SONGWRITERS NOTES ISSUE #241 MARCH/APRIL 2024

 Hello Songwriter,

It's looking like spring here in Dallas. I have some exciting news to tell you about our contest winners of the 2023 DSA International Song Contest and our Member Awards. Also, we have a busy calendar with our virtual and live meetings with 9 regular events monthly and a special event almost every month. So hold on to your hats (Texas hold "Em?), cause here we go.

What happened in JANUARY - We held elections for officers at the Board of Directors Planning Meeting on January, 6 where we enjoyed the hospitality of Michael and Karol Brandenberger who opened their home to us. Our monthly workshop guest speaker was Chuck Rainey on January 4. You can find his talk on our Youtube channel.  On January 13 we held a virtual awards program for the DSA International Song Contest with semifinalist performing and directors and judges presenting, all made possible by the wizard HH Hewlett as director. Look for that program on YouTube. See below, more on our Grand Prize winners, M'Lynn Musgrove and Will Townsley along with all the category winners. plus the winner of the Young Songwriters Contest, Emma James.

What happened in FEBRUARY  -  Our monthly workshop guest speaker was Roy Elkins who spoke about the use of AI in songwriting on February 1. You can find his talk on our Youtube channel. On the 13th we celebrated Red Byboth's birthday at Love and War. 

Choya and Alexis Tapp, Red Byboth, Barbe McMillen, Troy Inslee, Karol and Michael Brandenberger    

On the 17th we held a virtual Best Songs of the Meeting Awards Program with 11 performers and 21 songs from the submissions of the meeting critiques. Winners were announced for the Song Of The Year Award, Keith Dodson, and the Vern Dailey Songwriter Of The Year Award, Wayne Gathright. See below for details and YouTube for the program.

SPECIAL EVENTS coming up.

DSA HALL OF FAME PROGRAM -

 

 

DSA announces the Hall of Fame inductees for 2024 and a lit of suggested songs for performance on the program. On April 20, 2024, Rising Stars, DSA Members and the BYO Band will perform songs by our inductees. There will be performances by M'Lynn and Pam Musgrove, Sue Schildts, Wayne Willingham, Rio King, Kenzie Hutcheson, Bella Raper, Taya Bell, Dylan George, Claire Halsey, Junia Rodriguez, Cloe Rae, Vada Burns, and Taylor Aline. Here are our Inductees and the songs to be performed.

Tom Douglas - The House That Built Me, Little Rock

Billy Joe Shaver - Georgia On a Fast Train, Old Chunk of Coal

Nora Jones - Don’t Know Why, Come Away With Me

Buck Owens - I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail, Love’s Gonna Live Here

Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead, Famous In a Small Town 

Erykca Badu - On and On, Back In The Day

Michael Aday (Meat Loaf) - Hot Patootie Bless My Soul, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad

Music Industry inductees - Dave Choas of KNON, Jack Calmes, Chuck Rainey- Bass Player

 

DEEP ELLUM COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR - DSA STAGES

DSA members will be performing on the outdoor stages and inside at the Wounded Ostrich 

 

 REGULAR EVENTS

Six Springs wants you to perform at our 1st Thursday open mic 7 - 9. Rickey Gene Wright hosts with a songwriters round format. Come out and sign up with RGW.   Mar 07

 

 The SECOND THURSDAY VIRTUAL MEETING WORKSHOP is held monthly and features a guest speaker and song critiques. It is streamed live to facebook. See below for details and the Zoom meeting link. 

http://dsameetings.blogspot.com

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2476523092

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques - March 14

Harry Hewlett, the reel, creating and posting for social medis PR.
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

 

Third Thursday join Emmeline Miles for the Opening Bell Showcase - March 21, 6 - 8
 The Journey of A Song - Songwriters perform in the round. Please sign up with host Emmeline Miles open mic 7 - 9. 

 

  Love and War wants you to perform at our 4th Thursday open mic 7 - 9. Rickey Gene Wright hosts with a songwriters round format. Come out and sign up with RGW.   Mar 28, Apr 25

 

Third Tuesday Songwriter Spotlight streams to YouTube. 7-9 Hosted by Harry Hewlett featuring co-host Barbe McMillen and songwriter performance and interview

Tuesday, March 19 - M’Lynn Musgrove 

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

SONGWRITERS NOTES ISSUE #240 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2024

 Hello Songwriter,

Happy New Year 2024. We've had a  active year in 2023 and we will carry on with our virtual and live meetings schedule from last year with with 7-8 regular events monthly and a special event almost every month. Also, we have 2 special awards events coming up (scroll down) and 3 workshop announcements from ASG, Ironbridge and Steve Seskin (see workshops below.) Wildflower Performing Songwriting Contest deadline is coming on Feb.15. see below in Contests. 

Collin Classes start soon. You can sign up for my songwriting class on Monday nights 6-9pm as continuing ed in a class with credit students. I hope you will take this opportunity to do so now. There may not be this opportunity in the future. Here is the link to Continuing Education Registration. Located on the Plano campus, in the Commercial Music Dept. MUSC 1021. Barbara McMillen is your instructor. If you need help call CE Information 972.985.3750 or email ceinfo@collin.edu

What happened in NOVEMBER - We held Director elections (see below for the list). Officers will be elected at the Planning Meeting on January, 6. We had some final song critique entries for the Member Song Contest and we had a very informative Speaker, Chris Robley. You can find his talk on our Youtube channel.  

What happened in DECEMBER  -

DSA's Barbara McMillen and Bobby Montgomery present and $500 check from Dallas Songwriters to Bobby Wilbanks to buy bicycles for the Larry Tutson Jr. Toy Drive, Barbara and Gregg Smith's Foundation serving the kids of South Dallas. Bobby M, Barbe M, Hippie Bobby, Barbara, Gregg.

 

DSA Prez Emeritus Barbara McMillen and Director Harry Hewlett presenting a plaque of the Dallas Songwriters Community Service Award to the Opening Bell. Pictured from left to right - Harry, Robin, Barbe.

Jim Collins, 2023 DSA Hall of Fame recipient, takes a selfie of his plaque which was sent to him through the mail. He lives in Nashville. We gave up on him coming to Dallas, so Harry put it in the mail.

 

Thanks to our hosts Karol and Michael Brandenberger for hosting a great DSA Christmas party at their home. Their was lots of good food and carols.

Photo by Allen Larson

 

 

SPECIAL EVENTS coming up.

SONG CONTEST AWARDS PROGRAM - On January 13, 2024 we will celebrate the 2023 Song Contest winners. The program will run from noon to 3pm central time and feature 15 performances by our semifinalists from all over the US and as far away as Australia. The event will be streamed to the DSA Facebook page, so please join us on Facebook.

MEMBER AWARDS PROGRAM - On February 17, 2024 we will celebrate the 2023 Best Songs Of The Meeting where we will award the Vern Dailey Songwriter of The Year Award and The Song of The Year Award. The program will run from noon to 3pm central time and feature 15 performances by our semifinalists. The event will be streamed to the DSA Facebook page, so please join us on Facebook.

 

 

DSA announces the Hall of Fame inductees for 2024 and a lit of suggested songs for performance on the program. On April 20, 2024, Rising Stars, DSA Members and the BYO Band will perform songs by our inductees.

Michael Aday (Meat Loaf) - I’ll do Anything for Love, Whatever Happened to Saturday Night, Hot Patootie Bless My Soul, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, Paradise By the Dashboard Light

Billy Joe Shaver - Georgia On a Fast Train, Wacko From Waco, Old Chunk of Coal, Live Forever, Honky Tonk Heroes, Black Rose

Nora Jones - Don’t Know Why, Chasing Pirates, Thinking About You, What Am I To You, Sunrise/Come Away With Me

Erykca Badu - Didn’t Cha Know, Window Seat, Back In The Day, Appletree, Cleva

Tom Douglas - The House That Built Me, Little Rock, Southern Voice, Grown Men Don’t Cry, Meanwhile Back at Mama’s, I Got a Car

Buck Owens - Crying Time, I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail, Love’s Gonna Live Here, Together Again, Under Your Spell Again

Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me, Gunpowder and Lead, Famous In a Small Town, Baggage Claim, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Keeper of the Flame

 REGULAR EVENTS

The FIRST THURSDAY VIRTUAL MEETING WORKSHOP is held monthly and features a guest speaker and song critiques. It is streamed live to facebook. See below for details and the Zoom meeting link. 

http://dsameetings.blogspot.com

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2476523092

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques - Jan. 4

Chuck Rainey, the most recored bass player in the history of music
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

Our virtual open mic is still occurring every Wednesday 7 - 9. Join us via the Zoom meeting number. 247 652 3092 or just watch on the Dallas Songwriters Facebook page as we stream live. Some of our members, who are home bound or from out of town depend on this weekly opportunity to share their songs. The hosting duties are shared by Bill Martin, Ace Pounder, Allen Larson, Keith Dodson and Harry Hewlett. Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28

Second Thursday Songwriter Spotlight streams to YouTube. 7-9 Hosted by Harry Hewlett featuring co-host Barbe McMillen and songwriter performance and interview
Thursday Feb 8, 2024, 7pm - Bradley Banning

Love and War wants you to perform at our 4th Thursday open mic 7 - 9. Rickey Gene Wright hosts with a songwriters round format. Come out and sign up with RGW.   Jan 26, Feb 22

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

SONGWRITERS NOTES ISSUE #219 JUNE 2020

Hello Songwriter,
           I hope this newsletter finds everyone safe and well. There are lots of changes going on in June starting with the roll out of our new blog site on the DSA website. Ben Halim has worked hard to set up the beautiful site and some DSA board members have contributed to the premier articles. It's a place where folks in the music community can express themselves and contribute by writing articles in the categories of Songwriting Tips, General, Humor, My Lyrics, Music Business, Music Promotion, Music Technology and Inspirational. I hope you will check out the blog site and read the new articles. Check it out here: https://blog.dallassongwriters.org

June is the month that our Annual International Songwriting Contest opens. The contest which offers more than $5,000 in prizes with winners in 8 categories will kick off on June 1.   In 2019, we had entries and winners from Iceland, Sweden, the UK, and all over the United States. https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com  We have a new category this year which will include our new Young Songwriters Song Contest for 18 and under. Entries can be submitted through the https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-annual-song-contest/ website or through our Song Contest Submission Partner, https://broadjam.com.  A complete breakdown of the rules, and details about the 2019 winners can be found at https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com/

Barbe presents TK Brown with Rising Star Award

The International Song Contest helps to fulfill the DSA mission to promote the craft of songwriting, provide realistic, educational opportunities to better navigate the music industry, and to provide exclusive performance opportunities, both LIVE and VIRTUAL.  It provides a benchmark for popular song writing competency.  The new “DSA Global” initiative is also a way to connect the international music community to the Texas music scene.  

The 2019 Grand Prize Judge, Roy Elkins, wrote, “It seems that every year the songwriters are ‘upping’ their game and the entries are getting better and better.” Elkins ranks the top songs based on specific criteria, including Lyric, Melody, Hook, Structure, Truth, and Originality.    

The 2019 Grand Prize Winning song, “Unless” was written by Dam Stasi and Kickbend with Mesus, who won a Casio Privia PX-S1000 Keyboard.  https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444966422937309

Semifinalists will be invited to play live at the DSA Song Contest Awards Dinner, which is scheduled to be held on January 16, 2021 at Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas. Last years event was attended by more than 70 people. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Ov2xo-Acs

In addition to our International Songwriting Contest, members can enter the Quarterly Lyric Contest https://www.facebook.com/DSALyricContest/, and monthly song critiques.  The DSA currently offers members 2 virtual workshops each month, 2 virtual showcases, a virtual open mic, as well as special events.  https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

DSA Hall of Fame - call for Rising Star performers

This year, our annual DSA Hall of Fame Event, which honors outstanding songwriters with North Texas ties, has been postponed until Sep 19, 2020.  Live performances of the inductees songs by DSA Rising Star Students, DSA Members, and the BYO Musicians Network will be broadcast LIVE to a global audience.  We've opened up the audition process again because we have more planning time for the event. If you are interested go to the Hall of Fame website for audition procedures. Rising Stars who would like to perform can send audition videos to DSA HOF Audition Video.
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:  Sons of Hermann Hall
WHEN: Sept 19th, 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

Monthly Events 

Recently DSA went back to being physically live in our partner venue, Love and War, and also live streamed on Facebook with a watch party. You can see it here: https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/videos/759687511526432/  

Live performances and camaraderie with fellow songwriters make up the soul of DSA.  Last months events have shown us that reaching out to the global community is hugely important to our mission to promote the craft of songwriting, provide realistic, educational opportunities to better navigate the music industry, and to provide exclusive performance opportunities, both LIVE and VIRTUAL.  For a quick look at our virtual events this month we have provided an events list at 

 https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com or you can tune into our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/dallassongwriters/events/  You'll find videos of last months meeting there from Harry's talk on Zooming on your iPad, our meetup group which was attended by Stephen Houpt, Harry Hewlett, Don Wall, Bobby Montgomery, Beau McDermott, Barbe McMillen, Alexis Tapp to the Zoomers on iPad showcase with Host Harry Hewlett HOST, Stephen Valenzuela,  John Jaggers, Cat McGee, Rickey Gene Wright, Michael Roth.

On June 4 at this month's 1st Thursday guest speaker is Sam Moore, who will talk about the state of the songwriting business.  At last month's first Thursday Meeting, on May 7, Harry Hewlett taught us all how to use Zoom with an iPad for the best performance experience.  To fulfill our mission, the Dallas Songwriters Association invites guest speakers to address our virtual audience for now, and to join our monthly workshops in the future.  These workshops offer educational information from accomplished songwriters and industry professionals, everything from jingle writing, to do it yourself videos, to the new economics of the music industry.  If you would like to conduct a workshop, please contact: info@dallassongwriters.org.   

Our regular DSA MONTHLY EVENTS have gone virtual
* First Thursday Monthly Meeting, with guest speaker and song critiques.
   https://zoom.us/j/907852000
* Songwriter Meetup, 1st Monday, at Half Price Books on NWH in Dallas
   https://zoom.us/j/881960764
*  3rd Thursday Open Mic at Dunn Brothers Coffee in Addison has ben discontinued
*  Every Wednesday Virtual Open Mic 
   https://www.facebook.com/events/717703665629658/
ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86341155881*  4th Thursday Showcase at Love and War in Texas in Plano
   will be live at Love and War and streamed to FB
•  DSA Global Virtual Open Mic - every Saturday 12 - 2 CT
  https://www.facebook.com/events/385918485667970/
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87932958559

Here's a list of monthly events and the Facebook event links: https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com
Wanna join us online for our events? It's easier than you think ! Here is a how to video:

ZOOM’S JOIN A MEETING VIDEO (Watch this video first!)
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-?zcid=1588

Special Workshop

 On June 20 there will be a virtual Financial Planning For Creatives workshop at 9:30AM

It's conducted on Zoom and for more info: www.MusicMeetsTheBoardroom.com The workshop is hosted by Latoya Cooper, with Regina Diann and Candace Clark. DSA members were sent a code via the google member group to access the workshop for free. You can REGISTER HERE

https://www.facebook.com/MusicMeetsTheBoardroom/

Life is starting to open up but you decide whats bess for you. We have really enjoyed our virtual events.

SPECIAL EVENTS DOWN THE LINE

DEEP ELLUM DALLAS SONGWRITERS SPOTLIGHT STAGE -has been rescheduled SEPT 11 - 12, 7-11pm
Check out the line up on the event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/624936004966130/

STATE FAIR SHOW#CASE - OCTOBER

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! Lot's of changes and lot's of events to keep us busy, yet safe at home.

Songcerely,
Barbe

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DSA SONG CONTEST -   June 1 - Sept 30th

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.

2019 Winner

Mesus and Dam Stasi with grand. prize Casio Privia PX-S1000 keyboard 

Dam Stasi and Kickbend with Mesus is Grand Prize Winner with song "UNLESS". Runner up Comrad (Arthur Revechkis) wins with "A THOUSAND LIVES" and Debra Gussin is second runner up with 'LOVE IS NOT". Read about these winners and the interviews with these artists here on our press page.  MORE: https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2020/04/dsa-2019-song-contest-grand-prize.html

Hear the winning song, "UNLESS".
 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444966422937309

Hear the grand prize runner up, "A THOUSAND LIVES". https://www.broadjam.com/songs/comrad/a-thousand-lives

Hear second grand prize runner up "LOVE IS NOT".  https://www.broadjam.com/songs/debragussin/love-is-not

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

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

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

MONTHLY MEETING - Thursday, June 4, 6:30

Current State of Songwriting Industry with Sam Moore     

Sam Moore, a regional television executive for Associated Press International (API)and Coordinator for the Dallas Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)  will give a perspective of the current status of the songwriting industry through his experience with the NSAI.  We are also fortunate that Sam is a new member of the Dallas Songwriters Association so you won’t want to miss what he has to say. 

Critiques will follow:

As usual, for members we will also have song critiques by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton.  Play your song live, from your computer, or your phone or email an MP3 to Harry Hewlett at hhhewlett@gmail.com, and also you can display your lyrics from your computer so the members can give comments as well.  You will also be entered into the DSA Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year contest. The cost is $10 per song.

Location: Your home
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. 

DOWN THE LINE:

JULY 2 - Producer and Recording Artist, Brad Davis
             http://www.braddavismusic.com/bio/
AUG 8 -  Pool Party
SEPT 3 -  Brianna Ruelas  https://www.briannaruelasmusic.com/
              Empowering Indie Performing Artists With Online Business Strategies and A Clear Plan for Their Personal Music Career Success.
OCT 1 - TBA
NOV 5 - Annual Membership Meeting and Elections
DEC 3 DSA Christmas Party

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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.

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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 by  David Lewis
Must Be Present to Win by  John Jaggers

Light On The Sand by  Beau McDermott

FEB

Full Moon by  Barbe McMillen

Red White and Blue by  Don Wall

The Forgotten Vet by  Don Wall
Another Whiskey by  David Case

MARCH
I Can't Breathe by Allen Larson
I Could Never by  Bill Martin
Humble Refugee by  Kerry Maddox
Home in My Dreams by  Don Wall

APRIL
Don't Sweat Tomorrow by Don Wall

I Don't Know Much About Love by Bill Martin
That Summer Song by Bill Martin
Old Lubbock Lover 2 by Harry Hewlett

? by John Jaggers

MAY 
Cape Cod by Don Wall
Keanu Reeves by Beau McDermott

2019 SONG OF THE YEAR WINNERS

THE STORY OF BONNIE and CLYDE - Barbe McMillen

WATERING HOLE - Harry Hewlett

 MONAHANS by Randy Overton

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

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