DSA Meeting Tuesday, January 11, 2011 6:30-9:30

What do you want from DSA in 2011?

    Members and Directors brainstorm. 

Can't attend the meeting? Email your thoughts about DSA programs and activities and we will read them to the group for discussions. Directors will take these ideas to the January planning meeting.

Free to Members

$5 for Visitors

Sign in and Networking begins at 6:30

Announcements at 7PM

Program about 7:30

Song Critiques follow - Members only may enter for $5

Future Programs:

Feb: David Banning - Banning has two cuts on the new Joey + Rory CD "Album #2", The Horse Nobody Could Ride and Baby I'll Come Back To You. He also has the bonus track "Buy Our CD" on the Wal-Mart version of the CD.

March: Tom Prasada-Rao - renowned singer songwriter. http://tomprasadarao.com/

DSA Christmas Party, Tuesday, Dec. 14th

Come out and bring a spouse or friend.

Part 1. Networking and eating

Part 2.  Christmas Caroling

Part 3. Program: My Favorite Christmas Song and Why? Barbara and Donna will present. Others are encouraged to bring a song also. Bring a Cd, tape or vinyl, and lyrics.

Part 4: Instant Song - Break up into co-write groups. Bring your instruments. Ken coordinates.

Free 

There will be plenty of food, ham, beans, veggies and fruit.

Sign in and Networking begins at 6:30

Announcements at 7PM

Program about 7:30

Membership Meeting, Elections, & Randy Brown to Speak on Tuesday, Nov. 8

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING and ELECTIONS AT 7PM

GUEST SPEAKER - RANDY BROWN, Award winning singer songwriter and editor of the Piney Woods.
Randy was a regional finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1995 and 19 of his songs were recorded by the folk trio Jealousy Motel on their 2 CDs "Jealousy Motel" and "We're Gonna Ride". After many years of playing with a wide variety of duos, trios and bands, most notably the late great folk/swing/jazz trio Jealousy Motel, 8 years ago he decided to begin a solo career. He have a new CD of all original songs titled "Dream Big". You can listen to his songs at:   http://www.brownrandy.com
Free to DSA members, $5 for visitors

Song Critiques will follow - Members Only - $5

Sign in and Networking begins at 6:30
Announcements & Elections at 7PM
Program about 7:30
Critiques will follow. Bring your songs

FUTURE PROGRAMS
Dec: Christmas Party

Oct. 12th, Nashville Hit Songwriter, Bill Kenner

Nashville songwriter and Houston native, Bill Kenner, has three #1 country songs: “Paradise Tonight,” “Your Love Is A Miracle,” and “Holdin’ Heaven.” He has been a staff writer for Quincy Jones (for 3 years), MCA, Polygram, Tom Collins, Morgan Music and EMI Publishing and his songs have been recorded by Alan Jackson, LeeAnn Womack, Prince, Mark Chesnut, Tracey Byrd, Pat McGlaughlin, Billy Dean. A multitalented instrumentalist Kenner plays guitar, electric & upright bass, mandolin, steel drums, keyboards, banjo, fiddle, and percussion whose mandolin students include Steve Cropper and Tommy Lee Jones. He has been a recording artist with MCA (pop) and Mercury (country).

Most recently he has served as A&R consultant and talent scout for Sony Music in Nashville discovering Jonathan Singleton, who was signed at Universal South and wrote the #1 for Gary Allen, “Watching Airplanes.” His production company, Topp Shelf Music, is seeking superb acts for development towards a label deal.

Also, time permitted, Program Direstor, Bob Paterno will talk about making song demos. He will focus on his experience with Nashville demo studios and cover common issues every songwriter confronts including:
(1) when a song is worth a demo
(2) what kind of demo to do
(3) how much a demo should cost
(4) what the demo studios expect from the songwriter

Some studios are better suited for one-on-one, personalized attention than others. Some studios can make any song sound like 'the real thing'. Don't miss this meeting!"
Free to DSA members, $5 for visitors

Song Critiques will follow - Members Only - $5

Sign in and Networking begins at 6:30
Announcements at 7PM
Program about 7:15
Critiques will follow. Bring your songs

FUTURE PROGRAMS
Nov: Randy Brown, columnist for Piney Woods
Dec: Christmas Party

DSA Second Tuesday Meeting, Sept 14

GUEST SPEAKER : Ken Nelson, Senior VP/Executive Producer at FirstCom Music.

Ken has over twenty years of experience in creating, producing, and licensing music catalogs. He has created and produced music catalogs for companies like ESPN, Ethan Allen, Rogers Sports Net, Universal, Discovery Networks, ABC, CBS, and the list goes on. To give you an idea of what Ken does, here's an example copied from FirstCom's website:

FirstCom scored the music to picture using early versions of the new animation supplied by Vivendi. Ken Nelson was the producer and executive producer of the sound track for the new logo: 'Vivendi Entertainment had a very clear idea of the image and sound they wanted. Unlike many traditional libraries, we had the expertise to take the actual animation roughs and score directly to those assets. This allowed us to try several different approaches and orchestral mixes until we were able to capture just the right mood.'

Nelson worked closely with Mark Kristol, Vivendi Entertainments Executive Vice President of Theatrical Marketing & Distribution, through several weeks of the post production process. 'It was an absolute pleasure working with Ken and his team. Ken was keenly adept at interpreting the sound concept we had in mind. He was able to offer us several variations on that theme which enabled us to succinctly determine the score that would most effectively contribute to establishing our new identity. '

Free to DSA members, $5 suggested donation for visitors

Networking begins at 6:30
Announcements at 7PM
Program about 7:15

SONG CRITIQUES WILL FOLLOW - Members only $5

TRINITY ROOM
Map: Center for Community Cooperation
2900 Live Oak Street
Dallas, Texas 75204

http://www.cccdfw.org/pages/location.html

DSA Meeting Tuesday, July 13 2010 6:30-9:30

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETING WINNERS PANEL DISCUSSION

Songwriters who have won the monthly meeting song critique talk about how to write and record a winner. They will also be playing some of their winning songs. Panel facilitator, Stephen Blackwell, has been a song critique winner.

We will also announce the winning song and songwriter of the year 2009.
Songwriters of the Year and Song of the Year will be announced at our July 13th meeting.

Our Song of the Year judge this year is Terri Jo Box
Box was blessed with 3 top 10 singles on the Christian Country Charts, nominated for 1999 Female Vocalist of the Year and her single "Faith" was voted one of the top 15 Songs of the Year in 2000. With a dream of still "making it" in the Country world, she loaded up the U-haul and left Nacogdoches, Texas for Music City. TJ has been focusing primarily on her writing in the last couple of years..."its such a rush to finish one...they're all my favorites" She still has a dual passion for writing the song and then singing it to see how the audience reacts. She also books and hosts two weekly singer/songwriter nights, McGuinness Girls Night on Monday nights, at Dan McGuinness right on music row and Tuesday nights at the "The Rusty Nail" in Hermitage. http://www.myspace.com/terrijobox

Free to DSA members, $5 for visitors

Song Critiques will follow - Members Only - $5

Location:
Central Market
www.centralmarket.com
(214) 234-7000
5750 E Lovers Ln
Dallas, TX

Networking begins at 6:30
Announcements at 7PM
Program about 7:15
Critiques will follow.

JUNE 08 MONTHLY MEETING

SONGWRITER AND MUSIC DIRECTOR, JOE DANIEL, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FORNEY TO SPEAK AT OUR SUMMER SOCIAL.

Message: Summer Social - Free to DSA members, $5 for visitors
Hot Dogs, Chips and Iced Tea
Song Critiques - Members Only - $5
Date: Tuesday June 8, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm (GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central)
Location: Bethany Lutheran Church
Street: 10101 Walnut Hill Ln
City State Zip: Dallas TX Y! Maps
Phone: 214 762-1613
Will you attend? RSVP to this invitation

Sign in Hot Dogs & Networking begins at 6:30
Announcements at 7PM
Program about 7:15
Critiques will follow. Bring your Christian songs

Steve Leslie at 2nd Tuesday Meeting, May 11

AWARD WINNING SONGWRITER STEVE LESLIE TO SPEAK VIA SKYPE ON MAY 11


Steve Leslie has had songs recorded by Kenny Rogers, Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Darryl Worley, Rhonda Vincent, and Neal McCoy, to name a few.  Steve recieved a Grammy certificate for the title cut to Ricky Skaggs' 2004 Grammy- winning Best Bluegrass Album of the Year, "Brand New Strings".


HTTP://www.steveleslie.com
The Dallas Songwriters Assoc. hopes to learn from the experiences of music industry professionals about the secrets of the biz.

SONG CRITIQUES WILL FOLLOW

Map: Center for Community Cooperation
2900 Live Oak Street
Dallas, Texas 75204

http://www.cccdfw.org/pages/location.html