Dallas Songwriters Lyric Contest

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Dallas Songwriters Lyric Contest Lyricists! Here’s your chance to shine! Enter The Dallas Songwriters Quarterly Lyric Contest Entry fee is $10 per lyric.

SONGWRITERS LYRIC CONTEST DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES is a program of the Dallas Songwriters Association, a 501 C3 educational organization dedicated to providing information on the craft and business of songwriting Http://www.dallassongwriters.org

Lyricists! Quarterly Entry Deadlines: Winter - March 31 * Spring - June 30 * Summer - September 30 * Fall - December 31


PRIZES TO BE AWARDED

Of course the MAIN prize is what we ALL aspire to:

RECOGNITION FOR OUR LYRICAL WORK! ALSO: The 1st place winning lyricist receives:

A certificate, $50 cash and a 1 year DSA membership. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winner's lyrics and judges critiques will be published in the DSA “Songwriters Notes” and on the DSA Website.

DSA MONTHLY MEETING - WORKSHOP AND SONG CRITIQUESGUEST SPEAKER - Barbe McMillen! Do you know what the judges are looki...
09/09/2026

DSA MONTHLY MEETING - WORKSHOP AND SONG CRITIQUES
GUEST SPEAKER - Barbe McMillen!
Do you know what the judges are looking for when you enter a song contest?
Barbe will reveal the judges critique form and the rubric for song evaluation.
This week's meeting will feature Barbara McMillen as our speaker for the evening! Barbe, as we call her, is the founder and President Emeritus of the Dallas Songwriters Association, and a longtime songwriter, music educator, producer and performer. As a recording artist she released five albums of WHIT records and was a voting member of the Recording Academy (the Grammys) for over 20 years. Her songwriting spans rock, pop, R&B, Americana and she has even written two musicals! As an educator she is Associate Professor of Songwriting at Collin College and also offers online songwriting workshops and voice, piano, and music theory lessons. Having judged and critiqued thousands of songs, Barbe is going to share her secrets of being a good judge and how to use a judging scoresheet, so don't miss it especially if you want to write good songs!

Also, bring your songs to the meeting and get live critiques by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton and be considered for the 2026 Member Song Contest and Songwriter of the Year. Until our website gets updated you will have to go to the different links below to submit the mp3 and lyrics and pay for the critiques. The cost is $10 per song, limit 3 per meeting. However, please be advised that songs that make use of Artificial Intelligence for any lyrics, melody or production will not be eligible for the Member Song Contest.
http://dsameetings.blogspot.com/2026/09/dsa-monthly-meeting-thursday-september.html

Fall Winter Lyric Contest Winners Announced. View the lyrics and judges comments here:
09/09/2026

Fall Winter Lyric Contest Winners Announced. View the lyrics and judges comments here:

Lyric Contest Director Alexis Tapp is on vacation so I’m stepping in for these contest comments. It’s always a good idea to define your se...

Hello Songwriter,Just a reminder that our song contest is running until September 30. The e-commerce is messed up on the...
09/08/2026

Hello Songwriter,
Just a reminder that our song contest is running until September 30. The e-commerce is messed up on the Dallas Songwriters website so you will have to enter through Broadjam but it is a free membership. Don't forget to upload your lyrics.
More info on contest:https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com/2026/05/dallas-songwriters-2026-international.html

Direct link to the contest on Broadjam
https://broadjam.com/contests/2026/06/01/dallas-songwriters-association-2026-song-contest

I'll let you know if we get our website working.
Looking forward to hearing your songs.

Enter songwriting contests to win gear and cash. Broadjam offers incredible music contests and band contests where your talent can help you win prizes.

SONGWRITING CLASS AT COLLIN COLLEGE - PLANO CAMPUSFALL 2026. Sign up before Aug 10Conyinuing Ed Course crossed with cred...
08/05/2026

SONGWRITING CLASS AT COLLIN COLLEGE - PLANO CAMPUS
FALL 2026. Sign up before Aug 10
Conyinuing Ed Course crossed with credit course - both meet together
MUSC 1021-00001 Songwriting I
Course Description
Introduction to the techniques of writing marketable songs, including the writing of lyrics and melodies using commercial harmony and forms, setting lyrics to music, and developing lyrical and musical “hooks”. Analysis of the marketplace and development of a production plan for a song demo are also included.
Notes
The instructional delivery is overwhelmingly conducted in face-to-face class meetings, with some use of technology embedded through the Learning Management System
For continuing education registration
https://mylearning.collin.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1056976&selectedProgramAreaId=10242877&selectedProgramStreamId=12896164
MUSC 1321-00001. CRN: 336247 - credit course
08-25-26. - 12-10-26.
Tuesday, Thursday -> 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
For credit towards a degree registration
https://www.collin.edu/register/registration

Visit the Registration web page to register for classes, view important registration dates, and learn more about things to consider before registering.

Dallas Songwriters Lyric Contest Winners 2024 - 2025
01/28/2026

Dallas Songwriters Lyric Contest Winners 2024 - 2025

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