!
There's a lot more info and plans and you can read about them on the website! If you want to contact me, just email me! That's the quickest way to get a response.
Thanks!
Linda Wilson, President Texas Country Music Association, Inc. tcma@texascountrymusicassociation.org
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