Career Analysis: The Nashville Songwriters Association International

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During my travels around Nashville, my group went to NSAI, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, located on Music Row. This non-profit organisation helps support up and coming talent whilst targeting congress in the US over rights and laws in the songwriting industry. We received a performance from the top talent, whom she performed her top songs and shared her tactics at succeeding in the music industry. The intensity of her presence and her determination was what struck my attention, as this represents similar to that of an Olympic Athlete. This was clear when the performer described her development as training, and outlined how critical it is that she remains focused to better achieve her goal.

As Nashville is seen as the

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