DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, May 5th

 DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, May 5th

Location: Your home

6:30 pm: Networking and visiting

7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members

Zoom ID # 617 432 0082 - PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A NEW ID CODE

Meeting ID: 617 432 0082

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6174320082

Featuring Bradley Banning

We are very pleased to have as our guest speaker this month Bradley Banning!  Bradley is a singer/songwriter, producer and creative director with strong Texas roots.  He currently lives in the Dallas area and has a 15 year history in the entertainment industry, 10 of which were spent in Nashville where he graduated from Belmont University with a BBA and a major in Music Business.  He spent most of his time in Nashville in performing, artist development, tour management and business management for music artists. He will be talking about various ways he has helped singer/songwriters make money in the music business so you will want to hear what he has to say!

Also, be sure to get in your songs to be critiqued by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton and considered for the 2022 Member Song Contest and Songwriter of the Year.  We will use Zoom to play your recorded songs via your own computer and post the lyrics at the same time, or you can play them live.  Cost is $10 per song. You can pay online for critiques at: 

https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association 

http://www.dallassongwriters.org

Robert Smith and Dorinda Duncan to Speak, October 14th

Author and Gospel Producer E Robert Smith and former Capitol recording artist Dorinda Duncan to speak at Oct 14th Meeting. Bobby has switched his created talents to fiction writing. His new novel, Downline, is a gripping tale of the world of multilevel marketing. Find it here no Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Downline-E-Robert-Smith/dp/0988820900

JAY JOHNSON WILL SPEAK AND PERFORM JUNE 10TH

JAY JOHNSON

Jay's music has found homes in various genres, from southern rock to blues to americana/country to funk and singer songwriter...so please peruse through the entire catalog - thanks so much! 

Jay Johnson is a multi-genre (he hates that term, by the way,) multi-award winning (hates that one, too) performer singer/songwriter. Among his most recent accolades, Jay was nominated for Singer/Songwriter of the Year at the 2007 Texas Music Awards.

Jay was voted Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2005 Texas Music Awards in which he and his band at the time received the most nominations (6) in the history of the show, including Song, Album, Musician and Entertainer of the Year. He was also selected as a Regional Finalist in the 2004 Sony/USA Network Nashville Star TV Show.

This 18-yr veteran performer has self-released 3 albums (all received statewide, regional and international airplay)while sharing the stage with such talent as Jackson Browne, Pat Green, Willie Nelson, Charlie Robison, Jack Ingram, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steven Fromholtz, Gary P. Nunn and countless others. Several of Jay's songs have been released by fellow songwriters as well. Johnson's style of writing is as diverse and all encompassing as the writer himself and his writing savvy has been compared to James Taylor, The Black Crowes, Neil Young, Jackson Browne & Townes Van Zandt.

Ted Pearce Speaks On his Career As A Christian Artist at May 13th Meeting

Christian Artist Ted Pearce

American praise and worship artist, widely admired in the "Messianic” circles (jewish folk and Israeli influences,) formerly on Integrity Records with “Lamb” and has had 2 songs covered by Paul Wilbur. Ted has produced 8 albums and written songs that are played weekly in messianic synagogues worldwide.

CO-WRITES SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 8

Co-writes are back by demand. We will divide into small groups to complete a writing assignment. More details to come. This is our most fun meetings, so don't miss this one.
Free to members. $5 for visitors

Meeting Schedule:
6:30: Sign in and network
7:00: Association Announcements
7:15: Program
8:15: Song Critiques - Members only. $10



Future Programs:
May: Christian touring singer songwriters, Ted Pearce
June: Singer Songwriter, Jay Johnson
July: Dove nominated producer, Joe Milton

PRODUCER PETE MILLER REVEALS SONG OF THE YEAR 2013

Local producer and our judge for Best Songs of the Meeting, PETE MILLER, will reveal the Song of The Year 2013 by reviewing the top five songs with their critiques.

ABOUT PETE MILLER

Pete has enjoyed a successful career in both live performance and recording. With extensive touring over the years, he has had the opportunity of sharing the stage with a number of musical greats including The Temptations, Gladys Knight, Beach Boys, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, and Garth Brooks. Recording credits cover a wide range of musical styles and projects such as albums for various artists, and jingles for TV and radio. In the DFW area, he has had the honor of producing and arranging projects for many artists and songwriters. One of his most recent works was for DSA Board member Aaron Shook.

CRITQUES WILL FOLLOW

DSA CHRISTMAS PARTY AT TINO'S TOO ON DECEMBER 10TH

 Tuesday, Dec.10 - CHRISTMAS PARTY - OPEN MIC 

(We are not meeting at the normal place, CCC, for Second Tuesday Workshop - instead) 

Lisa Byrn will host our Xmas Party Open Mic (Christmas originals or Christmas covers) Tuesday Dec. 10 at Tino's, Too, 2205 K Ave. near downtown Plano. Networking starts at 6:30, and tunes start around 7. DSA will provide appetizers, but feel free to come for dinner and drinks. This is a great time to bring a friend or spouse to meet your friends at the DSA. 

JENNI PEAL TO SPEAK AT 2ND TUESDAY MEETING OCT 8

""How'd you learn to write a song like that?" Townes Van Zandt to Jenni, Jan. 1996, after hearing her song "Two Sisters."

Jenni Mansfield Peal is a songwriter and singer, guitarist, accordionist, and mountain dulcimist. Her experience includes two tours of Northern Ireland, main stage at the Kerrville Folk Festival, numerous original productions and ensembles, and four independent albums. The Mr. Peppermint Show featured Jenni's songs on multiple episodes that were syndicated world-wide for years, and her most recent recording is for children and families: Putting On the Old Folk's Clothes. Jenni was named The Best Folk Song Writer in North Texas by CBS DFW, among four, in October 2010. Original is her newest ensemble, with jazz bass player Mark Wilson and award-winning fiddler Linda Relph.

Michael Brown to talk about jingle writing at the 2nd Tuesday Meeting on Sept. 10th

Guest speaker, Michael Brown

     Michael is currently the Executive Producer and resident voice talent at The McCarthy Agency in Dallas

and is professionally represented by The William Morris Agency in Beverly Hills, Ca. and The Kim Dawson Agency in Dallas, Tx. who keep him busy voicing commercials, narrations, film trailers, and live events. 

His voice is currently featured on several commercials running across the USA as well as narrator for the Discovery Channel program Naked & Afraid, and trailers for Thomas The Tank Engine. 

A native Texan who has been producing and voicing radio & television advertising for over 3 decades, he has thousands of commercials on his resume, for a who’s who of American advertisers, including Southwest Airlines, Cargill Corp, Radio Shack, Time Life, Federal Express, McDonalds, ABC prime time, CBS News, Chrysler Plymouth, Sonic, Nissan, Chevrolet, Hasbro Toys, Texaco, Wrangler Jeans, and many more.      

    Michael began his production career in Dallas radio at the legendary FM station KZEW.  In 1978 he took on the task of broadcast producer for Radio City Music Hall in New York and simultaneously launched his production company, M.G. Audio, producing tour advertising for Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, and John Denver.  

    His busy career has encompassed all aspects of advertising production; Copy writing, custom music and jingle production, voice over, audio production, location video & audio, and video editing.

Keith Rust and Pete Miller from Crystal Clear Studios to Speak at May 14th Meeting

Have you ever wished you could go to Nashville or L.A. and demo your songs in a professional studio with great session players? Save your money and do it here in Dallas! Keith Rust, studio manager at Crystal Clear Sound, a fixture on the northern Texas recording studio scene since 1979 will speak at the May 14th 2nd Tuesday Meeting.

http://www.crystalclearstudios.com/songwriterdemo.php

Aside from its recording and mastering studios, Crystal Clear Sound also provides CD, DVD and cassette duplication, music distribution, band wear and other services. For more information,

visit the company online at

http://www.crystalclearstudios.com/

https://www.facebook.com/petemillermusic

Musicians Museum Curator to Speak April 9

THOMAS (TK) KREASON, who is the curator of the Texas Musicians Museum, as well as, a promotor of guitar shows and concerts.
Last year he produced the Texas Music Expo at the Irving Convention Center. Here's what the Irving Rambler had to say about the show.  http://www.irvingrambler.com/index.php/newsx/682-texas-music-expo-may-be-just-the-start-of-something-big 

Texas Musicians Museum is currently working on a deal to relocate to downtown Irving,” TK said. “We are working with the City, and hopefully we will be able to open sometime in the beginning of the year or by early spring. The City and most of the people with the City are real excited to have us. We are planning to do a lot of live music events at the museum.”
    Formerly located in Waxahachie, the museum has been homeless since a fire last July. The museum boasts the world’s largest collection of Texas music history on display anywhere in the world. Its archives contain almost $1 million in stage outfits, record awards, recordings and other music related items. http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080127/news_1t27texmusic.html

Top Cat Records owner, Richard Chalk to Speak at June 12th Meeting

2nd Tuesday Meeting, June 12, 

Guest Speaker: Richard Chalk, Top Cat Records

Barbara McMillen to present "Marrying Your Lyric to Music" on Sept. 13

DSA Founder and Associate Professor of Songwriting at Collin College, Barbe will present a  portion of her Melody Writing lectures:

• Meter in Music
• Setting Music to Your Lyrics
• Expectations of the listener

Complete list of online workshops. 

More about Barbara

Songwriting Consulting by the hour, song critiques

Scott Sean White Guest Speaker for June 14

SPEAKER: SCOTT SEAN WHITE

A prolific songwriter and performer, Scott has bodacious cred: owner/manager/performer for top party band Professor D; numerous song placements in TV series and movies; song placement in feature films and EA Sports video games; and writing and performing on Nashville’s music row.  Plus, he is co-writer with DSA member Bob Paterno on the DSA Song of the Year, “This Love!”

Scott will describe what it’s like to be a full time musician and songwriter – something most of us only dream about -- and will share what he’s learned in Nashville about the craft and art of songwriting. 

Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to get the inside look from the industry pros at the DSA monthly meetings!

Scott Sean White (Links:  http://www.reverbnation.com/scottseanwhite ;   http://www.professordepk.com/Video.htm)

Tuesday, June 14

Center for Community Cooperation, Rio-Gulf Room

2900 Live Oak, Dallas, TX  75204

·         6:30 p.m. meet & greet

·         7 pm short business meeting

·         7:20-ish, featured speaker Scott Sean White

·         Up to ten Song Critiques to follow, time allowing; open to DSA members,$5 each entry.  If you are entering, bring about 25 copies of the lyrics to your song, but leave your name off the lyric sheet.

·         Did You Know: Top winners of each month’s critiques are in the race to be named DSA Song of the Year!

Future Programs:

July: Marty Rendleman

Aug: No Meeting

Sept.: Atty. Craig Crafton

OCT: Heather Little - Heather Little was born in north-central Texas. She grew up all around Austin and Dallas and all the music that thrives there. "I just want to make good music. Whether it's rock or country or blues or earthy acoustic- good music moves people. That's what it's about for me. I write songs about my life and real life things; even the hard stuff. It has to be real. We live real lives. I write real songs about that." -Heather Little

NOV: Annual Membership Meeting, Barbe on Marrying Lyric to Melody

DEC: Christmas Party

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

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