Hello Songwriter,
I hope everyone had just as much fun as I did on the 4th weekend. I watched the fireworks from the Spring Creek Campus of Collin College in Plano after spending a day performing two patriotic gigs and swimming in the pool with my family.
I will again teach Songwriting I & II on the Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College next fall on Mondays. Songwriting I which covers Writing Better Lyrics, Melody writing, and song demos will be 7-9:45PM and Songwriting II which covers the biz of songwriting, plus advanced song crafting will be 3-6PM. Both classes will also included instruction in song demos using Garageband software, which you will have access to in the well equipped music lab on campus. You can access the school website at: ccccd.edu
We now have 4 DSA monthly events. The Hot Iron venue closed and Steve has cancelled the Filling Station & Varsity Grill showcases. James Foster is looking at a venue change for the SongSwap Workshop.
QUICK LOOK CALENDAR OF DSA MONTHLY EVENTS - put this in your bookmark.
http://calendar.yahoo.com/dallassongwriters
I hope to see you at one of the events soon.
Songcerely,
Barbe McMillen
Founding President Emeritus
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1. 2008 SONG CONTEST - WINNERS ANNOUNCED
We are looking for committee members to help with the 2009 song contest. Reply to this email.
http://www.dallassongwriters.com/songcontest/2008/2008winners.htm
Here is winning songs in a series of three podcasts at:
http://www.dallassongwriters.podomatic.com
Drawing for the IPod. Number 66 was drawn by our guest speaker at the meeting. Congratulations to Gaylon Embrey for his entry, Little Angel Faces, being the 66th song contest entry.
SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/scontest.htm
or direct link:
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/semifinalists.htm
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2. SONGS FROM THE SOUL OF SERVICE
http://www.songssoulservice.org
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Our Concert was Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday May 23rd at the Neotropolis in the North Carrollton area. The Black Doves with lead singer and our grand prize winner, Capt. Steve Wilson was our awesome headliner. Also. winner Jill Charles performed a super rendition of the National Anthem and her winning song, among others.
Anna Terry and Bob Paterno also performed between sets in the cafe.
The Cd of the 2008 winning songs, Songs From the Soul of Service Vol. 2 released for public sales at the concert and is now available online at: http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=7TE_LIVE&page=SSS4
Produced by The Dallas Songwriters Association,
Songs From The Soul of Service Committee:
William Brown, Phd, Committee Chair
Barbara McMillen, Cd Production
Jose Volante, Mike Dawson, Lisa Lazo, Joni Ringo, Nancy Rynders, Bob Paterno, Buck Morgan, Steve Sullivan, Chris Liddiard & Kevin Sproul
Mastered at Dyer Sound Lab by Don Ashley, Dallas, TX, dashley at texasmusicgroup.com
Art Direction, Graphic Layout and Design by Chris Liddiard, Chris at bottomlinedesign.co.uk
Insert printed at PostNet, North Dallas, TX, tx191@postnet.com
Duplication by Crystal Clear, Dallas, Tx, cdr at crystalclearstudios.com
Cds and jewel cases provided by WM Sales 800-836-7745
Special Thanks to Ross Vick for Production on "We'll Be Together"
ross at truehearttexas.com
Thanks to our sponsors: TexasVFW.org, Gaylord Texan, Broadjam.com, Don Ashley, Bottomlinedesign.co.uk, Crystal Clear Sound, WM Sales, Ross Vick & Chase Bank
Thanks to our judges : Lawrence Gelburd, Blake Milton, Sir Earl Toon, Barbara Farkas, Mark Menza, Steve Weingart & Mitch Paliga.
Thanks to our screeners: Mary Dawson, Ducado Vega, Mathew JC, Michael Gott, and Greg Dugan.
If you missed the concert, you can catch the Tribute to our fallen soldiers from DFW at our Podomatic site:
You Know Me Tribute to Fallen
URL: http://dallassongwriters.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-05-21T21_14_44-07_00
Read the latest story about this years winners
http://songssoulservice.blogspot.com/
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3. DSA MEETINGS
MONTHLY MEETING - http://www.dallassongwriters.com/meetingblog.htm
DSA Monthly Guest Speaker & Song Critiques
- Every Second Tuesday, except Aug.
at the Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak, Dallas
Map & Directions http://www.cccdfw.org/pages/location.html
The next meeting is Tuesday, July 14th.
Program: Guest Speaker_ JOHN NITZINGER
Planned 2008 Speakers
NO MEETING IN AUGUST
SEPT: Producers Mark & Mike Stitts aerialdigitalmedia.com
Have any suggestions? What kind of programs would you like?
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DSA T-SHIRTS $10 at the meeting (you must ask me for the special) or online by mail $15
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Songwriting, Song Swap Workshop
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/workshops/workshopframe.htm
FIRST MONDAY – Aug3rd, 7-9
White Rock Coffee in East Dallas. http://www.wrcoffee.com/
WE MAY BE CHANGING THE VENUE. CHECK THE CALENDAR.
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4. SHOWCASES & OPEN MICS -
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/showcasesblog.htm
OPEN MICS
DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE HOUSE - Thurs. July 16
EVERY 3RD THURSDAY - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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5. LYRIC CONTEST - SPRING WINNERS ANNOUNCED
FINALISTS
The Rider by David McElhinney
Just For One Day by Amy Ralmuto
We Are The Banksters by Eddie Becker
VIEW WINNERS, LYRICS & COMMENTS AT WEBLINK BELOW
LYRICISTS GAIN RECOGNITION THROUGH COMPETITION
Next Lyric Contest Deadline is Sept 8th, 2009 for Summer Lyric Contest
Entry fee is $10
Please see lyric contest webpage for details.
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/lyriccontestblog.htm
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6. MEMBER NEWS -
If you are not a DSA Member, you missed these tips sent out through our yahoo group:
* Artist/Producer looking for original material for recording artists
* Major Brand X (To be disclosed at a later time) Seeks Independent artist for music campaign.
* Where to get your cd reviewed
* Music related job listing
* Cheep and free tickets
There are three committee seats open.
Vacant - Cordinator Song Swap Workshop
* We need someone to coordinate the Monday SongSwap at the White Rock Coffee while Annie is on hiatus.
Vacant - Librarian, workshops
Vacant - Monthly Meeting Critiques
* We need someone to run the A&R at the meetings.
Please contact Steve Sullivan, sullarch at verizon dot net, to express your interest in serving.
To view a list of the 2009 Officer & Directors and Committees go to this link:
http://dsadirectors.blogspot.com/
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Michael Fredde, Josh Goldberg, Kevin Sullivan, & Butch Schindel
THANK YOU FOR RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP:Buck Morgan, Craig St Clair, Jackie Doss, John Tracy Wilson & Kathy Nichols
TIME TO RENEW: The following members owe dues:
OCT: Judith de los Santos, Tony Burroughs, Michael Hart, Adam Donmoyer, Rich Ellis, Danny Everitt, Mathew Marsh, Brad Price
NOV: Robert Couch, Joni Ringo, Donna Aylor, Jenna Drey, Mike Hyden, Richard Kirwin, Will Brown, Elizabeth Kirchgatter, Al Scroggins, Ian Dickson, Will Livingston, Clif Munroe, Jan Seides, Steve Smith, Alisha Jackson, Sharon Pisors, David Carter, Tim Dawson, Terry Fann, Jason Heald, Brad Henske, Forrest Lawson, Phillip Marcus, Linda Moroziuk, Paul Reaney, Walter Sargent, Andy Taylor,
DEC: Jeff Sharp, Lisa Mickelson, Bil Basinski, Steve Hill
JAN: Jeff Moxcey, Beverly Houston, Kathy Davidson, Drew Harakal, Sidney Miller, Ann Abercrombie, Kay Seamayer
FEB: Carol Shaw, Jennifer Carson, Jason Winford & Bill Amos
MARCH: Helene Cronin, Mark Hughey, Barbara Seiler, Michael Franceus, Neal Fletcher, Troll Mallow, Rory Moore
APRIL: Mike Parrish, Stephen Boone, Ed Williams, Akin Akintola
MAY: Annie Cornelius, James Cornelius, Kathy Dunn, Mark Evans, David Lott, Michael Shane Russell, Aaron Rodriquez, Jeff Odon, Alicia Smither, Grady Yates, Beth Scivally, Rick Yentsch, & Richard Pickett.
JUNE: Rod Phelps, Anna Terry, Jerome Douglas, Karen High, Mark Dittenber, Bobby McBride, Michael Hollingsworth
Renew your membership online,
You'll find the link to the store on the panel to the right
Or paste this link in your browser: http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=7TE_LIVE&&
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7. WORKSHOPS - DSA WORKSHOPS ARE SPONSORED BY BMI
(Each month we have a workshop at our monthly meeting on the 1st Monday and 2nd Tuesday.)
GARY NICHOLSON WORKSHOP - Wed. June 24th
About Gary Nicholson: http://www.garynicholson.com
I'm sorry if you missed the great workshop Gary gave us. We had a full room. You can view comments, photos, and video of the workshop here:
Details here: http://dallassongwritersworkshops.blogspot.com/
If you'd like for me to add you comment, just send me an email.
SECOND TUESDAY GUEST SPEAKER & SONG CRITIQUES - see Monthly Meeting above
http://www.dallassongwriters.com/meetingblog.htm
FIRST MONDAY SONG SWAP at White Rock Coffee for peer critiques
http://www.dallassongwriters.org/workshops/workshopframe.htm
OTHER WORKSHOPS
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8. Events -
Featuring local and worldwide events of the songwriting community including, seminars, conferences, & showcases. Click on the link #8 to the right or copy and paste this link in your browser.
JULY
Dallas Public Library - Various events throughout the month
Music Legend Dave Bartholomew Rocks Old Town Mesquite every other Sat
11 Austin Songwriters Workshop with Music Publisher
12-17 Reo Songwriting Retreat, Vancouver, BC
12-18 Skip Ewing's Horse & Rider "Invitational" Songwriters Workshop
17-19 Summer NAMM Nashville, TN
19-23 Music Camp For Teens, Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, Tx
25-26 Bay Area World Guitar Show, Marin Civic/San Rafael
AUG
1-2 Los Angeles World Guitar Show Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1-4 Ultimate Songwriters Workshop, Ozark Mountains
8 SONGWRITER GIRL ONE DAY CAMP-MUSIC ROW, NASHVILLE, TN
8 Songwriter Connection Workshop Lufkin Tx
20-23 Indie Girl Conference, Nashville, TN
23 “Pickin’ for the Record” at Luckenbach Texas
26-30th Cutting Edge Music Business Conference, New Orleans
SEPT
4-6 Kerrville Wine & Music Festival, Kerrville, Tx
14 North Texas music meeting at Dallas Public Library
27- Oct 4 Listening Room International Songwriter Retreat Samso, Denmark
OCT
2-4 SongWritersFestival.com, Loretta Lynn's Ranch
8-10 Colorado Springs Expo, Marriott Colorado Springs
17-18 World's Largest Consumer Guitar Event, Arlington, TX Convention Ctr/
29-30 Billboard Film & TV Conference, Hollywood, CA
25- Nov 1 Listening Room International Songwriter Retreat Ireland
JAN
10-17 Listening Room International Songwriter Retreat California Sequoias
MAY
9-16 Listening Room International Songwriter Retreat
For more details visit the events page.
Also, hear the song contest winners podcast from this page.
http://songwriterevents.blogspot.com/
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9. Featured Articles:
MUSIC BUSINESS
Free vs Freely Distributed
By Mark Cuban -- With the publication of Chris Anderson's new book "Free," the discussion about the role of free, today and in the future has expanded. Articles from Malcom Gladwell in New Yorker, and Seth Godin discuss the various merits and challenges of Free. Is Free inevitable? Is Free the beginning of the end? Let me answer the question..
http://blogmaverick.com/2009/06/30/free-vs-freely-distributed/
Bob Paterno's blog Making Music Making Money
http://www.makingmusicmakemoney.blogspot.com
CRAFT OF SONGWRITING
Building The Perfect Beast: Form Follows Function
by Pat Pattison
"OhMyGod Artie, stop!" yells Herbie. Artie’s ‘69 VW microbus wobbles over to the side of the road, next to a creame and baby blue Maserati convertible parked in the lot. "Boy, I’d like to drive that beauty. Looks like it really flies." Whew," whistles Artie " Look at it, low, wide wheel base, scooped front, rear foil. Definitely built for speed." A physicist or aeronautical engineer could give a more precise description, but Artie and Herbie have it nailed anyway. As much as they love Artie’s Microbus, they know it won’t win any races, because it isn’t built for speed. But that Maserati sure could. Intuitively, they apply the principle, form follows function. If you asked them the right questions, they’d be able to describe the two ways this principle works:
1. When you look at an individual car, you can figure out figure out its what it's built to do (function) by its design (form). Conversely, when you build a car, you figure out its design by what you want it to do. If you want a race car, build it heavy, wide and lower in front than in back so the wind will press it towards the track. If you want an economy car, build it light and shape it to cut wind resistance. This is called the principle of prosody.
2. When you look at two cars, you see whether they’re different or the same. When they're the same design, they should have the same function. When they have different designs , they should have different functions. This is the principle of contrast.
It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about cars, rhyme schemes, architecture, or lyrics. more____
--from Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure, by Pat Pattison, Copyright 2001 Berklee Press
You can purchase this book at http://www.patpattison.com
Online Thesaurus & Rhyming Dictionary
http://www.rhymezone.com/
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10. Song Contests
http://songcontests.blogspot.com/
GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST Deadline Oct 30
GREAK LAKES SONGWRITING CONTEST Deadline Sept 1
SONG DOOR: Deadline Nov. 15th
The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards Deadline: Aug 21st
John Lennon Song Contest
USA Songwriting Contest
TOCRA
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11. Songwriting Resources
http://songwritingresources.blogspot.com/
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12. Best Songs of the 2nd Tuesday Meeting
JANUARY 2009
Cross My Heart by Vern Dailey
FEBRUARY
Easy For You by Ray Philips & Richard Davis
MARCH
1st. Shined On Me by Ray Phillips & Richard Davis
2nd Look Beyond by Jerry Dobson
APRIL
Our Heaven On Earth by Vern Dailey
Always A Day Behind by Roger Russell & Bill Amos
MAY - no critiques
JUNE
First Place...Cross My Heart by Vern Dailey and Leslie Brooks
Tie for Second Place...Wishing In One Hand by Jerry Dobson and Daughter of Texas Wind by Morri Hartgraves
To view past winners go to the Best Songs blog. http://bestsongsofthemeeting.blogspot.com/
To hear the winners go to our myspace page.
Did you know that A&R reps from labels and music publishers are listening to our Myspace page each month?
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Thanks for reading this far. If you have any suggestions for the newsletter, please let me know. Follow me on Twitter @barbemcmillen. Give me a tweet.
Songcerely,
Barbara McMillen, Editor
Songwriter Notes
Founding President Emeritus, DSA
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