Song of The Year and Songwriter of the year.
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SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IS CRAIG LANGFORD
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 but decided to pass on scholarship offers at graduation… and took a left turn to joined the Navy, who, in an incredible stoke of genius, stationed him in Hawaii for his entire tour of duty. H
e played music all over Honolulu until his honorable discharge, and 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 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 instrument repair, and spending time with his four grown children and three grandchildren! Here is our Songwriter of the Year, Craig Langford.
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 but decided to pass on scholarship offers at graduation… and took a left turn to joined the Navy, who, in an incredible stoke of genius, stationed him in Hawaii for his entire tour of duty. He played music all over Honolulu until his honorable discharge, and 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 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 instrument repair, and spending time with his four grown children and three grandchildren! Here is our Songwriter of the Year, Craig Langford.
SONG OF THE YEAR WINNNERS
1. A TIME FOR LOVE Michael Brandenberger
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3. BRANDY BLUES Rio King
SEMIFINALISTS
1. A TIME FOR LOVE Michael Brandenberger
2. THAT’S JUST WHAT I’LL DO Craig Langford
3. BRANDY BLUES Rio King
4. IT’LL BE ALRIGHT Craig Langford
5. LONELIEST JUKEBOX IN TOWN Craig Langford
5. EVERCLEAR Harry Hewlett
6. WHAT’D I SAY Craig Langford
6. HE LOOKED LIKE WAYLON SOUNDED LIKE CASH Ricky Gene Wright
2018 DSA SONG CRITIQUES FINALISTS (26 SONGS)
A COWBOY SONG - Ron Young
A TIME FOR LOVE - Michael Brandenberger
BEFORE I FALL - Melanie Stever
BLOOD & BONES - Ron Young
BRANDY BLUES - Rio King
DON’T SAY IT - Bobby Dallas
EVERCLEAR - Harry Hewlett
GREAT PLAINS LIFE - Rio King
HE LOOKED LIKE WAYLON AND SOUNDED LIKE CASH - Ricky Gene Wright
I SHOULDN’T BUT I DO - Alexis Tapp
IF I - Barbe McMillen
IT’LL BE ALRIGHT - Craig Langford
JIMMY LOVED JESUS - Buck Morgan & Harry Hewlett
LONELIEST JUKE BOX IN TOWN - Craig Langford
LUCKY SWEATER - Michael Brandenberger
MEMORIES OF DECEMBER - Ricky Gene Wright
OKLAHOMA GRIT - Rio King
RED RIVER RAMBLIN MAN - Rio King
SI QUISEIRAS - Alejandro Dominguez
THAT’S JUST WHAT I’LL DO - Craig Langford
THE FALLEN - Randy Overton
WAITIN’ ON MY TIME - Ricky Gene Wright
WALKING IN LOVE’S LONESOME SHOES - Ricky Gene Wright
WHAT’D I SAY - Craig Langford
WHEN LOVE COMES BACK TO YOU - Michael Brandenberger
YOUNG LOVE - Craig Langford
YOUNG LOVE - Craig Langford
Our judge was DSA Hall of Fame Inductee, Jack Allday formerly of the famous local band, The Nightcaps.
Jack Allday was an all-star athlete throughout high school who went on to perform with some of the greatest regional bands during the 1950s and ’60s, including the Swing Shift Band and the Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees, The Nightcaps. He is also a highly regarded media and creative consultant as well as the Department Chair, Advertising and Marketing Studies at Northwood University in Cedar Hill. Jack was DSA Hall of Fame Inductee in 2018 and our judge for the Best Songs of the Meeting Critiques
e played music all over Honolulu until his honorable discharge, and 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.