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.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Best Songs of The Meeting Critiques 2018 Winners

Song of The Year and Songwriter of the year.
 wins studio time at
River Sounds Recording Resort








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.




SONG OF THE YEAR WINNNERS
1. A TIME FOR LOVE  Michael Brandenberger
Michael Brandenberger
2. THAT’S JUST WHAT I’LL DO Craig Langford
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

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

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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.