Dallas Songwriters Association: February 2022

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, February 26, 2022

DSA EVENTS FOR MARCH 2022

Feb 27th special open mic at Love and War 2-4pm - Bring your own mic

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

1ST THURSDAY Monthly - March 3, 6:30 - Jack Kay -Tx-Watt Amps for Vintage sounds

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

https://zoom.us/j/907852000

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, March 29, 7pm

OPEN MIC - Virtual -

Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic - Every Wednesday 7 - 9 - March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

https://www.facebook.com/events/717703665629658/

ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86341155881

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue

Love and War - Thursday - March 24 - Monthly on 4th Thursday -

Please sign up with Harry and don't forget to BRING YOUR OWN MIC

https://www.facebook.com/events/2592301734332269/

SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue

Opening Bell - Thursday - March 10 - Monthly on 2nd Thursday -

Please sign up with Harry and don't forget to BRING YOUR OWN MIC

First hour is open mic and 2 hour is 2 30 minute member showcases.

SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

Songwriters Round at Porta Di Roma - on the 3rd Friday, March 18 - 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 4th Saturday 12 - 2 March 26

DSA members performing on Zoom from around the world. Tune in and see members from far away. Invite friends. Share to your groups.

https://www.facebook.com/events/385918485667970/

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87932958559

DSA Member Spotlight Showcase- Every 3rd Thursday 7 - 8 March 17

DSA members performing on Zoom from around the world. Interview and performances. Tune in and see members from far away. Invite friends. Share to your groups.

WILDFLOWER SONG CONTEST

Al Johnson Performing Songwriting Contest

Deadlne to Enter March 4 Enter here:

https://wildflowerfestival.com/songwriter-contest/

SPECIAL EVENTS

DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame April 23rd, Love and War-

2022 Inductees: Willie Nelson, LeAnn Rimes, Kelly Clarkson, Charley Pride, David Card

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

DOWN THE LINE

Deep Ellum Arts Festival - April 1-3 Sings and Strings Stage

Dallas Guitar Show - April 29, 30. May 1. https://www.guitarshow.com

View our past events on our Youtube channel.

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 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 - 2021 - https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

Winners 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

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2022/02/winner-of-fall-lyric-contest-2021.html

2021 Summer Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2021/12/winners-of-summer-lyric-contest.html

2021 Winter Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2021/06/dsa-2021-winter-lyric-contest-winners.html

2020 Fall Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2021/02/dsa-2020-fall-lyric-contest-winners.html

2020 Summer Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2020/12/2020-summer-winners.html

2020 Spring Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2020/08/2020-spring-lyric-contest-winners.html

2020 Winter Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2020/08/2020-lyric-contest-winners.html

Enter Here on in DSA Stripe store - pay and upload lyric

or Enter here - pay in DSA square store and email lyric here.

YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST - Winners announced Jan 15

Entrants must be 18 & under - Winner performed at Awards Program

https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETINGS - http://bestsongsofthemeeting.blogspot.com

Winners announced Jan 22

Vern Dailey Songwriters of the Year - Song of the Year - Community Awards

DONATE

Donate to DSA in general here:

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

DONATE

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 - (Thank you!)

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=6WP8FTGVXAVEA

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

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

http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/

Stay connected to us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

DSA Youtube Channel - videos

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzLz8grkFMa1zD2sMsp5-7A/videos

About Dallas Songwriters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfcC26tmNME

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

https://dallassongwriters.org/join-dsa/

https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association

Thursday, February 3, 2022

DSA EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2022

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

1ST THURSDAY Monthly - Feb 3 - Anna Ammar of Ammar Music Publishing

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

https://zoom.us/j/907852000

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, Feb 22, 7pm

OPEN MIC - Virtual -

Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic - Every Wednesday 7 - 9 - Feb 2, 9, 16, 23

https://www.facebook.com/events/717703665629658/

ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86341155881

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue

Love and War - Thursday - Feb 24 - Monthly on 4th Thursday -

Please sign up with Harry and don't forget to BRING YOUR OWN MIC

https://www.facebook.com/events/2592301734332269/

SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue

Opening Bell - Thursday - Feb 10 - Monthly on 2nd Thursday -

Please sign up with Harry and don't forget to BRING YOUR OWN MIC

First hour is open mic and 2 hour is 2 30 minute member showcases.

SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

Songwriters Round at Porta Di Roma - on the 3rd Friday, Jan 21 - 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 4th Saturday 12 - 2 Feb 26

DSA members performing on Zoom from around the world. Tune in and see members from far away. Invite friends. Share to your groups.

https://www.facebook.com/events/385918485667970/

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87932958559

DSA Member Spotlight Showcase- Every 3rd Thursday 7 - 8 Feb 17

DSA members performing on Zoom from around the world. Interview and performances. Tune in and see members from far away. Invite friends. Share to your groups.

BTW CONFERENCE - FEB 26

The Between the Waves Music Conference, presented by Broadjam, is back and ready to rock in 2022! This year, BTW will be a 1-day, fully-virtual conference on February 26, 2022.
Speakers at this year's event include Butch Vig, Craig Anderton, Fett, DJ Pain 1, Nancy Moran and other music industry professionals. More presenters and sponsors will be announced in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
Reserve your tickets today for as low as $5! Or, register for $59 to receive some awesome schwag.
Register Today!

WILDFLOWER SONG CONTEST

Al Johnson Performing Songwriting Contest

Deadlne to Enter March 4 Enter here:

https://wildflowerfestival.com/songwriter-contest/

SPECIAL EVENTS

DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame April 23rd, Love and War-

2022 Inductees: Willie Nelson, LeAnn Rimes, Kelly Clarkson, Charley Pride, David Card

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

DOWN THE LINE

Deep Ellum Arts Festival - April 1-3

Dallas Guitar Show - May 6-8

View our past events on our Youtube channel.