DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:
DSA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST RUNS JUNE 1 - SEPT 30
MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual
1ST THURSDAY Monthly - NO MEETING WE ARE HAVING A POOL PARTY
Party is at Joe Milton's 3-9pm Saturday, Aug 5
Joe is smoking some pork butt, will have some baked beans and potato salad, an enchilada casserole, and if your lucky, some Gazpacho. So stuff other than that, drinks, dessert, I heard Steve is bringing watermelon. Other sides, etc.
Its gonna be hot, so plan to swim!
DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, Aug 29, 7pm via zoom
SHOWCASES AND OPEN MICS
OPEN MIC - Virtual -
DSA Virtual Open Mic - Every Wednesday 7 - 9 - Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
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OPEN MIC
Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue
Love and War Open Mic - Thursday, July 24 - 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
DSA Virtual Songwriters Spotlight - 2nd Thursday 7-8pm
Hosted by Harry Hewlett featuring co-host Barbe McMillen and songwriter performance and interview
Thursday Aug 10, 7pm - Jamey Shannon (Music Biz Prof at Mississippi Delta College
Thursday Sept 14, 7pm - Alexis Tapp (Songwriter of The Year Winner)
Songwriter Spotlight is now as a podcast on Spotify.
SPECIAL EVENTS
"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
DOWN THE LINE
THIS YEARS SONSSTOCK HAS BEEN POSTPHONED TO NEXT YEAR
Aug 17, 2023 - SonsStock at Sons of Hermann Hall Mini Woodstock @ Sons of Hermann Hall - period music and craft booths at Sons in the Old Bowling Alley. DSA members perform.
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VIEW EVENTS ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL
View our past events on our Youtube channel.
Youtube archives
Blue Christmas in July
Festivals in May
DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR - DSA on big stage and Wounded Ostrich - 26-29
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.
SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT - Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3wKm6-d8Lsex2JgNXRrMTT
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
Thursday, May 11, Wayne Willingham, 7pm - (2022 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Thursday, June 8, Michael Roth, 7pm - (2022 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
https://www.youtube.com/live/8k1TpoWTeYQ?feature=share Thursday July 13, 7pm - Jolie Hope (Young Songwriter of The Year Winner)
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
May 18 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn_OCOMs_UQ&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2BUBV_3yyYejRGK4lu9vMM&index=3
June 22 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk5236sEztU&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2BUBV_3yyYejRGK4lu9vMM&index=2
July 27 Songwriters Round on Youtube:
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
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CONTESTS
SONG CONTEST - 2023 DSA International Song Contest Opens June 1. https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
2023 Winners announced on January 14, 2024
2022 Winners announced on January 14, 2023 https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2023/03/dsa-international-2022-song-contest.html
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
2020 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS
2020 Winners Announced Jan. 16
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
or Enter here - pay in DSA square store and email lyric here.
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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