DSA 2018 Song Contest
Opens June 1. Deadline Sept 30th.
Listen to Past Winners
Thousands of dollars in prizes!
See all the 2018 Song Contest Prizes including a Casio keyboard, a professional demo with Joe Musik Studios, Broadjam memberships, and more!
The Annual DSA Song Contest is one of the longest running international song contests for amateur songwriters. It provides a benchmark for popular songwriting competency.
We offered over $5,000 in cash and prizes. There are winners in each category, plus grand prize winners.
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.
See Contest Rules for eligibility.
DSA Song Contest Sponsors
Music Industry Sponsors
Important Dates for 2018 Song Contest
Submission Deadline: Sept 30, 2018 (ends at midnight, CST)
Drawing For Free Bluetooth Speaker: Nov 1, 2018
Semi-Finalists Announced: Nov 1, 2018
Finalists and Grand Prize Winners Announced at the Awards Dinner: Dec 1, 2018
Top Ten Reasons To Enter The Dsa Song Contest
- You can win a casio privia keyboard.
- You can win cash
- You can win a one year DSA membership or more.
- You can get a free trial membership for entering online at Broadjam or Sonic Bids
- Semifinalists get a chance to perform at the Awards or other DSA Showcases
- Semifinalists and Winners get their names published in Songwriter Notes and the Press Release
- Entrants can get peer review on their song
- Winners get their songs on the awards soundcloud site.
- Contest recognition looks good on your resume
- We are a small contest, so you have a better chance to win.
Eight Song Categories
Christian/Inspirational
Country
Americana/Folk/Bluegrass
Pop/Rock/RnB/Alternative
Love Songs/Easy Listening
Children’s/Novelty
Singer/Songwriter (songwriter is the performer)
Instrumental
Previous Winners
JOHN LATINI WINS GRAND PRIZE IN THE 2018 DALLAS SONGWRITERS SONG CONTEST
Can’t read this page? Try this link https://dsapress.blogspot.com/2019/03/john-latini-wins-grand-prize-in-2018.html Grand Prize winner, John Latini, was a semifinalist in the categories of Americana, Christian, Pop and Singer Songwriter. His grand prize winning song, “Pull Me Up”, won in two categories. A three time Detroit Blues Champion, John Latini is riding the wave from his last release and […]
2018 Song Contest Winners
WINNERS AMERICANA 1. The Man Who Drank Your Life Away by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN 2. Stuck by Mark Patterson, Plano, TX 3. A Hard Road Diggin That Coal by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN HM Movin’ On by Michael Roth, Arlington, VA CHRISTIAN 1. I LOOKED UP TO (Featuring Derek) by Susan Odella, Virginia, MN 2. Pull […]
2018 Song Contest Semifinalists
AMERICANA Not a Penny For Me by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX Movin’ On by Michael Roth, Arlington, VA Not for the Life of Me by Louis Cate, Alexandria, VA Forgive Me by Scott Thorn, Aitkin, MN Broken Horses by Scott Thorn, Aitkin, MN ? Kiss The Ground Kind of Day by Ebenio Painterofsong, Beaumont, CA That’s the […]
♫ Dallas Songwriters E-News, SONGWRITERS NOTES issue #203 November 2018 ♫
Hello Songwriter, Your newsletter, Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at:http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/ IN THIS ISSUE:DSA events MONTHLY MEETING DSA Monthly Meeting and Critiques , 1st Thursday- ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTIONS food and fellowship – Barbe will do a brief presentation on Performance Contracts, NOV 1 , 6:30pm Half Price Books WORKSHOP HalfPrice Books – Extreme […]
♫ Dallas Songwriters E-News, SONGWRITERS NOTES issue #200 July/Aug 2018 ♫
Hello Songwriter, Your newsletter, Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at:https://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/ IN THIS ISSUE:DSA events https://old.dallassongwriters.org/events/ MONTHLY MEETING NO DSA Monthly Meeting and Critiques -DSA PARTY AT JOES JUNE 4TH , 4PM WORKSHOP HalfPrice Books – Guitar pull and new song workshop – 1st Monday -AUG 6 SHOWCASES and OPEN MICS Dunn Brothers – Third Thursday […]
♫ Dallas Songwriters E-News, SONGWRITERS NOTES issue #194 January 2018 ♫
Hello Songwriter, Your newsletter, Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at: https://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/ IN THIS ISSUE: DSA events https://old.dallassongwriters.org/events/ SPECIAL EVENT Monthly Meeting with Special Guest, Terry Jenning, son of Waylon Jennings – Jauary 4 6:30 at Half Price Books -Northwest Highway SHOWCASES and OPEN MICS Open Mics on the 1st Monday, and 2nd Wed […]
2017 Song Contest Winners Announced
PLAYLIST FOR THE WINNERS : https://old.dallassongwriters.org/album/2017-song-contest-finalists/ Americana 1. I’m Finally Going Home by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, Tn 2. Are There Hillbilly Bands In Heaven by Kevin Hale, Brentwood, TN 3. It’s Hard To Let You Go by Nancy Line, Clifton, Virginia Christian/Inspirational 1. Give Me Grace by Jane Fallon, Brookline, NH 2. If Heaven Had […]
2016 Winner Bill Wren with the Casio Privia – winners – pictures from Awards Dinner – Link to past contest winners
Winner Bill Wren with his Grand Prize, a Casio Privia keyboard. Notice Broadjam.com is up on the screen in the background. Part of the suite of prizes he won. GRAND PRIZE WINNERS Read Grand Prize Judge Roy Elkins comments Grand Prize Winner Bill Wren 1. Enchanted Kingdom by Bill Wren and Frank Ralls, Port Aransas, TX Known […]
♫ Dallas Songwriters E-News, SONGWRITERS NOTES issue #184 February 2017 ♫
Hello Songwriter, Your newsletter, Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at: https://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/ IN THIS ISSUE: DSA events https://old.dallassongwriters.org/events/ WORKSHOPS SongSwaps on the 1st and 3rd Monday – Half Price Books Feb 2 and Feb 20 at Tino’s, Monthly Meeting and Critiques – Half Price Books SHOWCASES and OPEN MICS Open Mics on 1st 2nd […]