Best Songs of the DSA Meeting: November 2016

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.

Saturday, November 12, 2016

2016 Best Songs of the Second Tuesday Meetings

SONG OF THE YEAR FINALIST

1 TIME TO LEAVE by Beth Murphy, Richardson, TX
2 Y PICKUP TRUCK SHE NEVER LETS ME DOWN by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
3 LAST CHANCE TO DANCE IN TEXAS by Rio King, Plano, TX
4 I‚ÄôM SINGING MY HEART OUT IN DALLAS TONIGHT by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
5 PLAY ME SUMP'N LIKE DAT by Rio King, Plano, TX
6 THAT WINDOW CLOSES FAST by Rio King, Plano, TX

These meeting winners are in the process of being reviewed by a judge. The winner will be announced at the Awards Dinner and Christmas Party on Dec 13 at Sons of Hermann Hall.

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.