Dallas Songwriters Association

Dallas Songwriters Assoc. is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing learning opportunities about the craft and business of songwriting. All styles of music are welcome in the DSA, and membership includes writers of all ages. DSA monthly activities include meetings with guest speakers, song critiques and performance showcases and open mics that are open to the public and streamed to Facebook and Youtube. In addition, the DSA offers song contests, a Hall of Fame program, community awards, youth programs, and publishes a monthly newsletter, Songwriters Notes.

CELEBRATING 36 YEARS IN 2023
MOTIVATING & UPLIFTING SONGWRITERS THROUGH EDUCATION

Monday, August 2, 2021

DSA EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2021

 DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

DALLAS SONGWRITERS SONG CONTESTS  - 2021 Open June 1 - Deadline Sept 30
Annual Song Contest                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
Young Songwriters Contest - 18 & under  https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques - No meeting - pool party instead
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
Aug 7, 3 PM  -  Pool Party at Joe Milton's
Food, jam, swimming, pingpong, and maybe a card game in the back room. I am preparing chicken, pulled pork or brisket (depends what comes up on sale), and sausages. Will have water, iced tea, lemonade, and some soda. I’m gonna make a couple of sides-if your going to make something, please let me know so I won’t duplicate.
I will have a small pa and a few mics, and maybe 1 guitar amp. And a piano.
RSVP would be great so I know how much stuff to make-to the below email. Bring your own booze, and some for me!  email Joe

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, Aug 24, 7pm

OPEN MIC  - Virtual
Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic  -  Every Wednesday  7 - 9 - Aug 4 ?, 11, 18, 25
ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86341155881
There may not be an open mic on Wed, Aug 4, because everyone will have been at the Staples event all day.

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue
Love and War - Thursday - Aug 27 - Monthly on 4th Thursday - this will be at the venue and streamed to FB. It is currently an open mic, and will return to a showcase down the road BRING YOUR OWN MIC
 Sept 23 - Celebration of Life Open Mic for former DSA director and founder, Don Ashley

SHOWCASES - Physical &  Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

Songwriters Round at Porta Di Roma - on the 3rd Friday, Aug 20 - 6:30pm - 9pm
Format: Songwriter’s In The Round (Three Stools Three Songwriters At One Time)
Streamed to DSA Facebook Page.
Mic stands and sound system provided by Rickey Gene Wright and Songwriters are to bring there own microphones.
Hosted by Rickey Gene Wright   for details - text him at (214) 537-5047
2301 Performance Drive Richardson, Tx 75082 
 Across from Eisemann Center

DSA Virtual Global Showcase- Every Saturday 12 - 2 Aug 7,  14, 21, 28
DSA members performing on Zoom from around the world. Tune in and see members from far away.   Invite friends. Share to your groups.
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87932958559

Deep Ellum Dallas Songwriters Spotlight Stages  -  Sept  10-11, 2021  7 - 10

SINGS & STRINGS STAGE
FRIDAY, SEP-10-2021:
7:00-7:25 PM TK Brown
7:30-7:55 PM Buck Morgan
8:00-8:25 PM Gigi Gostas
8:30-8:55 PM Don Wall
9:00-9:25 PM Allen Larson
9:30-10:00 PM John Mason

SINGS & STRINGS STAGE
SATURDAY, SEP-11-2021:
7:00-7:25 PM Ace Pounder
7:30-7:55 PM Stephen Valenzuela
8:00-8:25 PM Cat McGee
8:30-8:55 PM Rickey Gene Wright
9:00-9:25 PM Rio King
9:30-10:00 PM Bill Martin
  
WALTON PERFORMANCE AREA
FRIDAY, SEP-10-2021:
11:00 AM Bill Martin
12:00 PM Don Wall
1:00 PM Emmeline Miles
2:00 PM Craig St Clair
3:00 Larry Beamer
4:00 PM Barbe McMillen
5:00 PM Buck & Harry Show
6:00-7:00 PM Michael Brandenberger

WALTON PERFORMANCE AREA
SATURDAY, SEP-11-2021:
11:00 AM Jessica & Tim
12:00 PM John Jaggers
1:00 PM Rickey Gene Wright’s Writers-in-the-Round
2:00 PM Rickey Gene Wright’s Writers-in-the-Round
3:00 PM EJ MATHEWS (blues)
4:00 PM EJ MATHEWS (blues)
5:00 PM Buck & Harry Show
6:00-7:00 PM Allen Larson


SPECIAL EVENTS


 DALLAS SONGWRITERS SPOTLIGHT AT STAPLES - WED, AUG 4

Come out to enjoy this little parking lot festival in Lake Worth at this Celebration of local teachers and community businesses - food trucks, vendors, live music, & raffles! Staples Store, 6313 Lake Worth Blvd, Lake Worth, TX 76135! Phone: 575-680-6044 or 817-237-4500!
PERFORMING:
9:00 Bill Martin
10:00 Craig Langford
11:00 Allen Larson
12:00 Buck Morgan
1:00 Ireland Casteel
2:00 Wayne Willingham
3:00 Ian Dickson
4:00 Sheridan
5:00 Harry Hewlett
6:00 Stephen Valenzuela

7:00 TBA



"WILD DAWG" OFF-SHORE FISHING ADVENTURE 2022 - Next Year - June 9 - 12 - see photos on Facebook from trip this year


View our past events on our Youtube channel.
DSA HALL OF FAME - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL- 

2021 Inductees: John Denver, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Janie Frickie or Gregg Smith 

The Dallas Songwriters Association celebrated the songs of these North Texas icons at the 2021 Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame virtual event, which was held on Saturday, April 17, 12-3 Please head over to our channel and don't forget to subscribe.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3Y_SmChiZRqM9rmPfrLWbL

More info here: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

 Donate to Hall of Fame

Via Square 

https://dallas-songwriters-association.square.site/product/donate-to-dallas-songwriters-hall-of-fame/27?cs=true&cst=custom


PayPal link

Donate to DSA via PayPal Tip Jar https://py.pl/2S7dRL98V4Y (Thank you!)


Via stripe store

https://dallassongwriters.org/donate-to-dsa/


CONTESTS
SONG CONTEST  - 2021 Opened June 1. - https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.
Awards Program-  2020 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS
                                   2020 Winners Announced Jan. 16
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
 2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - semi-finalists perform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O53tKlKWRs&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2fZsHAIcWZTejZVKttRKMX


2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - finalists perform - awards given

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZJ_TN9f7_I&list=PL2QmQKUl70-0NTzHsFcVDDtQRkAyMoZud


2020 DSA Song Contest Award Winning Songs - 30 sec clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnE1vn4cN4


2020 DSA Award Certificates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY7CJkGDKwg



LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Sept 30
                                        2021 Winter Winners
                                       2020 Fall Winners
                                     2020 Summer Winners
                                       2020 Spring Winners
                                      2020 Winter Winners 
                                    
 Enter Here on in DSA Stripe store - pay and upload lyric

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH  - Opens June 1
Entrants must be 18 & under  - Winner performed at Awards Program

GIVING DAY - SEPT 15

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