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 2018 Winners

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.

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

2017 Best Songs of The Meeting Winners

2017 Song of the Year - Lucky Man by Craig Langford, Dallas, Tx
2017 Winner Songwriter of the Year - Craig Langford 

https://dallassongwriters.org/best-songs-songwriter-year-announced/

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING – SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Lucky Man by Craig Langford, Dallas, Tx
2. I Don’t Need To But I Do by Craig Langford, Dallas, Tx
3. You Got This by Allen Larson, Dallas, Tx

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.

Finalists - https://dallassongwriters.org/song-year-finalist-announced/

We had a total of 52 songs submitted this year to MR. TROLL, our BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING judge, and after a herculean effort of song listening and critiquing, he wheedled it down to the final top ten, and here they are, in alphabetical order. The top 3 winners will be announced at the awards banquet at Hermann Hall on December 8th, AND we will name the SONG OF THE YEAR and SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR. There will be performances by some of the finalist below, as well as, the Annaul Song Contest Semi-finalists, so if you want to be there for the announcements, get your tickets early – it’s gonna be a ball and there’s gonna be a crowd.  https://dallassongwriters.org/shop/dsa-song-contest-awardschristmas-party/

I DON’T NEED TO BUT I DO by Craig Langford
ISLAND RED by Rickey Gene Wright
LOVE WITHOUT MONEY by Barbe McMillen & Bobby Dallas
LUCKY MAN by Craig Langford
NOTHIN’ ON YOU by Rand Overton & David Banning
ONE MORE OUTCAST by Morri Hartgraves
TAKE ME HOME by Serges Himbaza
WHERE I AM by Randy Overton
YOU GOT THIS by Allen Larson
YOU’RE THE BEST by Michael Brandenberger

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’M 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 2015 MEETINGS

Congratulations, Rio King, with four Monthly Critique wins, which makes you the uncontested Songwriter of the Year for 2015. Here’s a list of all the monthly winners:

Jan    SWEET ROLLS AND CREAM by Rio King
Feb    ALONE WITH ALONE by Dickey Johnson
Mar    BOOGIE WOOGIE RHYTHM by Rio King
Apr    No Song
May    GIVE ‘EM TIME, LORD by Bobby Montgomery
Jun    WAITING TO BREATHE by Dori Weaver
Jul    JIMMY LOVED JESUS by Rio King
Aug    No song
Sep    BOOMER BOOGIE by Rio King
Oct    No song
Nov    THE OLD WRECKED VET by Rio King
 
Come to the Christmas Party on December 8 to hear Rio get up sing a few of his winning numbers. Also, the Song of the Year will be announced then.