Hello Songwriter,
The Dallas International Guitar Show is the best entertainment value for this weekend, April 30 - May 2. Venders from all over the US are marketing their guitars and accessories. Multiple stages showcase the best guitar talent in the world. Come on out and stop by the DSA booth to visit wit us.
Last month I attended Porta Di Roma with Bill Martin, Don Wall, Kimberly, and Bobby Montgomery all enjoying pizza and pasta at a front table. Excellent Italian food! DSA Songwriters Round takes the stage there on the 3rd Friday every month and is streamed live to Facebook. Rickey Gene Wright is the host of that Songwriters in the Round format. Performing last month were: Harry Hewlett, Rickey Gene and Craig Langford in the photo L-R.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The 2021 Hall of Fame ceremony was held on Saturday April 17 virtually on Zoom and streamed live to Facebook. We were so lucky to have John Ford Coley join is from Nashville and perform his hits. It was truly a wonderful experience. He is such a great guy. Gregg A Smith also joined us to perform and accept his award. There were over 20 performers covering songs by our inductees. I hope you will take some time to watch it on our Youtube Channel and please subscribe.
Six years ago we began to honor famous singer/songwriters with roots in the Dallas/Fort Worth area through an induction into the Dallas Songwriters Association Hall of Fame. In the previous years we have honored legends such as T-Bone Walker, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Freddie King, Trini Lopez, Sam Samudo (Sam the Sham), Cindy Walker, Gus Levine, Al Johnson, Bruce Channel, Jerry Lynn Williams, Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton, the Nightcaps, Larry Henley, Steve Miller, Boz Scaggs, Stephen Stills, and Rod Phelps.
This years honorees included England Dan Seals and John Ford Coley, Janie Fricke, Steve Weinberg, John Denver, and Gregg A Smith. The DSA's initiative this year was to encourage young aspiring musicians to celebrate our legends with their performances of songs made famous by our inductees. We reached out to the local music schools and asked for auditions at each school for the honor to perform. The show is also archived on our Youtube channel.
For more information about our program and inductees, go to the Hall of Fame website: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.comhttps://dallas-songwriters-association.square.site/product/donate-to-dallas-songwriters-hall-of-fame/27?cs=true&cst=custom
We still count on you for support with your membership and donations. But most of all we want you to take advantage of the educational opportunities and participate. Your generosity keeps our organization going. Just go to www.dallassongwriters.org and click on the donation link.
Stay at home and stay safe.
Songcerely,
Barbe
2021 DSA SONG CONTEST TO KICK OFF IN JUNE
THE BELL HAS SOUNDED
ENTER DALLAS SONG CONTEST
Annual Song Contest Back For 32nd Year
Songwriters compete in 8 categories.
Category and overall winners share in almost $5,000 in prizes, including a song demo, a keyboard, a song critique, deluxe memberships in on-line music communities, $$$ cash prizes and more.
Grand Prize winner Randy Overton Shows off his Casio PX-S1000 Privia Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O53tKlKWRs&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2fZsHAIcWZTejZVKttRKMX
2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2
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
http://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com Cash Prizes +
Category winners get cash prizes
2. DSA MEETINGS - http://dsameetings.blogspot.com
Date: Thursday, May 6
Featuring Edye Brookshire!
Edye own’s a summer home situated on 10 acres in Oleta, Oklahoma where she has an outdoor 53 foot stage in the middle of a lush meadow. The first weekend of every month, she hosts the Big River Festival where touring singers, songwriters and musicians camp out in the meadow and perform on the stage. Everyone brings food for their community cook-out.
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
6:00 pm: Doors Open/Networking and visiting
7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members only
Pay online for critique. https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association or
Each song is entered into the Song of The Year and Songwriter of the Year Competition which is awarded at our December Awards Banquet.
Witness Tree by Robert Erhlert
4. WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES
AUSTIN SONGWRITERS ZOOMPOSIUM - June 9 - 12
THERE ARE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES OPEN. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK TO SIGN UP NOW.https://austinsongwritersgroup.com/zoomposium-june-9-12/
We appreciate your understanding and your support for this event.
Various workshops are coming up weekly during the lockdown. I Will share them by forwarding the emails through the member google group.
5. SHOWCASES AND OPEN MICS
https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/ or Zoom to perform.
SHOWCASES: DSA SPOTLIGHT
We offer the opportunity for our members from all over the world. Please join our fun community via zoom and showcase. Harry offers one on one instructions to get your sound right. Zoom in with us on the Wednesday open mic and let us know you are interested in showcasing or email Harry. Don't know how to Zoom? It's easy! You can Zoom on computer, tablet or phone. Check out instructions here: ZOOM’S JOIN A MEETING VIDEO (Watch this video first!)
DSA CITYLINE COURTYARD SHOWCASE – resumes in June 2021
DSA FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT STAGES
Deep Ellum Arts Festival Sept 10-12 2021
State Fair Stage in Oct 2022
Harry will be hosting these events as an open mic on Zoom. We will perform in the round in the order that you come into the meeting.
11th Anniversary DSA 3rd Thursday Open Mic at Dunn Bros.
6. EVENTS - Featuring local and worldwide events of the songwriting community including, seminars, conferences, and showcases. A List of DSA events only can be found at https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com
All DSA events are via Zoom except Love and War, Porta Roma, Deep Ellum Arts Fest
19 - Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic
22 - DSA Virtual Global Showcase
26 - Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic
27 - DSA Showcase at Love N War
29 - DSA Virtual Global Showcase
23 - Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic
26 - DSA Virtual Global Showcase
30 - Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic
See Texas Music Office events calendar https://gov.texas.gov/music/events
Moses Avalon's List of Top Ranked Music Conferences.
See house concerts and coffee houses here: http://unclecalvins.org/
Local Blues events: Bluelisablues.blogspot.com
Local Jazz events: https://www.kntu.com/live-wire/
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7. DSA LYRIC CONTEST
- Next deadline SPRING CONTEST postmarked June 30
https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com/p/lyric-contest.html
Enter online https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-lyric-contest/
or https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association
or by mail
Dallas Songwriters Lyric Contest,
Sammons Center For The Arts
3630 Harry Hines Blvd #20 Dallas, Tx 75219
LYRICISTS GAIN RECOGNITION THROUGH COMPETITION
Quarterly deadlines - Winter - March 31 - Spring - June 1 - Summer - Sept 30 - Fall - December 31
Entry fee is $10
Please see lyric contest webpage for details.
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Wanna get involved? Become a committee member. It's fun! Be apart of the inner workings of the DSA. We have committee positions open. Let us know if you'd like to be on the board. Just show up a our membership meeting.
Directors opted to continue same lineup for another year due to the pandemic and in ability to meet in person for the elections.
Officers 2021
Michael Brandenberger - Prez
Bobby Montgomery - VP Programs
Phil Casteel - Treasurer
Jessica Ewy - Secretary
Alexis Tapp - Lyric Contest Director
Position open, VP Membership
Barbe McMillen - Administration, Newsletter
Harry Hewlett - VP of A/R, showcases
Bill Martin - Showcase Co-Director,
Don Wall - PR Communications
Joe Milton, Ken Duren, Rene Sullivan, Jack Allday - At Large
If you are not a DSA Member, you missed these tips sent out through our yahoo group:
* Publisher looking for songs
* Artists/Producers 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
* Film Licensing Co. seeking instrumental music
* Cheap and free tickets - Free tickets to selected Workshops
Lyricists are invited to co-write with music writers by submitting your lyric through the member forum group. We are currently migrating the yahoo group to a google group.
Members have a chance to play in local venues and festival stages.
MEMBER NEWS
Allen Larson released a video of his song, I Can't Breath" on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=allen%20larson&epa=SEARCH_BOX
NEW MEMBERS: Have you joined our member only google group where you can talk with the group and get special offers and last minute updates on events? subscribe: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/dallas-songwriters-members
PATRON SAINTS: PAUL ZANDER, BOBBY MONTGOMERY, JOHN JAGGERS, BEN HALIM
Patron Sponsor L3: Jeff Groce, Michael Brandenberger, Bill Honker, John Stone, David Lewis
Patron Sponsor L1: Cliff Monroe, Suzi Morse, Rio King, Ginger Stanoio
Patron Sponsor: Mimi Balkey, Kristi Myers
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Steven Dresser, Dr Francis Langdon, Dwight Green, Steve Dresser, Brad Davis, Heather Hatchet, Emmeline Miles, Dalia Maraoulaite, Joe Parfume, Eric Ramsey, Kwame Adjei, Chuck Ehrmann, Larry Beamer, Trevor Valentine, Stephen Troum, Seth Ginsberg, Rick Valente
THANK YOU FOR RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP: Bob Barraza, Steven Tran, Prudence Huskey, Helene Cronin, Ken Duren, Cat McGee, Stephen Houpt, Raquel Linderman, Julie & Jeff Cater, Cara Thronton, Kyle Short, Ben Halim, Bill Sibley, Trisha James, John Mason, Keith Dodson, James Foster, Richard Kirby, William Lee, Gregg Hinds, Carl Roberts, Stephen Hill, Adam Rekerdres, Liza Messiah, Anna Xiong, Wayne Willingham, Donette Murphy, Jeff Groce
https://dallassongwriters.org/join-dsa/
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Country Music Hall Of Fame Puts Two Top Exhibits Online For Free
By Dave Paulson (Nashville Tennessean)
Visitors to the museum's website will now find full, free access to the brand-new exhibition "Suiting the Sound: The Rodeo Tailors Who Made Country Stars Shine Brighter," as well as the longstanding "Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City."
LISTEN
John Denver- Greatest Hits
England Dan - John Ford Coley
John Ford Coley - You Almost Loved Me
Danny Seals - It's Gonna Be Easy Now
Steve Wiseberg - John Denver singing Christmas For Cowboys
Gregg Smith - Don't Cry No More
Janie Fricke - Greatest Hits
IN MEMORIAM
Al Schmitt, Engineer-Mixer Who Won a Record 20 Grammys, Dies at 91
By Chris Willman (Variety)
Schmitt received more Grammys for engineering — 20, not including his separate Latin Grammys and a National Trustees Award — than anyone else in his field. In 2015, he received an even more rarefied honor for an engineer-mixer, becoming the first to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
VIDEOUpcycling: 8 Kinds Of Repurposed Content You Can Create From Your Music Video
By Randi Zimmerman (Symphonic Blog)
Once you’ve put all that time and energy into creating a music video, it seems a shame to just share it and move on. Here, we look at multiple ways you can utilize elements of your music video in creating a variety of other promotional content.
BOOK REVIEW - looking for book reviewsWe have a book review by Allan Larson of the Terry Jennings book about his father Waylon Jennings. Read it here: https://dsabookstore.blogspot.com
CRAFT OF SONGWRITING
Upcycling: 8 Kinds Of Repurposed Content You Can Create From Your Music Video
By Randi Zimmerman (Symphonic Blog)
Once you’ve put all that time and energy into creating a music video, it seems a shame to just share it and move on. Here, we look at multiple ways you can utilize elements of your music video in creating a variety of other promotional content.
By Adam Neely
All By Myself features an incredible key change from G major to Cb major, let’s talk about it!
Songs make you feel thoughts
DSA offers four contests to meet our mission of providing a benchmark for competency in songwriting. Anyone can enter our Annual International Song Contest. Entries are worldwide. You do not have to be a Dallas Songwriters Association member. The 2021 contest opens June 1.
DSA Song Contest JUNE 1 - Sept 30
More info http://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com Enter here: https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-annual-song-contest/
DSA Quarterly Lyric Contest
The Dallas Songwriters Quarterly Lyric Contest Entries are worldwide. You do not have to be a Dallas Songwriters Association member. Quarterly deadlines - March 31, June 30, Sept 30, Dec 31. More info: https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com Enter here: https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-lyric-contest/
Best Songs of the Meeting - for DSA Members only - submit your song for critique on the 1st Thursday, at the Monthly Meeting at Half Price Books.
Location: Zoom Virtual meeting
6:00 pm: Doors Open/Networking and visiting
7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members only
Pay online for critique. https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association or https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
DSA members bring their songs to our monthly song critique session. Each song critiqued is entered for a chance to win Songwriter of the Year or Song of the Year annually. DSA members who are unable to attend in person can upload theirs songs online and receive a recording or the song critique. Ongoing monthly on the 1st Thursday. More info: http://dsameetings.blogspot.com Members only enter here:https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
DSA Young Songwriters Contest - for youth 18 and under. June 1 - Sept 30, 2021
Our annual Young Song Contest for Rising Star Award is for young songwriters 18 and under. More info: https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com/ Enter Here: https://dallassongwriters.org/young-songwriters-contest/
BW STEVENSON SONG CONTEST - poordavidspub.com
April 2021
TO ENTER, SEND MP3 OR CD OF TWO ORIGINAL SONGS
ALONG WITH A $25 ENTRY FEE TO:
POOR DAVID'S PUB
1313 S. LAMAR ST.
DALLAS, TX 75215
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AND SONG TITLES
https://www.kidlinks.org/news/2021/03/kidlinks-songwriting-contest
Songwriting Contest Rules & Information
KidLinks’ mission is to link kids to healing, hope and happiness through music and media. We are seeking NEW musical content that contain positive messages for youth ages 5-12. This is where YOU come in. Submit your original song to KidLinks’ Songwriting Contest!
1. How to Enter
Contest is open from March 30 - May 30, 2021. Email submission to info@kidlinks.org and include your full name, email, address and phone number. Attach lyrics and song file or link to download. You may submit up to 3 compositions. We will not accept mail-in entries.
2. Eligibility
• The contest is open to songwriters who are 18 years of age or older on the date of song submission. Any entrant who is a minor in his or her jurisdiction of legal residence will be required to obtain and submit written permission from his or her parent or legal guardian to participate in the contest.
• Employees of KidLinks, their families, subsidiaries, and affiliates are not eligible.
• For the purposes of the competition, a song must have both lyrics and music. All submitted songs must be original, unpublished (or self-published) works.
• Co-writers are subject to the same eligibility criteria.
• Artists from anywhere in the world are eligible to enter.
3. Judging
All entries are judged on lyrics, musical composition and relevance to the overarching theme of one of the following:
• Supporting Diversity
• Promoting Community
• Providing Encouragement
Winners will be announced June 4th. Winners will be notified via email and results will be posted on the KidLinks website and social media channels.
4. Prizes
The overall winner will receive $500. The second and third place winners will receive $250 and $100 respectively. All winning songs will receive recognition on KidLinks’ website and social media channels.
5. Submission Policy
By submitting to the Contest, entrants hereby grant to KidLinks a non-exclusive license to stream and transmit your songs on KidLinks’ website and social media channels. Entrants retain all publishing rights to your song(s).
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