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

Program: EXTREME Co-Writing Roundtables

Lyricists and instrumentalists convene to write songs. Bring lyrics, ideas and instruments, if you play.

Have you listened to a song that you figured out before it was over?  It's kind of a let down, isn't it?  It's like reading a mystery book and knowing who did it by the end of the first chapter.  Songwriters should strive to approach ideas from new perspectives.

If you come to our April meeting, you'll get the chance to gauge your own ideas against your peers.  This meeting will be like other group co-write meetings but we're adding a twist: you've got homework!

Write a song called "Too New York For Me" at home.  It's preferred that you finish the song, but if you just have a verse or a chorus, that's ok, 
too.  Print out your lyrics and bring a few copies with you.

At the meeting, you'll get to compare your lyrics and ideas with your peers.  Your song might pair up well with a co-writer's song.  You never know...

If you're a lyricist only, I suggest that you base your lyrics off of Easton Corbin's song, "A Little More Country Than That".  You can even use the same music and melody to write the lyrics.  Later on, you can go back and re-write your melody.

So come on out to our April 13th meeting and learn something about your perspective.
Join us at at 6:30pm at the Center for Community Cooperation 2900 Live Oak (Oak Corner Dallas, TX)

First we will ask volunteers to share their lyrics for everyone.  Then we will break everyone up into smaller groups of no more than 4 people.

Hope you can make it out!!

Best regards,
Bob Paterno

No critiques.

Map: Center for Community Cooperation

2900 Live Oak Street

Dallas, Texas 75204

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

Meeting the 2nd Tuesday in January

AWARD WINNING COUNTRY SINGER/ SONGWRITER, CHUCH JENNINGS TALKS ON TEXAS MUSIC

CHUCK, has played bass with Doug Kershaw, Tony Douglas, and Boxcar Willie. He should have some good stories and tips.

http://www.chuck-jennings.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

Dallas Songwriters Meeting Tuesday November 10th, 7PM

DSA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Nominations and Elections for 2010 Board of Directors.
Please RSVP, since food will be provided.

We are always looking for dedicated members to serve on our Board of Directors or as a committee member. Our committees include: Membership, Song Contest, Lyric Contest, Workshops, Critiques, Meetings, Marketing, Finance, fund raising, sponsorship, public relations. You can join this list of committee members by volunteering.

SPEAKER

Barbara McMillen, Associate Professor of Songwriting at Collin College, will present a popular song checklist for critiquing your songs. The list compiles the BMI Blume evaluation sheet, Pattisons Writing Better Lyrics, and our own DSA critique sheet. Handouts provided.

Sign in & Netowrking begins at 6:30
Announcements & Elections at 7PM
Speaker 7:30
Song critiques will follow:

Radio Personality to Speak at Dallas Songwriters Meeting Tuesday October 13, 7PM

SECONDARY RADIO: WILL THEY PLAY YOUR MUSIC

DAVID SHENAULT, DJ AND CINDY OWEN, MUSIC DIRECTOR from radio station KMOO in Mineola, TX will lead a panel discussion about how to get those precious paying gigs.

http://www.kmoo.com


David Chenault
Operations / News Director

David has been with KMOO since 2004. Before coming to KMOO, he worked at a newspaper and before that lived in Germany. He is a ham radio operator and a Rotarian and currently lives in Mineola, spending most of his time chasing news stories.

http://www.kmoo.com/kmoo-crew.html

Ever wonder what it takes for radio to play your songs? Now's your chance to hear it form the horse's (or should I say Cow's) mouth.

The Dallas Songwriters Assoc. hopes to learn from the experiences of music industry professionals about the secrets of radio.

SONG CRITIQUES WILL FOLLOW

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

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