Best Songs of the DSA Meeting: February 2021

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, February 28, 2021

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING 2021

2021

JAN

Thrift-Store Hero by Michael Roth, Eric Ramsey

God or Something by Michael Roth, Eric Ramsey

For A Song by Michael Roth, Eric Ramsey

Lady of White Rock Lake by Harry Hewlett

Cocoon by Eric Ramsey

Smoking Hot Blue by John Pronk

It’s not the Getting There by Rickey Gene Wright

Made My Day by Rickey Gene Wright

Hello God It’s Me by Laura Hollerman

FEB

Songs Begin in Bars by Michael Roth

Old Man and Old Dog by Seth Ginsberg

I’ve Got A Thing For You by Seth Ginsberg

Hearts In Heaven by Louie Cates

I Should Have Kissed You by Stephen Troum

Rocket In Flight by Stephen Troum

MARCH

Second Hand by Eric Ramsey

She Looks Like Tomorrow Tonight by Michael Roth, Eric Ramsey

You'll Be Alright by Stephen Troum

APRIL
Witness Tree by Robert Erhlert

Angels by Eric Ramsey

Lift Your Head by Stephen Troum

Run-in' Away by Wayne Willingham, John Terry

Dancing With Him by Wayne Willingham

Outside Your Window by Alexis Tapp

MAY

The Hardest Thing by Michael Roth

Plants On My Window by Seth Ginsberg

Was I Destined To Come To Texas? by Seth Ginsberg

Now That Your Gone by Stephen Troum

JUNE

What Will You Do by Eric Ramsey

Before The Morning Light by Michael Roth

JULY
Remember The Alamo by Alexis Tapp

That's The Kind of Love I'm Talking About by Eric Ramsey

SEPT

Gone Gone Gone by Michael Roth & Eric Ramsey

You’re Just A Monkey by Stephen Troum

I Ain’t No Long Tall Texan by Joe Parfume

OCT

Lord You Here Me Now by Francile McCotry

You Will Live On by Barbe McMillen

Gone and Not Forgotten by Seth Ginsberg

NOV

Found Myself Lost In You by Troy Vanderhoof
Retake Our Time by Troy Vanderhoof.

You’re the Best by Michael Brandenberger
Christmas Angels by Alexis Tapp
Lay Your Whiskey Down by Sarah Skoog

Winners Announced on January 22, 2022. Awards are:

Song of the Year

Vern Dailey Songwriter of the Year

Community Awards

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.