DSA 2013 Song Contest Deadline June 17th

Eight Song Categories

1. Christian/Inspirational

2. Country

3. Americana/Folk/Bluegrass

4. Pop/Rock/RnB/Alternative

5. Love Songs/Easy Listening

6. Children's/Novelty

7. Singer/Songwriter (songwriter is the performer)

8. Instrumental

Multiple Winners In Each Category

Entry Fee $25

Deadline: Monday, June 17th, 2013

Submissions Close at Midnight. 

Enter Online 

at one of two DSA Song Contest Submission Partners:

Broadjam.com

To Enter Online, you Must Join Broadjam by

Receiving a Free 90 Day PROMoB Membership.

or

sonicbids.com/dsa

To Enter Online, you Must Join Sonicbids

Receiving a Free 90 Day Membership with a 2 week Free Trial of Sonicbid's EPK

Electronic Press Kit)

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OR ENTER BY MAIL, 

download the contest form here.

Mail your check and entries to:

Dallas Songwriters Association

2013 Song Contest Director

Sammons Center For The Arts

3630 Harry Hines Blvd. #20

Dallas, Texas 75219

(voicemail) 214-750-0916 x1

e-mail: DSA SONG CONTEST

MAIL IN ENTRIES MUST BE POST MARKED BY June 17th.

 or you can mail you entry form and CD and pay online at our DSA Kagi store with credit card or Paypal. Click here to enter our Kagi store.

Each entry is entered into the drawing for an IPOD

Drawing held July 9!

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: June 17, 2013
Drawing For Free Ipod: July 9, 2013
Semi-Finalists Announced: Aug 13, 2013
Finalists and Grand Prize Winners Announced: Sept 10, 2013

GRAND PRIZE

Premier Demo By

Beaird Music Group, Inc

A Premier Nashville Recording Service
(List Value $705.00)
Beaird Music Group recorded the demo of Lady Antebellum's "I Run to You" which was just voted as the Single of the Year at the CMA Awards.

See recording demo here

and a Casio PX-350 Privia Piano

Grand Prize Winner, and

1st and 2nd Runner Up Receive:

1 Yr. Broadjam Primo MoB Membership

($199.95 Value) 
Includes Artist Website, 1 Yr. Hosting

1 Yr. Sonicbids Membership

Additional Prizes

1st Runner Up Receives:

1 Day of FREE high quality recording on one song,  and a night in

Merlin's Cabin at RIVER SOUNDS on the Llano River in the Texas Hill Country.

2nd Runner Up Receives:

Song Critique from Barbara McMillen, Associate Professor of Songwriting at Collin College

and recording time at Joe Musik Studio

1st Place in Each Category Receives:

$100
A 1 year Broadjam MoB Membership ($49.95 value)
A 1 Yr. Sonicbids Membership

2nd Place in Each Category Receives:
$50
A 1 year Broadjam MoB Membership ($49.95 value)
A 1 Yr. Sonicbids Membership

Every Winner Receives:
DSA Membership ($50.00 Value)

Judges

Rules

Need More Info?

Click Here for Song Contest FAQ -

Winners will be announced on-line

at www.dallassongwriters.org

Grand Prize Winners Announced by Elkins

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Just Me and You by Macy Medford, Jonathan George, Houston, TX

1ST RUNNER UP

That Old Shirt by Steve Chizmadia, Peekskill, NY

2ND RUNNER UP

You'll Be Back by Debra M. Gussin, Jonathan Bluth, LA, CA

4.)  Is That You?
5.)  Another Night
6.)  Holy Water
7.)  Find My Way
8.)  Liar
Others:
I Love It When You Call
Blue Room
Sing Your Song
I Like The Way You Look At Me
I Am Not James Taylor
Those Were The Days


Roy Elkins Comments still to come, but meanwhile here's a brief:

"One song, Just Me And You, caught me ear throughout the process.  Second place was a battle between 13 other songs which switched places just about everyday.  I think if you presented these same songs to me in 6 months, I might have a different list as 5 points (based on the DSA form) separated the top 14 songs. " 

Winners Announced

AMERICANA

1. That Old Shirt by Steve Chizmadia, Peekskill, NY

2. Kids These Days by Andy Hill, Renee Safier and Hardrain, Redondo Beach, CA

3. Find My Way by Chris Alvarado, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

CHILDREN'S / NOVELTY

1. Bookstore Blues by Eric Colville, The Selkies, Ipswich, MA

2. Our Gumtree Home by Glen Naylor, Bright, Victoria, Australia

3. The Monster Masher by Lanny Sherwin, Santa Barbara, CA

CHRISTIAN

1. Blue Room by Keeton Coffman, Sping,TX

2. Is That You? by Debra M. Gussin, Rik Howard, LA, CA

3. Holy Water by Spencer Clark, Saint Helena, CA 

COUNTRY

1. Abilene From Abilene by Kevin Reardon, Riverside, CT

2. Liar by Daniel Sumber, Josh Patton, Brandon Sparks, (Patton Sparks Band), Austin, Tx

3. I Love It When You Call by by Andy Taylor, Alpharetta, GA

INSTRUMENTAL

1. Dolphins In Love by Gavin R. Potter, Simons Town, S. Africa

2. I Need You by V. Padla Gootee, Arlington, VA

3. The Struggles Within by Diane Lekven, Jordan Perez, Rancho Sante Fe, CA

LOVE SONGS

1. I Like The Way You Look At Me by Belle Schneiderman, NY, NY

2. Believe In Love by Robert Graham, Toronto, Ont, CAN

3. Do U Miss The Heat by Debra M. Gussin, Stacy Hogan, LA, CA

POP/ROCK/RNB/ALT

1. Fade To Grey by Chris O'Neil, Heathmont, Victoria, Australia

2. Those Were The Days by Chase Thompson, Pasco, WA

3, Julie by Philip Creamer, Daniel Creamer, Tucker Cauble, Dallas, TX

HM: So Confused by Nestor Cora, Brooklyn, NY
HM: You'll Be Back by Debra M Gussin, Jonathan Bluth, LA, CA

SINGER SONGWRITER

1. I Am Not James Taylor by  Gordon Lustig, Napa, CA

2. Just Me and You by Macy Medford, Jonathan George, Houston, TX

3. Sing Your Song by Susie McLean, Mississauga, Ontario, CAN

HM  I Gave You Away by Becky Wright, Tahlequah, OK

We'll be announcing the grand prize winners soon as we know.

Sorry We're late in announcing the winners

The judges are still deliberating. It looks like we may be a week or so late in announcing the winners. Thanks for patience.