Nashville Songwriters Association – Houston Chapter

I had the privilege to attend a mini-meeting of the Nashville Songwriters Association International in Houston in 2008.  Connie Mims is the organizer and a great songwriter on her own.  The session was a chance to hear some exceptional southern talent and enjoy the ambiance of Dosey Doe of Houston.

The main room is a 150 year old barn from Kentucky, disassembles and reassembled in the Woodlands.  The beams and columns are all hand hewn timbers! Many great performers have performed in this room including Clint Black, Leon Russell, Marcia Ball, Michael Martin Murphy, Mason Williams, Richie Havens, Radney Foster, Tish Hinojosa, Lee Roy Parnel, Asleep at the Wheel, Juice Newton, Jerry Jeff Walker, and on and on!

The atmosphere was friendly and and it was an opportunity to try some new tunes on a group of songwriters.  Many members of the group have provided songs to some of the top names in the music business.  The newest Sherman tune “Mama Was a Gambler” (not Mama Sara, this one is fiction) seemed to get the most mileage.  I got some good recommendations and I left there with some good homework!