SONGWRITERS NOTES ISSUE #231 MAY/JUNE 2022

 HELLO SONGWRITER,

The Dallas International Guitar Show returned to Market Hall the first weekend in April 29 - May 1. Dallas Songwriters was well represented with a booth and members manning the booth to talk up the organization. Thanks to all of our members volunteers that made a successful show and VP Bobby Montgomery. Also, BIG Thanks to Jimmy Wallace for a big weekend full of guitars, rock and blues. 

We will be showcasing our talents again at the Wildflower Festival City Line Stage coming up  in May 20-22. https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2022/05/dsa-performs-at-city-line-stage-during.html

Also, there is a Steve Seskin Workshop on Friday that you should attend if you are serious about songwriting. See details below.

Heads up - The BW Stevenson Song Contest at Poor Davids Pub is in June this year. here is the link: https://poordavidspub.com/Comp.htm

Our virtual open mic is still occurring every Wednesday 7 - 9. There is a new Zoom meeting number. 617 432 0082. Love and War wants you to perform at our 4th Thursday open mic 7 - 9 and Opening Bell, 6 - 8pm, has 1 hour open mic space along with opp to showcase. Contact Bill Martin.

June brings Jamey Shannon as our meeting guest speaker on June 2nd (see below for details) and the Wild DAWG fishing trip. We will see all ya'll at Port Aransas.

EVENTS - Quick look events page: https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com

 

 DSA Hall of Fame - 

The 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony was held on Saturday, April 23 at Love and War in Texas, streamed live to Facebook. MCs Barbe McMillen, Alexis Tapp and Harry Hewlett kept the show moving as performers sang songs by our inductees and they presented awards. Inductees David Card and Charles McGarry were on hand to receive the plaque and accept the awards. BYO band, Len Musgrove, Pamela Musgrove, Eric Spomer, Stan Bradshaw, Gregg Ballew, and Sue Schildt, backed our Rising Star performers Jane Aubrey, Jolie Hope, Claire Causey, Vada Burns, and Junia Rodriguez, and sang some of the inductees songs as well. 

Junia Rodriguez singing "If I Needed You" by Townes Van Zandt , with Pamela Musgrove, backed by the BYO band. 

There was a full house at Love and War. Thanks go out to all who were involved with the program, Deborah Driscoll, Patty Driver at Kids Who Rock and VP Bobby Montgomery.

Rising Star performer Jolie Hope with MC Alexis Tapp

Seven 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. This year's honorees are: Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, Charlie Pride, Townes Van Zandt, Kelly Clarkson, Leann Rimes, Bill Mack, Charles McGary, and David Card.

Here is the Facebook live stream.

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/727838474918184

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, Rod Phelps, England Dan Seals, John Ford Coley, Janie Fricke, Steve Weisberg, John Denver, and Gregg A Smith. 

The DSA's initiative is 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.com

 Donate to Hall of Fame

https://dallas-songwriters-association.square.site/product/donate-to-dallas-songwriters-hall-of-fame/27?cs=true&cst=custom

Past programs can be viewed on our Youtube Channel  - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3Y_SmChiZRqM9rmPfrLWbL

DSA YOUTUBE CHANNEL - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE

      2020 Community Awards went to Dunn Brothers Coffee and Broadjam, Inc.

             https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com/p/dsa-community-awards.html

SONGWRITERS NOTES Issue #216 MARCH 2020

Hello Songwriter,

🎶🎸🎤☘㉀
Life goes on as the threat of a pandemic looms. While many are brushing up on their Irish songs, DSA members, Rising Stars, and the BYO Hall of Fame band is brushing up on songs by our inductees to be performed at Love and War on April 18. Wow, the talent line up is really coming together.

CALL FOR PERFORMERS - last chance to apply this week.
2020 Hall of Fame inductees: John Denver, England Dan Seals, John Ford Coley, Steve Wiseberg, Janie Fricke, and Gregg Smith. Last year, DSA initiated a new Rising Star program to encourage young aspiring musicians to celebrate our legends with performances of songs by our inductees. DSA is reaching out to the local music schools and asking for auditions at each school for the honor to perform. These students will be backed up by the BYO Hall of Fame band consisting of highly respected local musicians. The band members and special guests will also perform songs by our inductees.
WHAT: DSA Hall Of Fame
WHERE:  Love and War in Texas
WHEN: April 18th, Doors open 6:30PM  Show Starts at 7PM
TICKETS: General Admission - 15 in advance, 18 at the door
                   Students:   10 in advance,  12 at the door
More Info: http://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

Ticket link 

https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association/item/dallas-songwriters-hall-of-fame

SPECIAL EVENTS COMING UP

DEEP ELLUM DALLAS SONGWRITERS SPOTLIGHT STAGE -APRIL 3 - 5, 7-11pm
Check out the line up on the event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/624936004966130/

DALLAS SONGWRITERS SPOTLIGHT ON THE WILDFLOWER CITY LINE STAGE -MAY 15-17
https://www.facebook.com/events/587790638677242/

Our regular DSA MONTHLY EVENTS:
* First Thursday Monthly Meeting, with guest speaker and song critiques.
* Songwriter Meetup, 1st Monday, at Half Price Books on NWH in Dallas
* the 3rd Thursday Open Mic at Dunn Brothers Coffee in Addison hosted by Harry.
* the 2nd Wednesday Showcase at Opening Bell in South Side.
* the 4th Thursday Showcase at Love and War in Texas in Plano


We had a great showing again this month at the Monday Meetup on Feb 3. A number of members and visitors shared their songs, including host Harry Hewlett, David Case, Chris George, William Tel, Bill Martin, Liz Merida, Carolyn Humphreys, Bryan Durklin, and Kent Hofmeister.

At our first Thursday Meeting, Don Wall talked to us about how to make videos for our songs. Here's a video of the meeting on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/615703919198867/

We had a good crowd attending at the Opening Bell showcase on the 2nd Wednesday, Feb 12,  and a great line up of performers, including: Bill Martin; Cat McGee; John Mason; Allen Larson; HOST: Harry Hewlett. You can start here with Allen Larson and scroll forward.
https://www.facebook.com/104739376244963/videos/1037145709985649/

Attendance was way up at Dunn Brothers for the Third Thursday Open Mic on Feb 20 hosted by Harry Hewlett.  Check out the videos of Beau McDermott, Roland, Jeff grace, Keith Dodson, Natasha Blanton, Bill Martin, Ashley Andrade, Barbe McMillen, Allen Larson, Phil Ward and host Harry Hewlett. You can start here with Harry Hewlett and scroll forward.
https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/197677308264231/

Our attendance at Love and War was slim but a great line up of performers including host Harry Hewlett, Joining Cromer, Don Wall, Just Us, Craig Langford, and open mic performers Jeff Groce, Morgan Bennett, Allen Larson and Phill Ward. You can start here and scroll backward. https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/181656559927547/
You can find videos on each of these performers from our showcases and open mics on our facebook page in videos.

Our LYRIC CONTEST has quarterly deadlines: March 31, June, September, December.
Winners from the Spring 2019 contest has been announced below.

ANNUAL SONG CONTEST Opens on June 1. Semifinalist were announced on November 7th. Winners to be announced at the Awards Banquet on January 18, 6PM, Sons of Hermann Hall.  https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST - We have a new contest for youth 18 and under. Winners were announced on Jan 18. 2020 Contest opens June 1.
https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

We are migrating our member forum from yahoo to google groups. Here is the new google group. https://groups.google.com/d/forum/dallas-songwriters-members

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. 
There is still a chance to donate for the new year. Your generosity keeps our organization going. Just go to www.dallassongwriters.org and click on the donation link. 

Thanks to Paul Zander, John Jaggers, Bobby Montgomery, David Lewis, Michael Brandenberger, Phillip Casteel, Alexis Tapp, Don Wall, Harry Hewlett, Kery Maddox, Ginger Stanoia, Kenneth Shoemaker, and Kristi Myers for their recent contributions to our fall fundraiser. Other contributors include Ireland, John Jaggers, Bill Kapac, Rio King, Mimi Balkey, Suzi Morse, and Jared LoStrato. Go to this link: https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association

Thanks to Harry Hewlett you can view some of our open mics and guest speakers in a live stream on Facebook? See guest our guest speakers, and past Angela's showcases. Can't make it? Then tune into Facebook/dallassongwriters. Want to be on our facebook streams? Show up and perform.

WOW! What a exciting spring full of great events. Happy Valentines and Mardi Gras.

Songcerely,
Barbe

___________________________________________

DSA SONG CONTEST -  Winners were announced at the Awards Dinner on January 18, at Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas Tx.

Dam Stasi and Kickbend is Grand Prize Winner with song "UNLESS" https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444966422937309

Here is a link to a complete list of the winners: https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

The DSA Song Contest Awards Dinner that was held on Saturday, January 18, at Sons of Hermann Hall was well attended with 70+. Awards were presented for the Song Contest, Lyric Contest, Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Semi-finalists  Eddie Bowers, Charles Carter, Addison Havens, David Lewis, Bill Martin, Kyle Short and Stephanie Sammons will be performing, as well as, young songwriters Jade Nichol and TK Brown, who received 18 and under Rising Star Awards, plus Harry Hewlett and Barbara McMillen.
Robert Ehlert won the Fall lyric Contest.

Sorry you were not able to appear in person. Here is a link to a video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Ov2xo-Acs

And there are oodles of photos on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/dallassongwriters/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2883673535018186
Here is a link to the pdf of the Awards Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12U21eMdAYS13sS4Z5smSL3AD059xYUVt/view?usp=sharing

http://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com      Cash Prizes +

DSA is proud to announce that this years Grand Prize Casio Privia Keyboard is the new PX-S1000. This new electronic keyboard sounds and feels like a real piano and it is lighter weight than other keyboards with the same features. This “world’s slimmest digital piano” weighs in at just 24.7 pounds. The back panel includes a USB port, an audio (stereo mini-jack) port,  and two 1/4 inch outputs, (stereo and mono). The Privia PX-S1000 contains 18 different "bread and butter" sounds, including numerous acoustic pianos, Rhodes and Wurlitzer-type electric pianos, vibes, string patches, organs, harpsichord, and acoustic bass. You can also layer and split these sounds.

Every working pianist in a metropolitan area where space and portability are paramount should try Casio's Privia PX-S1000 for themselves. From its realistic piano sound and touch, to its extreme portability and modern connectivity it’s truly a marvel.

Read full review at Keyboard Magazine.

https://www.keyboardmag.com/gear/review-casio-privia-px-s1000

THANKS TO OUR SONG CONTEST SPONSORS

GRAND PRIZE  -   A Casio Privia Piano

https://www.casio.com/products/electronic-musical-instruments/stage-pianos/px-360

1st, 2nd and 3rd place 

wins recording time at 

Grand Prize winners receive:

1 Yr. Broadjam Primo MoB Membership

($199.95 Value) 

Includes Artist Website, 1 Yr. Hosting

Category winners get cash prizes

Winners announced at our Awards Banquet.

JOHN LATINI WINS GRAND PRIZE IN THE 2018 DALLAS SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST 
http://dsapress.blogspot.com/2019/03/john-latini-wins-grand-prize-in-2018.html

_________________________________

DSA MEETINGS - http://dsameetings.blogspot.com

MONTHLY MEETING - Thursday, March 5, 6:30

JINGLE JANGLE with Hooper and Brooks

Learn why Dallas is the focus of the jingle industry and hear jingles and how they are developed from guest speakers Johnny Hooper and Randy Brooks. 

Johnny Hooper, award winning composer of radio and TV jingles, including promos for Kix Brooks' “American Country Countdown”, Radio Disney, and Casey Kasem’s “Top 20 Countdown”. Johnny was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. In addition to being an expert on this topic he is a performing vocalist, writer and guitarist who played at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.

Randy Brooks Singer/songwriter of novelty songs, including "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," "Will You Be Ready at the Plate When Jesus Throws the Ball," and "I'd Rather Be Sailin' (with Governor Palin.") Performs often at the Bluebird Cafe and also performs with the bands The Bad Monkeys, Young Country, and Southwestern Pilgrimage

Critiques will follow:
As usual, for members we will also have song critiques by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton.  Bring your song on a CD, your phone or email an MP3 to Harry Hewlett at hhhewlett@gmail.com, and also bring plenty of copies of the lyrics so the members can give comments as well.  You will also be entered in the DSA Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year contest. The cost is $10 per song.

Location: Half Price Books/Northwest Highway in Dallas
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/shop/dsa-meeting-song-critique-entry/
Each song is entered into the Song of The Year and Songwriter of the Year Competition which is awarded at our December Awards Banquet. 

---------------

VIDEO OF PAST MEETINGS
Don Wall about DIY Music videos, Feb 6, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/564837404103111/

John Jaggers about the Colorado capo, January 6, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/615703919198867/

JANA STANDFIELD: JUNE 6, 2019 Half Price Books

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/2413755892187746/ 

ED BURNET:  May 2, 2019 Half Price Books
https://www.facebook.com/groups/242191552781160/permalink/839986039668372/

BRUCE CHANNEL : https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/1820749174645104/

Thanks to Harry Hewlett we have a video of the Sept 6th 2018 meeting with Bruce Channel. Bruce received an award from BMI for two million radio performances of Hey! Baby. His original record of Hey! Baby is featured in the hit movie, Dirty Dancing, and on the international sound track album, listed in BILLBOARD’s Pop Album for over three months with sales of over twelve + million units.

___________________________________________ 

BEST SONGS of the Meeting -  2020

https://bestsongsofthemeeting.blogspot.com

There is a comprehensive list on this website of all submitted. Also, past winners can be located at the above url.

2020

JAN
Take Another Chance - David Lewis
Must Be Present to Win - John Jaggers

Light On The Sand - Beau McDermott

FEB

Full Moon - Barbe McMillen

Red White and Blue - Don Wall

The Forgotten Vet - Don Wall
Another Whiskey - David Case

2019

Winners were announced at the Awards Dinner on Jan. 18, 6Pm Sons of Hermann Hall.

2019 SONG OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALIST

THE STORY OF BONNIE & CLYDE - Barbe McMillen

WATERING HOLE - Harry Hewlett

 MONAHANS by Randy Overton

I FOUND LOVE by David Lewis

RED YELLOW BLACK AND WHITE - Harry Hewlett

SANTA ALWAYS HIT EAST TEXAS LAST - Don Wall

GONNA LOVE ON YOU - Harry Hewlett

HE LOOKED LIKE WAYLON BUT SOUNDED LIKE CASH - Rickey Gene Wright

I NEVER CRIED - Rio King

MADISON ELIZABETH'S DAY - David Lewis

THE MUSIC WAS A MIRACLE - Alexis Tapp

THOUGHTS OF YOU - Barbe McMillen

WINNER OF BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING

SONG OF THE YEAR

THE STORY OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Barbe McMillen

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR - Harry Hewlett

Jack Allday, Judge, Barbe McMillen, Harry hewlett

_____________________