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

Thursday, May 4, 2023

DSA EVENTS FOR MAY 2023

 

 DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques 
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
 1ST THURSDAY Monthly - May 4, Billy Sprague
"Discovery vs Invention in the Songwriting Process",  song critiques follow

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, May 30, 7pm 

SHOWCASES AND OPEN MICS

OPEN MIC  - Virtual -
DSA Virtual Open Mic  -  Every Wednesday  7 - 9 - May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

OPEN MIC
Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue
Love and War Open Mic - Thursday, May 18 -  Monthly normally on 4th Thursday - 7-9PM but we've moved up a week this month.
 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

DSA Virtual Songwriters Spotlight  - 2nd Thursday 7-8pm
Hosted by Harry Hewlett featuring rotating co-host and songwriter performance and interview
 
Thursday May 11,  7pm - Wayne Willingham (Song of The Year Winner with Shoulda Coulda Woulda)
Thursday June 8,  7pm - Michael RJ Roth (Contest finalist, DSA Director)
Thursday July 11,  7pm - Wayne Willingham (Songwriter of The Year Winner)
 
 Festivals This Month

Wildflower Festival City Line Stage - May 19 - 21

Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair - May 26 - 29


SPECIAL EVENTS

DOWN THE LINE 

"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

July 22 - Blue Christmas in July at Sons of Hermann Hall
 
Aug 5 - DSA Pool Party and Jam

Aug 12 - SonStock at Sons of Hermann Hall 


                                                                                                                JOIN DSA - Scan this QR code   

VIEW EVENTS ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL 
View our past events on our Youtube channel.
Youtube archives
 
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
Inductees: Jimmy and Stevie Vaughan, Sly Stone, Roger Miller, Jim Collins, Selena Gomez, Stoney Burns, Ron McKeown, Charley Wirtz, Mark Pollock, and Jimmy Wallace.

 January 31 performers Don Wall and Allen Larson
Feb 3 -  Rickey Gene Wright, host - Bill Martin
Feb 3 -  2022 Grand Prize Song Contest Winner Thierry Coupey, host - Barbara McMillen
Tuesday March 21,  7pm - Mike P Ryan (2nd and 3rd place Grand Prize Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
 Thursday, April 20,  7pm - Robert Graham from Perth Australia (2023 Grand Prize Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen

SONG CONTEST AWARDS
DSA Best Songs of the Meeting Awards 2022 -Saturday, March 25, 2023 - Noon - 3pm DSA members perform. Community Service Awards -Opening Bell, Guitar Arlington, Patty Allen Driver, Tone Shop
 
DSA 2022 Song Contest Awards Program - January 14 - Noon - 3pm 
Performances by semifinalists and winners on DSA Facebook page and on Youtube 

LOVE & WAR OPEN MIC -
January 26th Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://youtu.be/YBmWlAITO
February 23rd Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOHR6siaL8
March 23rd Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBL5zqngk3U
April 27 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6K66nucuTM

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 Opens June 1. https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

2023 Winners announced on January 14, 2024
2021 Winners were announced on January 15 - Press Release - https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2022/02/dallas-songwriters-associates.html

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 June 30
                                  
                                   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 March 25
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.

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