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Aubrey Plass on stage at the 2026 Shirley Martin Scholarship reception, performing her entry "Days In Between"

Edward Lazar on stage at the 2026 Shirley Martin Scholarship reception, performing his entry "Last Chance"

Owen Metz on stage at the 2026 Shirley Martin Scholarship reception, having just performed his entry "Rendezvous"

2026 Metzger Award co-recipients Jo Kincanon (middle left) of McCutcheon High School and Bess Witcosky (middle right) from Joyful Journey, with SAMI representatives Scott Greeson (left) and Nelu Lazar (right)

From left to right, Frank Safranek, Scott Greeson, Sam Bennett and David Inskeep. Sam gave a small speech during the reception thanking David and Frank for their service to SAMI

2026 Shirley Martin Scholarship finalists; from left to right, Aubrey Plass, Claireen Cheng, Greta Schap, and Samantha Valente

Samantha Valente on stage with her acoustic guitar at the 2026 Shirley Martin Scholarship reception

Chad Mossak performing at SAMI's Songwriters in the Round event on March 15th, 2026

Barrett Myers performing at SAMI's Songwriters in the Round event on March 15th, 2026

Frank Anthony performing at SAMI's Songwriters in the Round event on March 15th, 2026

Andrew Hughes performing at SAMI's Songwriters in the Round event on March 15th, 2026

Amanda Fletcher performing at SAMI's Songwriters in the Round event on March 15th, 2026

Jon St. Bourbon performing at SAMI's Songwriters in the Round event on March 15th, 2026

David Sparks performing at SAMI's Songwriters in the Round event on March 15th, 2026

Frank Anthony performing a Christmas Medley at SAMI on December 16, 2025

Frank Muffin performing at the REC Room Live concert series in January 2026

Anita performs her song "Sing! The Lord is Come!" with SAMI members singing and playing along at our December 16, 2025 meeting

Scott introducing a newer co-write with author and lyricist Tom Petry at SAMI on December 16, 2025

Sam performing one of his groovier compositions at SAMI on December 16, 2025

David Sparks performing a song in an unusual meter at SAMI on December 16, 2025. David recently released an album called Entropy and Love, which you can find online and buy on vinyl!

Michael Longcor performing his Christmas Medley at SAMI on December 16, 2025

Matt Coles and Malachi Jaggers hard at work at a session in REC Room on November 28, 2025

Scott Greeson and Vickie Maris performing with Michael Kelsey at The Stables on December 12, 2025

Andrew Hughes and Justice Fuller with matching Martin Acoustics, September 2025

A side shot of the new studio desk installed in the summer of 2025

Malachi Jaggers in the midst of an intense vocal session on November 28, 2025

Scott Greeson and Joe Peters rehearsing

Retreat attendees embark upon nature walk, September 2025

Group 3 during collaborative exercise, September 2025

Group 6 (Edi, David, Chelei and Jason)

Group 1 (Jim, Cheryl, Donna, Patrick, Tom)

Keep Looking Up Group Photo, September 2025

Group 3 (Kelsey, Amanda, Jeanette and Linda)

Patrick Nycz and Joe Peters, September 2025

Studio Desk Install, July 2025

Ricky Rascoe playing with Sam Bennett and Frank Anthony at Riverfest, July 2025

Patrick Nycz and David Inskeep, July 2025

David Inskeep and Sam Bennett perform at SAMI Meeting, July 2025

Joe Peters performing at Riverfest, July 2025

Sam, Nelu and Joe at Riverfest 2025

Sandy Pickett performing at Riverfest, July 2025

SAMI Sign at Riverfest, July 2025

Shirley Martin Scholarship Recipients, May 2025

Scott and Malachi

SAMI Meeting, March 2025

Jon St Bourbon performing at TAP for TAF, April 2025

Jon St. Bourbon performs at SAMI Meeting

SEAMUS National Conference Crew, March 2025

Andrew, Ethan and Kelsey at Shirley Martin Scholarship Ceremony, May 2025

Everyone poses with Bette via Zoom, SAMI Meeting, February 2025

Daniel Fisher, second recipient of William Long Left-Handed Guitar, 2025

Mixer-Mixer Workshop, January 2024

Andrew Hughes, recipient of a left-handed Martin Acoustic Guitar formerly owned by William Long, poses with Dave Cress, Roger Beaver, Nathan Beaver and Johnathan Beaver; January 2025