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

Saturday, December 31, 2022

DSA EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2023

 DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques 
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
 1ST THURSDAY Monthly - January 5, Sam Moore

DSA Board Planning Meeting - Saturday, Jan 7 noon - 4

OPEN MIC  - Virtual -
DSA Virtual Open Mic  -  Every Wednesday  7 - 9 - Jan 4, 11, 18, 25

SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC
Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue
Love and War - Thursday, Jan 26 -  Monthly on 4th Thursday - 7-9PM
 It's lot's of fun so come on out to play or watch. Great food. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene Wright and don't forget to  BRING YOUR OWN MIC

SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

Deep Ellum Arts Festival - April

Wildflower Festival - May

SPECIAL EVENTS

DSA Song Contest Awards Program - January 14 - Noon - 3pm Semifinalist perform

DSA Best Songs of the Meeting Awards - February 4 - Noon - 3pm DSA members perform

DOWN THE LINE 

DALLAS SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - APRIL 14 AT LOVE AND WAR IN PLANO
http://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com
Rising Stars under 18 perform with DSA Members and BYOB band

"WILD DAWG" OFF-SHORE FISHING ADVENTURE 2023 - June 15 - 18, 2023 - see photos on Facebook from past trips
Join this group for Texas Coast Deep Sea Fishing - https://www.facebook.com/groups/486583939901589

View our past events on our Youtube channel.
NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL- 
DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame was held on April 23rd at Love and War- 
2022 Inductees: Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, LeAnn Rimes, Bill Mack, Kelly Clarkson, Charley Pride, Towns Van Zandt, David Card, Charles McGarry. Check our Facebook page for photos. Here's the video on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUFMBTD89o&t=3995s 

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 2022 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  - 2023 DSA International Song Contest. https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

2022 Winners announced on January 14, 2023 

2021 Winners were announced on January 15 - Press Release - https://dsapress.blogspot.com

Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.
Awards Program-  2021 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS on Youtube
 2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - annual song contest, young songwriters song contest and lyric contest awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn9o0mgl8lo


2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - Best Songs of the Meeting, Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year, community Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqm3cmFbuEY


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 March 31
                                  
                                   2021 Fall Winners
                                    2021 Summer Winners
                                   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

YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST  - 2023 June 1
2022 Winners announced Jan 14
2021 Winners were announced Jan 15
Entrants must be 18 & under  - Winner performed at Awards Program

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETINGS  - http://bestsongsofthemeeting.blogspot.com
Winners announced Jan 21
Vern Dailey Songwriters of the Year - Song of the Year - Community Awards
Last chance to enter for 2022 is at the November 3rd DSA Meeting

We need volunteers for our governing board. Become a director and help DSA grow. Zoom in and volunteer.

DONATE


Donate to DSA in general here:

Non Profit Guidestar profile link:  https://www.guidestar.org/Profile/75-2357558

DSA QR Code to donate from your paypal account.




Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:

Stay connected to us on Facebook:
BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 2022

 DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:


MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques 
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
 1ST THURSDAY Monthly - No 1st Thurs meeting instead
DSA Christmas Party on Wed. Dec 7, 6 - 10 at the Neathery Estate in McKinney
Bring your guitar and potluck dish

DSA Board Planning Meeting - Saturday, Jan 7 noon - 4

OPEN MIC  - Virtual -
DSA Virtual Open Mic  -  Every Wednesday  7 - 9 - Dec 14, 21, 28,  --No Dec 7,

SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC
Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue
Love and War - Thursday, Dec 22 -  Monthly on 4th Thursday - 7-9PM
 This month on the 4th Thursday is Thanksgiving so we have moved the open mic to Tuesday. It's lot's of fun so come on out to play or watch. Great food. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene Wright and don't forget to  BRING YOUR OWN MIC

SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates
 
SATURDAY DECEMBER 10 
Christmas Showcase at Cottonwood Mall - 10 - 6 DSA Members Perform
101 S. Coit Rd in Richardson (SE corner of Coit & Beltline).  
Cottonwood Market is large antique and collectibles mall and several DSA'ers are providing live music for a special sale going on that day.  Christmas songs to go with Christmas shopping.  Here is the list of performers.
10:00 AM-Doors open
10:15 AM-Michael Brandenberger
11:00 AM-Caera Thornton
11:30 AM-Allen Larson
12:00 PM-Harry Hewlett
12:30 PM-John Jaggers
1:00 PM-John Mason
1:30 PM-Bill Martin
2:00 PM-Bobby Montgomery
2:30 PM-Barbe McMillen
3:00 PM-Keith Dodson
3:30 PM-Ace Pounder
4:30 PM-Craig Langford
5:00 PM-Michael Brandenberger
5:45 PM-Close down

SPECIAL EVENTS

DSA Song Contest Awards Program - January 14 - Noon - 3pm Semifinalist perform

DSA Best Songs of the Meeting Awards - January 22, Noon - 3pm DSA members perform

DOWN THE LINE 

DALLAS SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - APRIL 14 AT LOVE AND WAR IN PLANO
http://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com
Rising Stars under 18 perform with DSA Members and BYOB band

"WILD DAWG" OFF-SHORE FISHING ADVENTURE 2023 - June 15 - 18, 2023 - see photos on Facebook from past trips
Join this group for Texas Coast Deep Sea Fishing - https://www.facebook.com/groups/486583939901589

View our past events on our Youtube channel.
NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL- 
DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame was held on April 23rd at Love and War- 
2022 Inductees: Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, LeAnn Rimes, Bill Mack, Kelly Clarkson, Charley Pride, Towns Van Zandt, David Card, Charles McGarry. Check our Facebook page for photos. Here's the video on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUFMBTD89o&t=3995s 

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 2022 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  - 2023 DSA International Song Contest. https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

2022 Winners announced on January 14, 2023 

2021 Winners were announced on January 15 - Press Release - https://dsapress.blogspot.com

Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.
Awards Program-  2021 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS on Youtube
 2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - annual song contest, young songwriters song contest and lyric contest awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn9o0mgl8lo


2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - Best Songs of the Meeting, Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year, community Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqm3cmFbuEY


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 Dec 31
                                  
                                   2021 Fall Winners
                                    2021 Summer Winners
                                   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

YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST  - 2022 Contest Open - deadline Sept 30
2022 Winners announced Jan 14
2021 Winners were announced Jan 15
Entrants must be 18 & under  - Winner performed at Awards Program

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETINGS  - http://bestsongsofthemeeting.blogspot.com
Winners announced Jan 21
Vern Dailey Songwriters of the Year - Song of the Year - Community Awards
Last chance to enter for 2022 is at the November 3rd DSA Meeting

We need volunteers for our governing board. Become a director and help DSA grow. Zoom in and volunteer.

DONATE


Donate to DSA in general here:

Non Profit Guidestar profile link:  https://www.guidestar.org/Profile/75-2357558

DSA QR Code to donate from your paypal account.




Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:

Stay connected to us on Facebook:
BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
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