Thursday, February 24, 2023
Dallas Songwriters Celebrate Songwriting at Annual Awards Show
DSA celebrated winners from the Annual International Song Contest and the Young Songwriters Contest in January 2023.
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2023 --(Blogger.com)--The Dallas Songwriters Association presented their 32nd Annual Song Contest Awards highlighting 2022 songwriting contestants via Zoom with a live stream to Facebook featuring live performances by semifinalists, contest winners, and multiple presenters.
“Another great year of talented entries,” said MC Barbara McMillen, Founder and President Emeritus of DSA, “The songs just keep getting better each year and I am so proud to share some of the semifinalist performances on our virtual “live” event.”
Winners of the DSA 32nd Annual International Song Contest were announced in eight categories, plus the Grand Prize winners. http://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com.
Judges were industry professionals who judged songs based on six elements of a song: hook, melody, lyric, structure, originality, and truth. DSA offered over $5,000 in prizes. Each category winner won a free membership to DSA. First Place winners received $100 and 2nd place winners received $50.
Once again, DSA partnered with Broadjam, who provided fantastic prizes to some of our winners, including a 1-year Broadjam Primo MoB Membership ($199.95 Value). Other prizes awarded were: one song critique from Barbara McMillen, Associate Professor of Songwriting at Collin College, recording time at JoMusik Studio, and two tickets to Between the Waves Music Conference.
32nd Annual Song Contest Awards
Grand Prize Winners
Thierry Coupey of Quebec, Canada, the Grand Prize Winner of the 2022 Dallas Songwriters Association International Song Contest is enjoying his new Casio PX-S1000 Privia Piano, for his song "Redemption (The Last Waltz)."
The 2nd and 3rd place Grand Prize Winner of the 2022 Dallas Songwriters Association International Song Contest is Mike P. Ryan for his songs “Some Goodbyes and Between Heaven and the Ground.”
First Place Category Winners
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Category |
Song and Songwriter |
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AMERICANA/BLUEGRASS |
A Vagabond Wind by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC |
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CHRISTIAN/INSPIRATIONAL |
Holding On by Kevin Toqe, Andrews Sanders, Bluffton, SC |
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COUNTRY |
Vagabond Wind by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC |
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INSTRUMENTAL |
Soothing Times (2017-2022) by Thierry Coupey, Saint Anne, Quebec, CAN |
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LOVE SONGS & EASY LISTENING |
Frostbite Heart by Randall Mark, El Cajon, CA |
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NOVELTY/CHILDREN |
Snacks and Naps by Susan Odella, Virginia, MN |
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POP/ROCK/ALT/R&B |
Open Road by Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA |
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SINGER/SONGWRITER |
What Love Needs by Denise Rosier, Colorado Springs, CO |
For a complete list of the winners see the Song Contest website: http://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
The Most Nominated Songs Award went to: Charles Carter, Dallas, Texas
DSA honored Joli Hope of Dallas, Tx with the Young Songwriters Award and a scholarship. She is currently attending Belmont College. More details at https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com
More awards are planned for March 25th when DSA will honor Opening Bell, Tone Shop, 3 Amigos and Patty Allen Driver as outstanding community partners.
DSA celebrates and continues to honor the hard work of their members by presenting the Vern Dailey Songwriter of the Year Award and the Best Song of the Year Award on March 25th.
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About DSA
Dallas Songwriters Association is a 501 C-3 non-profit educational organization dedicated to enhancing the overall personal growth and professionalism of our members. With a passion for music and songwriting, DSA offers various events to support their members’ growth through workshops, open mics, networking, showcases, song contests, and community service. Support DSA by visiting https://dallassongwriters.org/.
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