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.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

MEETING CRITIQUE ENTRIES 2019

JAN
I'll Just Leave by Ireland
I Think of You by Ted Vahovius
In His Name by Ted Vahovius
Light Up The World by Alexis Tapp
Anywhere With You by Craig Langford

FEB
And The Memory by David Lewis
I Found Love by David Lewis
I'll Bet My Heart by Ted Vahovius
Just Been' Me by Ted Vahovius
Drink It Down by Ron Young
I Believe by Ainsley Lounds
Peace of Mind by Katie Dundas


MARCH
You Mess Me Up by Beau McDermmit
Hey Mama by Ireland
Drink It Down by Ron Young
Bonnie & Clyde by Barbe McMillen
Chasing The Wind by Anna Xiong

APRIL
To Fall In Love by M'Lynn Musgrove
Apocalyptic Sizzle by Beau McDermott

MAY
Ode to Emmy Lou by Robert Elhet
Oh Miss Flying Bird by Robert Elhet
Recklessly In Love by Ireland
Gonna Love On You by Harry Hewlett
Wish That Was Now by Anthony Groom

JUNE
Madison Elizabeth's Day by David Lewis
So No To Crack by Johnny Cromer
Monohans by Randy Overton
Old Lubbock Love by Harry Hewlett
I Just Want You by Beau McDermott

JULY
Bidah by Bill Martin
What You Know by Hugh Barret
Bad Attitude by Hugh Barret
Priscilla by Hugh Barret
Gonna Love On You by Harry Hewlett
Hold Me Close by Craig Langford
What If The World Was A Better Place by Mary Jo Logan



SEPTEMBER
Thoughts of You by Barbe McMillen
My Merry Rocketship by Carol Shaw
Give Me Back My Heart by Harry Hewlett
Mall Santa by Harry Hewlett
Don't Bring Your Reindeer by Harry Hewlett
I Never Cried by Rio King
When We Were Young by Alexis Tapp
Ballad of Francis Barlow by Jon Jaggers

OCTOBER
Love Seldom Walks Down Easy Street by Ricky Gene Wright
Hug to Say Goodbye by Anna Xiong
Red Yellow Black White by Harry Hewlett
Road Not Taken by Mary Logan

NOVEMBER
Love's Lonesome Blues by Ricky Gene Wright
A Woman's Smile by Ricky Gene Wright
He Looked Liked Waylon by Ricky Gene Wright
Millie From Oklahoma by Charles Carter and Joe Milton
Music Was A Miracle by Alexis Tapp
Santa Always Hits East Texas Last by Don Wall
Marie by Don Wall
Watering Hole by Harry Hewlett




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.