Music Today Issue #12 | A SMA Community Initiative

In this 12th issue of Music Today, we discover and highlight five (5) extraordinary music posts from all over the Steemit community.

Music Today is a SMA Community Initiative aimed at making sure the time and effort Steemians passionate about music are recognized, rewarded, and given the feedback they deserve.

What is the Steem Music Alliance? (SMA)

The Steem Music Alliance (SMA) is a community-based network platform that connects musical creatives, as well as, music lovers. We offer the opportunity for people to engage, collaborate, and grow.

We are a dynamic, collaborative group of over 500+ members with the goal to help each other in the pursuit of reaching our potential and dreams.

With eight (8) contest and challenges supported by the SMA, we aim to provide the maximum recognition, feedback, and rewards to the amazing creators of music on this platform. Music Today is another one of those initiatives to help achieve this goal.

Our curators scoured the #music, #sma , and other music-related tags to find some incredible music-related content to showcase and highlight to the community.

All of these posts below were voted on by the @smacommunity trail which is comprised of souls who care about music and music-related content here on Steemit.

Help music-related Steemit posts get the recognition and rewards feedback they deserve by joining the @smacommunity curation trail here: https://steemauto.com/dash.php?trail=smacommunity&i=1

Without further adieu here are the five (5) posts highlighted in this issue of Music Today

For @smacommunity written by : @macchiata

I got you (Original) |: @melavie

To start the compilation today, we're bringing you an exceptional talent @melavie whose voice is very soothing. Not only the voice, her lyrics are exceptionally uplifting. If you need a soundtrack to welcome a spring, her song is totally recommended.

Much appreciation for the time and effort that went into creating this.

Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/openmic/@melavie/steemit-openmic-week-80-i-got-you-original

Why I can't stop talking about my hit song "Fulfilled"| @marpemusic

Do you still remember that moment when your track becoming a hit?

This musician share his personal story about his excitement and the story behind his track. It was released just last month, to be precise 3rd match 2017 and has gained quite recognition in his home country.

Appreciate you sharing this excitement with the community. I am sure, many can relate.

Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/music/@marpemusic/why-i-can-t-stop-talking-about-my-hit-song-fulfilled

Waiting for Van Halen 'Back' - Music Review | @vonnaputra

A very thorough and top notch music review about Van Halen; a rock band from Pasadena, California, US. The author also give an insight about the band's origin and how it influences their career. He also hopes that the band could perform in author's country. If you're a rock enthusiast, don't forget to read this review.

Thank you for sharing this information with the community. Much love and respect.

Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/music/@vonnaputra/waiting-for-van-halen-back-music-review-f258bbda12d9

NAME THAT MELODY!!! | @afrosiab

Are you bored? looking for something fun to do? Trying to challenge your ears?

Perhaps you can join this contest, Name that Melody by @afrosiab held almost daily.

So, what are you waiting for? join his contest through the link below.

Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/contest/@afrosiab/win-and-win-some-more-with-name-that-melody-part-19

Fairy Queen| @snook

Last but not least, An incredible track from @snook!

What a composition! it's truly amazing to listen snook's voice while also watching the video.

Refresh, rejuvenating, when around.
Blue n' green, dew abound
Smell'en, Smell'en, like Xanadu.
Tripping on sunshine.

This track is totally perfect to add into your meditation playlist.

Much appreciation for the time and effort that went into creating this awesome track.

Support this Steemian here: https://steemit.com/music/@snook/fairy-queen

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Wow we hope you enjoyed these absolutely amazing music posts from these incredible Steemians.

We hope these posts inspire you to appreciate the incredible music-related content being created here on Steemit everyday.

Leave some feedback on these posts and show some love to these amazing Steemians apart of the music community here on Steemit.

If you would like to help this SMA Community iniative you can join the @smacommunity curation trail here: https://steemauto.com/dash.php?trail=smacommunity&i=1 and/or delegate to the @smacommunity account like so:

https://steembottracker.com/delegation.html

Currently the following are the eight (8) contests in the Steemit Music League which is part of the Steemit Music Alliance (SMA) [click on contest/challenge name to go to most recent related information]:

SMA	Contest Initiatives
	Steemit Music League Challenge (#smlchallenge) (Hosted by @chiefmappster): An open music contest for rappers, MCs, singers, vocalists, musicians, and producers.
	Beat Battle League (#beatbattle) (Hosted by @chiefmappster): A challenge for music producers to produce an entry based off a theme or sampled material for that round.
	SMA Feedback Contest (#smafeedback) (Hosted by @inthenow): A feedback-based contest for music. Provide music for feedback and/or provide feedback and get rewarded for doing so.
	Chord Challenge (#chordchallenge) (Hosted by @antminer): A weekly challenge for music producers to create music by using the provided chord progression.
	Kill The Pad Challenge (#killthepad) (Hosted by @jamesgetsit): A weekly topical text-based rap competition for creative writers to show their prowess as a lyricist.
	Educator Showdown (#educatorshowdown) (Hosted by @novili): A bi-weekly competition for people who make educational content revolving around music.
	Poetry Slam (#poetryslam) (Hosted by @jamesgetsit & @scuzzy): A weekly spoken word contest in the traditional poetry slam competition format.
	Pitch Perfect (#pitchperfect) (Hosted by @alejandra23): A weekly challenge for original music creators.

Thank you from the Steem Music Alliance Team:

Curators:

@chiefmappster
@ivan.atman
@macchiata

Moderators

@edje
@scuzzy
@simgirl
@jamesgetsit
@djlethalskillz

Founders

@chiefmappster
@seveaux
@macchiata

Come join the SMA Community