DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH
Wildflower's Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest Deadline March 8 - see below for detail and links
DSA SONG CONTEST - 2025 Winners announced Jan 17 - Semifinalists invited to perform. Email Barbe
DSA YOUNG SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST
NEW link to join DSA
MONTHLY MEETING and Workshop - 2nd THURSDAY
Next Meeting & Workshop with Song Critiques -
DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, January 8th
Location: Your home via ZOOM
6:30 pm: Open portal and networking
6:30 pm: Open portal and networking
7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members
Zoom ID # 617 432 0082 Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
Featuring Patti Allen Driver!
We have a wonderful guest speaker for our first meeting of the year, Patti Allen Driver! Although she is a real estate agent by day, Patti is
also an accomplished singer/songwriter. In 2004 she started Chicks Who
Rock to empower adult women to play on stage. Then in 2015 after many
years in bands and working in other organizations with kids, she founded
Kids Who Rock Camps to
provide an amazing setting for cool kids who love music, art and fun.
The camps have a team of instructors who are motivated by their love of
music to transfer their skills and knowledge to the kids. For many years
most of the Rising Star performers at the annual DSA Hall of Fame
induction have come from Kids Who Rock. And last year Patti put
together a great backing band for the performers. She will talk about
her experiences in songwriting/performing and leading Kids Who Rock!
Featuring Patti Allen Driver!
Also, this is the first chance of the year to get your song critiqued by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton and be considered for the 2026 Member Song Contest and Songwriter of the Year. Go to the Dallas Songwriters website (see link below) to enter your song, or you can play them live.
At the website look for "Forms" on the upper right-hand corner of the
page then point to "Song Critiques" and the form will show up. You can
type in the lyrics or cut & paste. For the song audio go to "Choose
File" and load your audio file(s), limit of 3 songs per meeting. You
can pay online via the critique form, and the cost is $10 per song. However, please be advised that songs that make use of Artificial Intelligence for any lyrics, melody or production will not be considered for the Member Song Contests.
BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING CONTESTS
Starts over in January for 2026
members only may pay here
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/02JSQHH1RYQP5/checkout/MRGZLHJH5IRTCVIRCKPBBKKG Upload lyrics and mp3 in google file.
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DSA Board Meeting - Board PLANNING meeting - Saturday, Jan 10, Noon
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SHOWCASES AND OPEN MICS
🎤 OPEN MIC
🎶 Guitars & Growlers Richardson Open Mic -
EVERY FIRST Thursday, Jan 1, Feb 7 - 10
Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene WrightNEW
🎤 OPEN MIC
🎶 Cocktail Creamery McKinney Open Mic -
EVERY THIRD Thursday, , Dec 18, Jan 22, Feb 19, 7 - 9
Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene WrightMOVED FROM 4TH TO 3RD THURS
🎶 Well Grounded Coffee Community Song Circle -
EVERY FIRST Friday, Feb 6
Acoustic Song Circle - covers and originals - Bill Martin is there from DSA(Bill also performs every Friday noon - 2, come out to hear his songs and covers)
9219 Garland Rd. # 2019
Dallas, Tx
(214) 918 - 3538
🎶 Songbirds of Dallas Songwriting Circle
EVERY SECOND Saturday of the month - Jan 10, Feb 14 11:00am-1:00pm
at Vitruvian Park Tavern;
3870 Ponte Ave #150, Addison, TX 75001
Arthur Rekerdres from DSA hosts
at Vitruvian Park Tavern;
3870 Ponte Ave #150, Addison, TX 75001
Arthur Rekerdres from DSA hosts
SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates
🎶 Opening Bell Showcase - MOVED TO 2nd Friday, Jan 9, Feb 13, 7 - 8:30
The Journey of A Song - Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Emmeline Miles
🎶 Dallas Historical Society Showcase - Hall of State Fair Park, Thursday, Jan 22, 6 - 8
3939 Grand Ave, 75210DSA Members perform for History Society Annual Membership Meeting
SPECIAL EVENTS
AMIGOS GUITAR SHOW
Oct 18-19 - Thanks to Amigos Guitar for a great show at the Mesquite Convention Center.
Oct 18-19 - Thanks to Amigos Guitar for a great show at the Mesquite Convention Center.
BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING 2025 CONTEST
Winners announced in spring
DSA HALL OF FAME 2026 INDUCTEES
Jeanie C Riley, Liz Rose, Sarah Hickman, Pat Boone, Ray Wiley Hubbard
May 8, 2026 at Love & War
See website for suggested song list.
https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com/
Sunday December 7th - DSA Donates $500 to Toy Drive,
Bobby Wilbanks receives a check from from Dallas Songwriters Bobby Montgomery and Barbe McMillen to buy and deliver bicycles for the Larry Tutson Jr Toy Drive.
Thursday December 18th - Anthony Elia,
Director of Bridwell Library and J.S. Bridwell Foundation Endowed Librarian, was presented with Community Service Award by DSA President Michael Brandenberger.
Sunday December 20th - Toys Distributed to kids in South Dallas,
Bobby Wilbanks and other members of Columbia 66 lodge of Sons of Hermann Hall deliver bicycles and other toys for the Larry Tutson Jr Toy Drive with a drive through toy giveaway at RL's Blues Palace. In picture to left, bikes are lined up ready to give away.
JOIN DSA - Scan this QR code CONTESTS
DSA SONG CONTEST WINNERS - Announced - Jan 17 - Semi-finalists announced Nov 13
DSA YOUNG SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST. - Announced - Jan 17
LINK TO DSA VIRTUAL SONG CONTEST 2025 AWARDS SHOW - Jan 18
Semifinalist performed and judges presented
DSA SONG CONTEST - 2025 Winners - Announced - Jan 17 - Semi-finalists announced Nov 13 are invited to play on the Zoom program. email Barbe
DSA LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE - March 30
Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest
Join the ranks of some of the greatest singer-songwriters to grace the stage at Wildflower! by applying to compete in the award-winning Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest.
10 finalists will be selected and invited to perform in the live contest at Wildflower! and have the chance to win a $1,000 cash prize.
$30 entry fee. 
Application deadline is March 8.
Sign-up
https://wildflowerfestival.com/songwriter-contest/
Join the ranks of some of the greatest singer-songwriters to grace the stage at Wildflower! by applying to compete in the award-winning Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest.
10 finalists will be selected and invited to perform in the live contest at Wildflower! and have the chance to win a $1,000 cash prize.
$30 entry fee. Application deadline is March 8. Sign-up
https://wildflowerfestival.com/songwriter-contest/----------------------------------------------------
PAST EVENTS
DECEMBER RECAP -
Monday, December 1 - Barbara McMillen and Steve Ledford garner Christmas Song Contest Award.: Barbara McMillen won first place and performed on December 18 with Art Greenhaw and the
Light Crust Dough Boys on the Christmas Show at SMU's Perkins Chapel.
The runner up was Steve Ledford. who attended the show with his wife
Martha. Also attending from DSA was DSA VP Bobby Montgomery, Carol
Brandenberger, Shawn McMillen, Melyssah Colerangle and her brother.
Sunday December 7th - Kids Who Rock Awards DSA,
DSA receives Award from Kids Who Rock. Bobby Montgomery and Barbe McMillen accepted an Outstanding Leadership Award on behalf of DSA from Kids Who Rock's Patty Driver at the Kids Who Rock Christmas Party and Awards at Bowlarama in Rowlette.
DSA receives Award from Kids Who Rock. Bobby Montgomery and Barbe McMillen accepted an Outstanding Leadership Award on behalf of DSA from Kids Who Rock's Patty Driver at the Kids Who Rock Christmas Party and Awards at Bowlarama in Rowlette.
Bobby Wilbanks receives a check from from Dallas Songwriters Bobby Montgomery and Barbe McMillen to buy and deliver bicycles for the Larry Tutson Jr Toy Drive.
Friday, December 12 - DSA Christmas Party at the Brandenberger's house
Director of Bridwell Library and J.S. Bridwell Foundation Endowed Librarian, was presented with Community Service Award by DSA President Michael Brandenberger.
More about Anthony Elia: https://www.smu.edu/perkins/facultyacademics/facultylistinga-z/elia
Bobby Wilbanks and other members of Columbia 66 lodge of Sons of Hermann Hall deliver bicycles and other toys for the Larry Tutson Jr Toy Drive with a drive through toy giveaway at RL's Blues Palace. In picture to left, bikes are lined up ready to give away.
DSA HALL OF FAME - 2025 Hall of Fame, was held on April 12, 2025 @ Love and War, 7pm
Go to this link on Facebook and like and share to your page.
See the full program here: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com
Weren't able to make it? You can donate to the event, just scan the QR code.
Young Rising Star performers and DSA members are performing the songs of inductees.
Edie Brickell: Love Like We Do; Good Times; Mama Help Me; A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall; Tomorrow Come
Michael Nesmith: Mary Mary; Different Drum; Silver Moon; Tapioca Tundra; Some of Shelly’s Blues
Earnest Tubb: Walkin’ the Floor Over You; I Got Texas In My Soul; There’s a Little Bit of Everything In Texas; Tomorrow Nevers Comes; You Nearly Lose Your Mind
Michael Martin Murphy: Wildfire; What’s Forever For; A Long Line of Love; A Face In the Crowd; From the Word Go
Kacey Musgraves: High Horse; Merry Go ‘Round; My House; Space Cowboy; Butterflies
Demi Lovato: Confident; Really Don’t Care; Stone Cold; Give Your Heart a Break; Skyscraper
Danny Eaton: Independent Concert Promoter
VIEW EVENTS ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL
View our past events on our Youtube channel.
YouTube archives
SONSSTOCK - Link to YouTube channel video playlist from this event
Aug 17, 2024 - SonsStock at Sons of Hermann Hall Mini Woodstock @ Sons of Hermann Hall - IT'S WAS HOT OUTSIDE - SO WE GATHERED INSIDE TO CELEBRATE. - Songs from Woodstock + originals and craft booths at Sons in the Old Bowling Alley. DSA members
performed.
Blue Christmas in July 2024
DSA HALL OF FAME - 2024 Hall of Fame, April 20th, 2024 at Love and War-
2024
Inductees: Michael Aday (Meat Loaf), Tom Douglas, Nora Jones, Erykca Badu, Billy Joe Shaver, Buck Owens, Miranda Lambert, KNON, Jack Calmes, Chuck Rainey
Blue Christmas in July 2023
Festivals in May
2024
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2024 - May 17 - 19, 2024
DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR 2024 - April 1-4, 2024 - DSA stages
On YouTube:
2023
DALLAS SONGWRITERS CITY LINE STAGE at WILDFLOWER 19-21DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR - DSA on big stage and Wounded Ostrich - 26-29
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.
SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT -
Past Performances ON YouTube
You can also find these show on Spotify Podcasts
2023
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)
Thursday, Sept 14, Alexis Tapp, 7pm - (2022 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
https://youtu.be/etgEeKh_smo?si=UxRXCWJT0oiUU0YGThursday, Oct 12, Jamey Shannon, 7pm - (DSA Director) Host-Barbe McMIllen
2024
Thursday, Feb 8 - Bradley Banning
Tuesday, March 19 - M’Lynn Musgrove
Tuesday, April 16 - Keith Dodson (DSA Director)2023 Song of the Year Winner) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Monday, May 20 - Emmeline Miles (DSA Director) Host-Barbe McMIllen
Tuesday, May 21 - Will Townsley (DSA 2023 Song Contest grand Prize Runner Up) Host-Barbe McMIllen
DSA Virtual Songwriters Spotlight
Hosted by Harry Hewlett featuring co-host Barbe McMillen and songwriter performance and interview
2024 Recently uploaded to Youtube
Emma James - Young Songwriter of the Year 2023, 2024Songwriter Spotlight is now as a podcast on Spotify.
DSA 2023 Song Contest Awards Program - January 13 - Noon - 3pm
Performances by semifinalists and winners on DSA Facebook page and on Youtube
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:
Dec 28 Songwriters Round on Youtube: https://youtu.be/UfAQp_bGP9o?si=ETEHpGDwsX6Fj04M
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
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 - 2025 runs June 1 - Sept 30
DSA International Song Contest winners announced Jan 13, 2024
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 Sept 30
2024 Fall - 2025 Winter
See website for the winners and comments by our Lyric Contest Director, Alexis Tapp
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 - 2024 runs June 1 - Sept 30
2023 Winners announced Jan 13, 2024
2022 Winners were 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
2023 Winners announced Feb 17, 2024
2022 Winners were announced March 25, 2023
Vern Dailey Songwriters of the Year - Song of the Year - Community Awards
We need volunteers for our governing board. Become a director and help DSA grow. Zoom in and volunteer.
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