Meeting Critiques

Each month songs of members are critiqued at the 1st Thursday workshop. Winners each month are published in Songwriters Notes. Members only may enter up to 2 songs per month (or more if time allows) by going to this link https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/ to enter the lyric and audio file or you may upload the lyric and perform the song live at the meeting. Time is limited to the review of 8 songs per meeting on a first come basis. (If we run out of time, the songs will be moved to next meeting). Members will have until the end of November to rewrite and record their song before it is sent to the judge. At the end of each year, the songs are judged by industry pros and the Song of the Year is awarded to the songwriter whose song garnered the most points from the judges. Also, The Vern Dailey Songwriter of the Year Award goes to songwriter who has the most songs with the highest points in the top ten. Winners are announced at the Virtual Awards Program in February which include performances by the finalists.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Best Songs of the 2nd Tuesday Critiques 2013

2013


NOV
I'll Be Your Someone by Gigi Costas and Abbey Cones

OCT
Sunset in September by Robin Willis, Roger Russell, Kevin Moore, Alex Gorodiscas


SEPT
What You Got by Andy Schrumpf
Critique Panel: Michael Brown and Lisa Byrn

AUG
no meeting


JULY
Wish You Were Here by Lisa Byrn
Critique Panel: Kathy Baldwin of DaCat Music and Buck Morgan


JUNE
Giving Up On Memories by Morri Hargraves
You Gotta Go Home by Roger Russell and Alex Gorodiscas
Critique Panel: Bobby Montgomery and Mary Guthrie


MAY
Her I Am by Mary Guthrie
'Wait For Tomorrow by Barbara McMillen and Laurie Windham
Critique Panel: Buck Morgan, Keith Rust, Pete Miller

APRIL
Travelin' Man by Roger Russell and Joe Milton
'Til Love Comes Back by Brook Malouf and Eric Roberts
Critique Panel: Buck Morgan and TK Kreason

(The song 'Traveling Man' by Roger Russell and Joe Milton edged out Brooke Malouf, writer of the 2012 DSA Song of the Year, and her song ''Til Love Comes Back' by an average score of 44.2 over 43.8. Honorable mention was, brace yourself, 'Anal-Retentive Mother-in-law' by Mori Hartgraves. Interestingly, neither judge picked the winner, though one judge gave first place to 'Anal-Retentive...')

MARCH
No Critques

FEB
In Your Eyes by Barbe McMillen
If I See You Again by Michael Brandenberger
Critique Panel: Dr Kevin Deal and Steve Sullivan


JAN
Something About You by Gigi Gostas 
Time To Play by William Brown
Critique Panel: Dr Terry Fansler and Bobby Montgomery

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BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING CRITIQUES

Each month songs of members are critiqued at the 1st Thursday meeting. Songs that are critiqued each month are published in Songwriters Notes. Members only may enter by uploading lyric and audio file to https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/ or you may upload the lyric and perform the song live at the meeting. Members will have until the end of November to rewrite and record their song before it is sent to the judge. At the end of each year, the songs are judged by industry pros and the Song of the Year is awarded to the songwriter whose song garnered the most points from the judges.
Also, The Vern Dailey Songwriter of the Year Award goes to songwriter who has the most songs with the highest points in the top ten.