Mission

Annual Song Contest held by the Dallas Songwriters Association to provide a benchmark for popular songwriting competency. Winners in each category, plus grand prize winners.

CATEGORIES AND JUDGES:Finalists in each category will be judged by music industry professionals from record labels and publishing companies; Grand Prize winner will be chosen by A&R and/or industry professionals of Broadjam.com

DSA is CELEBRATING 33 YEARS IN 2023

JOIN * LEARN * COLLABORATE * GROW - MOTIVATING & UPLIFTING SONGWRITERS THROUGH EDUCATION

DSA Community Awards

 Last month we celebrated the best songs of 2020 with our Virtual Song Contest Awards Program. When we did a call for semifinalists to perform, we have such a big response that we have had to make the event a two night affair. View these events on Facebook or our Youtube Channel. Please like our pages. You can also post the below links from our youtube channel on your page for your friends to watch. The awards show is in two parts. Each show is in separate parts arranged into a playlist. That way you can find your individual performance or award easily. There is also 30 second clips and everyones certificate in a certificate roll. 


         Saturday, January 9th, 12 - 3 Dallas Songwriters Song Contest Semifinalists showcased.
                       Streaming on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/events/385918485667970/
                                              2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O53tKlKWRs&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2fZsHAIcWZTejZVKttRKMX

         
        On Saturday, January 16th, during the Dallas Songwriters Song Contest Awards Program DSA presented  Community Awards to Dunn Brothers Coffee and Broadjam, Inc.

DUNN Brothers Coffee Addison, Tx
In November 2019, DSA celebrated 15 years at Dunn Brothers. DB was discontinued in June 2020 and beyond until further notice. The longest running open mic in DSA history was started by Craig St Clair on Thursday, November 18, 2004 and was held on every third Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8:30pm for 15 and 1/2 years until the COVID pandemic shut us down in March of 2020. When Craig moved to Venus, Harry Hewlett took over hosting duties. Dunn Brothers received a DSA Community Award on January 16 at our 2020 Awards Program. It was presented to Alan and Kate Geddie by Craig St Clair. Here's how the certificate reads. "Dallas Songwriters Association presents Dunn Brothers Coffee with the 2020 Excellence in Community Service Award  - Thank You,  Alan & Kate Geddie and the entire DBC team for the outstanding venue for supporting original music & the best cup of coffee in town."

Broadjam
On January 16, 2021, Dallas Songwriters Association presented it's 2020 Song Contest Awards program. We were so lucky to have our great friend and the grand prize judge of our song contest, Roy Elkins, to join us for the announcement of the winners and his comments on the competing songs.  DSA is celebrating our wonderful 20 year partnership with Broadjam. They have been instrumental in supporting our song contest as a sponsor and online submissions partner. We are so very grateful for their partnership and the way that Roy cares about our members and the help that he have given us throughout the years including the educational programs he has provided.  We are so glad that our then president, Sherrie Davis, found him back in 1999. We are so thankful for Roy and Broadjam. Here's how the certificate reads.

"DSA presents broadjam.com with the  2020 EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 

Thank You,  Roy Elkins & the entire Broadjam.com team for providing outstanding online services to the musicians/songwriting community."


TOP TEN REASONS TO ENTER THE DSA SONG CONTEST

10. You can win a casio privia keyboard.

9. You can win cash

8. You can win a one year DSA membership or more.

7. You can get a free trial membership for entering online at Broadjam

6. Semifinalists get a chance to perform at the Awards or other DSA Showcases

5. Semifinalists and Winners get their names published in Songwriter Notes and the Press Release

4. Entrants can get peer review on their song

3. Winners get their songs on the awards soundcloud site.

2. Contest recognition looks good on your resume

1. We are a small contest, so you have a better chance to win.

Now in it's 33rd year!

The DSA Song Contest is one of the longest running international song contests for amateur songwriters. Offering over $5,000 in cash and prizes this year, the DSA has EIGHT categories in all. See Contest Rules for eligibility.

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DSA is a 501 C-3 non-profit educational organization dedicated to providing to songwriters everywhere opportunities for learning about the craft and business of songwriting. Songwriters Newsletter is published by the Dallas Songwriters Association c/o Sammons Center for the Arts 3630 Harry Hines Blvd Box 20 Dallas, TX 75219.
Barbara McMillen, Editor, Founding President Emeritus http://www.barbaramcmillen.com

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