Songwriters Notes

Nov 23, 2005

Song Contest Results

The Annual San Diego Songwriters Guild Song Contest is Now over and we have winners! Here are the winners for this years contest. Congratulations to all who participated. It was a fun and exiting evening for all who attended the live event.

Nov 12, 2005

DONATE your CD's to Troops Overseas

I encourage you to read this post to see how those of you with CDs can contribute to some holiday packages being put together for our troops overseas.

"Operation Gratitude is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that sends care packages and letters of support to soldiers deployed overseas.

Our mission is to lift morale, put a smile on a service member's face and express the appreciation of the American people for the sacrifices of themen and women defending our freedom.

To date, we have sent more than 71,500 packages to individually named troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Korea and onto ships in the Gulf.

The hundreds of letters we receive back, which you can read in the 'Mail Call' section of our website at http://www.opgratitude.com , are a testament to the positive impact of our program.

The most requested items by the troops are CDs and DVDs. If you have excess inventory that you can donate to us, we would be delighted to include your CDs, DVDs or other promotional products (caps, t-shirts, etc.) in our packages. Many independent artists donated to our previous Drives, and the troops LOVED the CDs they received! Now we are collecting for our 2005 Holiday Drive--we will be sending at least 30,000 packages and we need at least one CD in every
box!

All donations are tax-deductible.

Please send your CDs to:

Operation Gratitude
16444 Refugio Road
Encino, California 91436

Please include your contact information in the package so we can send an acknowledgment for tax purposes.

So, please show a service man or woman that you appreciate their sacrifice, and introduce them to your great music all at the same time!

SDSG Prize List

Grand Prize:

• Studio West Package Two - eight hour recording sessions (that’s 16 hours!), 50% off of studio engineer, and a Showcase/Reception for release of work produced, also with an option to hold a live performance/recording on the night of the showcase!!
• Carvin Cobalt C250 Acoustic Guitar with case!! Donated by Carvin Guitars
• Palm Mountain Resort and Spa, Palm Springs, CA- Two Night Stay for Two People (can be redeemed for any nights!)
• KPRI website- showcasing winning song on the KPRI website!
• 1 Free Pitch Session- from the San Diego Songwriters Guild
• Guitar Strap and picks- Elephants Music Store in Pacific Beach
• Grand Prize Certificate

1^st Prize:

• Signature Sound and Proxy Music package- Awesome combo of six hours of recording time at Proxy Music and six hours of mixing at Signature Sound. (engineers not included)
• Acoustic Guitar – Regal Acoustic Guitar with Guitar Strap and picks, donated by Elephants Music Store, in Pacific Beach
• 1 Free Pitch Session- from the San Diego Songwriters Guild (must be redeemed within 1 year)
• KPRI website- showcasing winning song on the KPRI website!
• 1^st. Prize Certificate

2^nd Prize:

• Signature Sound and Proxy Music package- 4 free hours of recording time atProxy Music and 4 free hours of mixing at Signature Sound. ( engineers not included)
• Guitar Strap, picks, and guitar strings- Elephants Music Store in Pacific Beach
• 1 Free Pitch Session- from the San Diego Songwriters Guild (must be redeemed within 1 year)
• KPRI website- showcasing winning song on the KPRI website!
• 2^nd Prize Certificate

3^rd Prize:

• Signature Sound and Proxy Music package- 2 free hours of recording time at Proxy Music and 2 free hours of mixing at Signature Sound. ( engineers not included)
• Guitar Strap and picks- Elephants Music Store in Pacific Beach
• 1 Free Pitch Session- from the San Diego Songwriters Guild
• KPRI website- showcasing winning song on the KPRI website!
• 3^rd Prize Certificate

4^th Prize

• Guitar Strap, picks, and guitar strings- Elephants Music Store in Pacific Beach
• 1 Free Pitch Session- from the San Diego Songwriters Guild
• 4^th Prize Certificate

5^th Prize

• Guitar Strap, picks, and guitar strings- Elephants Music Store in Pacific Beach
• 1 Free Pitch Session- from the San Diego Songwriters Guild
• 5^th Prize Certificate

6^th Prize

• Guitar Strap, and Picks- Elephants Music Store in Pacific Beach
• 1 Free Pitch Session- from the San Diego Songwriters Guild
• 6^th Prize Certificate

6 Honorable Mentions

• Guitar Strap, and Picks- Elephants Music Store in Pacific Beach
• Honorable Mention Certificates

Nov 11, 2005

Fourth Monday Workshop

San Diego NSAI Fourth Monday Workshop Monday, November 28, 2005 7:30-10pm
Location:

Piano Press Studio
1425 Ocean Ave. #6
Del Mar, CA 92014

Program:

Writing exercise from Nashville office, song critiques.
Bring song(s) for critique session on CD or cued tape, or play live.
Bring 10-15 copies of typed lyric sheets.

Please RSVP to Liz Axford [email protected] or (619)884-1401
or to Bob Duffy [email protected]

Nov 4, 2005

Call for New Board Members

Nov 3, 2005

Judge and Prize Announcement for 2005 SDSG Song Contest!

• An ACOUSTIC GUITAR!!- Elephants Music, Pacific Beach
• 14 Guitar Straps- Elephants Music, Pacific Beach
• Elixir Acoustic Guitar Strings ($30 value) Elephants Music, Pacific Beach
• Darco Acoustic Strings ($8 value) Elephants Music, Pacific Beach
• Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings ($8 value) Elephants Music, Pacific Beach
• 20+ guitar pics Elephants Music, Pacific Beach

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