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The purpose of the group is:

to get help from like-minded songwriters
to share critiques of songs
to improve our songwriting
to share ideas, and experiences
to be a sounding board
to edify and encourage one another
to PRAY for one another

Some of us have published music, some have written music we have used in our own churches and some are beginners. We are all here to help one another and learn.

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