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VOLUME 28, NUMBER 1 SPRING 2019 DSA EVENTS CRITIQUE WINNERS OPEN MIC Every Third Thursday Open Mic Craig Langford is the Vern Dailey Award winner Dunn Brothers Coffee House, for Songwriter of the Year 3725 Belt Line Road, Addison Craig Langford won the Songwriter of the Year Award for the highest scored songs of the meeting critiques in 2018. SHOWCASES For the second year in a row. Every Second Wednesday Born into a musical family, he grew up with two grand pianos in his living room. He was the Texas All State French horn player Opening Bell 7-9, Free but decided to pass on scholarship offers at graduation… and took a left turn to joined the Navy, who, in an incredible stoke of Every Fourth Thursday genius, stationed him in Hawaii for his entire tour of duty. He Love & War 7-9 Free played music all over Honolulu until his honorable discharge, and Craig Langford he returned to Texas to begin playing professionally. He subsequently moved his family to Nashville, where he toured with artists like Trisha Yearwood/Garth Brooks.While he MONTHLY WORKSHOPS still loves playing in bands, songwriting has grown to be a large part of his musical passion. He enjoys boating, working on his old truck, doing string SONG SWAP WORKSHOPS instrument repair, and spending time with his four grown children and three Songwriters perform their songs for peer grandchildren! review, bring your guitar, or keyboard DSA President Michael Brandenberger wins Song of The Year with “A Visitors welcome, free. Time For Love”. Craig Langford came in Second with “That’s Just What https://dallassongwriters.org/song-swap-workshops/ I’ll Do”. Rio King came in 3rd place with “Brandy Blues.” The late Vern Dailey was named Dallas Songwriter a record four times, maybe more, who knows. He was short, shy, vain, funny, poetic—in short, a Every First Monday Meetup real stinker, and we miss him every month. Half Price Books NE Michael Brandenberger 2018 SONG CONTEST WINNER JOHN LATINI from 7-9, Free 1. Pull Me Up by John Latini, Ypsilanti, MI FIRST THURSDAY MEETING 2. All the Lovin' I Need by Louis Cates, Alexandria, VA 3. Broken Horses by Scott Thorn, Colorado, CA Guest Speaker & Song Critiques See page 4 & 5 for winners and details https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-meeting/ See back page for details 2018 SUMMER LYRIC CONTEST WINNER 1. Come Rain Come Shine by Martin Robley. Ballajura Western Australia martinrobley.com Song Contest Winner LYRIC CONTEST 2. Till We All Drove It by TY Nelson, Billings, MT John Latini Deadlines quarterly. Win cash & 3. Fireworks Don't Last Very Long, Bill Kapac, West Wildwood, NJ recognition. Entry Fee $10 details at HM A Seat At The Table by Ross Miller, Newton. MA https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-lyric-contest// HM Rockin” Reindeer by Melissa Standifird, Dallas Tx. See more about last years lyric contest winners on page 7. SONG CONTEST 2019 Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame on April Opens June 1st 20 https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-annual- The 2019 Hall of Fame ceremony was held on Saturday April 20 song-contest/ at the Historic Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas. Four years ago DALLAS INTERNATIONAL we began to honor famous singer/songwriters with roots in the Dallas/Fort Worth area through an induction into the Dallas GUITAR FESTIVAL May 3 - 5 Songwriters Association Hall of Fame. In the previous years we http://www.guitarshow.com/ have honored legends such as T-Bone Walker, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Freddie King, Trini Lopez, Sam Samudo (Sam the WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL Sham), Cindy Walker, Gus Levine, Al Johnson, Bruce Channel, From L-R Barbe McMillen, Whit CITYLINE STAGE May 17 - 19 Jerry Lynn Williams, Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClinton and the Nightcaps. Hyde, Rising Stars Caitlin King, http://www.wildflowerfestival.com/ Lilly Harrigan, & Adelyn Parks This years honorees included Steve Miller, Stephen Stills, Boz (The Sound Foundation) Paul DEEP ELLUM ARTS ESTIVAL Skaggs, and Larry Henley and Rod Phelps. The DSA's initiative Zander, Allen Larson performing SONS OF HERMANN HALL Ap 5-7 this year was to encourage young aspiring musicians to celebrate For What It’s Worth our legends with their performances of songs made famous by our http://www.wildflowerfestival.com/ inductees. We reached out to the local music schools and asked for auditions at each school for the honor to perform. These students were backed up by the DSA Hall of Fame Band consisting of DSA SONGWRITERS NOTES members. See page 3 for this years inductees and a recap. SPRING 2019 ABOUT DALLAS SONGWRITERS BENEFITS MISSION STATEMENT Monthly Workshops which feature guest speakers from We exist to enhance the personal growth and all fields of the music industry. professionalism of our members through the • Critique sessions that give honest, creative, and following means: helpful advice on improving writing style and technique. • Provide a practical forum for songwriters/artists • Showcases that are designed to provide a platform for the performance of original songs. These events on common standards and expectations of the embrace a variety of musical styles and cultural music industry. backgrounds. • Sharpen required competencies for excelling in • Seminars and workshops throughout the year which the songwriting profession. feature faculty from major educational institutions, • Serve as a forum for networking among peers respected industry businesses, and aware winning and with industry experts to generate career songwriters. opportunities. •Songwriters Notes, a newsletter which features local, • Serve as a non-political advocate for songwriters national, and international information valuable to and performers in liaison with peer organizations songwriters. throughout the country. •Song contests which provide an opportunity to award MEMBER PROFILE prizes and scholarships to songwriters. Social interaction and networking with other arts related organizations and Includes established independent and staff industry professionals. Many of these activities have been songwriters, performing artists, people actively sponsored or cosponsored by local and national music seeking entry into the industry, entertainment law industry businesses. practitioners; and others who are simply interested • Community service through our programs Songwriters in songwriting and/or performing as a hobby. Connecting to Seniors. Songwriter Groups- supportive environment, preparing you for the cruel world What’s in it for Me? by Barbara McMillen of the Simon Cowells. They give you key industry people I was sitting next to DSA member Tom Douglas to explain the business of songwriting and entertainment when he pitched his songs to Paul Worley at a songwriting attorneys to explain the contract jargon. seminar. Tom’s songwriting career took off when Collin They also offer performing songwriters supportive Ray recorded his song “Little Rock” which was on the tape venues to hone your performance skills and try out your that Paul took back to Nashville. Tom has since won a new songs. Furthermore, Your group will act as an Song of the Year Grammy for “The House That Built Me.” advocate for your profession and rights. This is so I watched DSA member and former President, Ron Grimes, important during these times when copyright values are approach a very young LeAnn Rhimes at a DSA monthly being challenged. Together we stand, divided we fall. meeting where she came looking for songs for her first In closing, Songwriter Groups consist of folks like you album. Co-writing with LeAnn, Ron got his first cut on her from all levels of competency who are committed to first album. They still remain close friends. I encouraged protecting the rights and future of the profession of DSA Member Rory Lee Feek (“Some Beach” recorded by songwriting, and to educate, elevate, and celebrate the Blake Sheldon) to showcase at the Dallas Songwriters songwriter and to act as a unifying force within the music Seminar where he made important industry contacts that community and the community at large. If you are not led to a staff writing deal at Harlan Howard Music. He’s already a member of one, you are missing out on a big still writing in Nashville, had his own reality show about boost in your career and the chance to know other weirdos his farm just outside of Nashville, and was half of the duo like you. Join one today! Joey + Rory. Amber Dotson, a demo singer for many DSA members Education • Networking • Encouragement • Advocacy and a member herself also showcased at one of the The Dallas Songwriters is a non-profit 501 C3 organization seminars. Amber was a Capitol recording artist in Nashville dedicated to providing information about the craft and business of for a time. And the list goes on. No doubt songwriters are songwriting. All styles of music are welcome in the DSA, and membership includes writers of all ages. DSA monthly activities connected to music industry contacts through events held include meetings with guest speakers, song critiques and by songwriter groups. Networking is a key to success in performance showcases that are open to the public. In addition, the DSA supports and promotes workshops and contests and any business and co-writing can get you a step up in the publishes a monthly newsletter. For more information, visit business songwriting. www.dallassongwriters.org. Moreover, songwriting groups prepare songwriters for http://www.meetup.com/dallas-Songwriters-Association/ that pivotal moment through encouragement, and educa- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-Songwriters-Association/ tion. These groups work hard to bring in the best teachers 104739376244963 of the craft for workshops, and offer song critiques in a 2 SONGWRITERS NOTES SPRING 2019 COVER INVESTOR STORY NEWSLETTER- ARNOLD NEWSLETTERPanelists MCCULLER ISSUE Bios DSA ISSUEN°3 - Gary FOURTH N°3 Nicholson ANNUAL HALL PANELISTS OF FAME BIOS SPRING APRIL 2019 2011 Larry Henley was born in the deep heart Texas Stephen Stills was born in Dallas, Tx.