Dallas Songwriters Association: MUSIC NEWSLETTER

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.

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

DSA EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2022

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual

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

1ST THURSDAY Monthly - Harry Hewlett on facilitating the click and play feature on your youtube channel.

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

DSA Board Planning Meeting - Saturday, Jan 8, 12pm

OPEN MIC - Virtual -

Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic - Every Wednesday 7 - 9 - Jan 5, 12, 19, 26

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

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

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue

Love and War - Thursday - Jan 27 - Monthly on 4th Thursday -

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

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

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 Saturday 12 - 2 Jan 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Awards Shows on 15 & 22

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

SPECIAL EVENTS

DSA CONTEST AWARD PROGRAMS

DSA Awards Show - January 15, 12 - 2 via Zoom

Winners of International Song Contest and Young Songwriters Contest announced

Performances by Semifinalists

DSA Best Songs of the Meeting Awards Show - January 22, 12 - 2 via Zoom

Winners of the Vern Dailey Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year Awards announced

Community Awards announced

Performances by Semifinalists

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

View our past events on our Youtube channel.

DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame April 2022 date TBD -

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

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

Semifinalist announced on November 4

Awards Show on January 15

Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.

Awards Program- 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 Summer Winners

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

DOWN THE LINE

DSA Hall of Fame - April 23, 2022

Deep Ellum Arts Festival - April 1-3

Dallas Guitar Show - May 6-8

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

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

♫ Dallas Songwriters Events February 2019 ♫

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques, Feb 7, Half Price Books - Guest Speaker Jon Christopher Davis

WORKSHOP

1st Monday SONG SWAP and discussion - Harry Hewlett hosts - Feb 4, Half Price Books

OPEN MICS

Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday - Feb 21

SHOWCASES

Opening Bell - 2nd Wednesday - Feb 13

Love and War - 4th Thursday - Feb 29

LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE March 30
SONG CONTEST - Open in June

DSA Hall of Fame - April 20
https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes,for details at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

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

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

♫ Dallas Songwriters EVENTS January 2019 ♫

Happy New Year Songwriter,

Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/

DSA EVENTS

MONTHLY MEETING

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques, Jan 3, Half Price Books

WORKSHOP

1st Monday SONG SWAP and discussion - Harry Hewlett hosts - Jan 7, Half Price Books

SHOWCASES and OPEN MICS

Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday - Jan 17

LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE March 30
SONG CONTEST - Open in June

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

JULY EVENTS

WORKSHOPS

SongSwaps on the 1st and 3rd Monday - MONDAY - July 7th & 21st

2nd Tuesday Meeting - July 8th, 6:30 -9:30PM Producer, Joe Milton.

OPEN MIC

Open Mics on 1st, 3rd & last Thursday -

July 3rd at Half Price Books CANCELLED DUE TO FIREWORKS

July 17th at Dunn Brothers hosted by Craig St Clair

July 31st at Chautaugua Building, Waxahachie

SHOWCASE

House of Blues Stage - July 30th

MORE in the newsletter, Songwriters Notes

SPECIAL EVENTS- DSA 2014 SONG CONTEST OPENS JUNE 16TH

Saturday, March 1, 2014

MARCH EVENTS

WORKSHOPS

SongSwaps on the 1st and 3rd Monday - MONDAY - March 3rd & 17th

2nd Tuesday Meeting - March 11th, 6:30 -10PM Guest Speaker, Pete Miller
Roger Russell awarded Songwriter of The Year

Roger Russell Receives Award from VP Bobby Montgomery

Brook Malouf's Till Love Comes Back won Song of the Year

OPEN MIC

Open Mics on 1st, 3rd & last Thursday -

March 6 at Half Price Books hosted by Robin Willis

March 20 at Dunn Brothers hosted by Craig St Clair

March 27 at Chautaugua Building, Waxahachie

SHOWCASE

House of Blues Stage - March 26th, CANCELLED

COMING UP APRIL 4 - 6: DEEP ELLUM ARTS FESTIVAL STAGE

MORE in the newsletter, Songwriters Notes

Thursday, December 5, 2013

December Events

Thursday, Dec 5 - HALF PRICE BOOKS OPEN HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Tuesday, Dec.10 - CHRISTMAS PARTY OPEN MIC (We are not meeting at the normal place, CCC, for Second Tuesday Workshop - instead)
Lisa Byrn will host our Xmas Party Open Mic (Christmas originals or Christmas covers) Tuesday Dec. 10 at Tino's, Too, 2205 K Ave. near downtown Plano. Networking starts at 6:30, and tunes start around 7. DSA will provide appetizers, but feel free to come for dinner and drinks. This is a great time to bring a friend or spouse to meet your friends at the DSA.

Monday, December 16 - SONG SWAP AT TINO'S TOO

Wednesday, Dec. 18 - HOUSE OF BLUES SHOWCASE
We still have room for performers for the Dallas Songwriters at House of Blues on Dec. 18 from 7-10. So far we've got Gigi, Ian, Dan, Kerry and friends, Lisa, Trevor, Julie Jean, Robin and friends, Shane and friends, and just Buck.

Thursday, Dec. 19 - OPEN MIC AT DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE

Monday, September 9, 2013

2nd Tuesday Meeting at CCC 2900 Live Oak, Dallas, Tx

Find out about music in advertising from Michael Brown on Tuesday, Sept 9th. Join us at the Center For Community Cooperation, 7PM. More info here.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

SONG SWAP WORKSHOP MONDAY 2ND, 7PM AT HALF PRICE BOOKS ON NWHY NEAR 75.

WORKSHOPS - 2nd Tuesday, 1st and 3rd Monday

OPEN MICS - 1st and 3rd Thursday