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HSA Email
We send out two/three emails a month with reminders on meeting dates, voting and other items.
If you wish to receive a copy of this email please click HERE and you will be added to our list.

Songwriters on the Road

The HSA will be sharing the joy of songwriting by giving free performances in the retirement community.
We will be doing one hour shows with 3-4 HSA members. If you would like to be a part of this project please contact us.

Click Here to be part of the show.

HSA on Facebook

We now has a group page on Facebook, click on the logo above to visit the page. If you a facebook user please add the group and pass the link on to all your musical friends.

Link to Houston Songwriters
Do you have a website? then link to Houston Songwriters -
click here for logo and codes

Song of the Month - July

1st - Leslie Krafka
I Don't Cry Anymore

2nd - Mitch Tiffin
I'll Still Be With You When You Go

Every month the group vote on-line for their favorite song from the critique sessions. These songs go forward into the Song of the Year competition, won this year by Van Buchanan and his song "Neverland".
Click play button below to listen to the Song of the Year

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Presented Songs August

Bit of Rough - Ron Tintner/Alan Gentle

China Town - Andrew Richardson

Beauty - Leslie Krafka

Empowered By My Wild Card - Joyce Marie

Cooper - J. R. Jones

Hell Of A Life - Danny Liggett/Buddy Trotter

J&B - Patricia Bishop

Fade Away - Clyde Sayre

Lord Lay Me Down - Mitch Tiffin

The Greatest Mystery - Scott Krippel

Lately I've Been Thinking About You - Mike Darnell

One Great Summer Day - Les Gourwitz

One Step Forward - Zane Nordin

Living In Between - Swaroop Gantela

Release - Brandon Jantzen

Group Critique

We once again had a great turnout for the August meeting held at J.P. Hops House.
We had 20 people attending and 15 songs were presented for critiques, thanks to all who spent their Sunday afternoon with us.

The next meeting will be held Sunday, September 12, 2010. We start to gather at 1:30 and the meeting starts at 2:00pm.

	Shoulder To The Stone is both a collaborative song and a compilation CD project that is the result of Musicians, Artists, and Song Writers Acting in concert to produce a tool to raise money for an orphanage and an Haitian relief worker who lost his home and all but one brother in the earthquake. CLICK HERE TO BUY CD
Visit the Shoulder To The Stone website for more information.

MEMBER CD PROJECTS Several HSA members completed CD projects in 2009. Member Lloyd Daniel engineered and co-produced two of those projects. Hats off to all! Many of the songs on these projects originated at an HSA meeting and evolved into a final produced product. It’s gratifying to see and hear the results. Click on the CD to find out more.
Mike Darnell The Promised Land	Bill Aspinwall Free Range Trout	Willie B Money Thinks I'm Dead	Rob Barreda Paper Windows	Danny Liggett & Buddy Trotter Emotions	Tom Tranchilla & Buddy Allen Acoustic Audio-Dacity	Larry Sepulvado Cajun Cats - Creole Dogs

Andrew Richardson.

Congratulations to Andrew Richardson who received the award for Songwriter of the Year 2009.

Van Buchanan.

Congratulations also to Van Buchanan whose song Neverland received the award for Song of the Year.

HOT OFF THE PRESS !!

The 2009 Houston Songwriter Association CD is now available.
Twenty three amazing songs from our monthly critique sessions.
Pick up your copy at the next HSA meeting.

Special thanks to Clyde Sayre who mastered and produced the CD.

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New HSA Calendar
	Subscribed members - If you have an 'igoogle' calendar and would like to have it linked to the HSA calendar please click on the "feedback" link. You can also send us your event information and we will include it on the calendar.

This web site is in the process of being updated, if there is anything you would like to see on the new site please click on the feedback link and let us know.

CLICK HERE TO BUY CD

Visit the Shoulder To The Stone website for more information.