ASGI's 2024 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR IS ROY O'NEIL!

Here are the First, Second and Third Place Winners, and Honorable Mentions listed by category:

BARE BONES

1st Place - To Be A Boy Again - James Hall

2nd Place - Love Washes Off - Michael Roth, Eric Ramsey

3rd Place - Worst Enemy - Emma James, Daniella Spadini

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Loving Heart - Larry Lorenzo

Sunset - Glenn Zaretski

SINGER/SONGWRITER

1st Place - Just In Case - Julie Ross

2nd Place - Years and Years From Now - Volney Campbell

3rd Place - Troubadour - Clint Hancock

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Faded Color and Loose Thread - Kelly Williams

What's A Poor Girl To Do - Beth Lee

COUNTRY

1st Place - The Family Table - Kelly Williams

2nd Place - Tumbleweed Wind - Beth Lee

3rd Place - Take Me To Tennessee - Emma James, Megan Kelley, Cedric Israel

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Let Me Down Slow - Volney Campbell, Will Campbell, Katie Marie

In the Hollow - Marilyn Hall, Brandon Ray

LOVE SONGS

1st Place - Let Me Down Slow - Volney Campbell, Will Campbell, Katie Marie

2nd Place - Not Here - Jamie McKenzie

3rd Place - Gone - Glenn Zaretski

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Surrender - Glenn Zaretski

Winter Tree - James Hall

POP

1st Place - So Right - B. Valentine

2nd Place - The Riddle - Wayne Gathright

3rd Place - The Fires of Spring - Roy O'Neil

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Lightening Lane to Heaven - Brian Gourley

Seven Angels - Volney Campbell, Katie Marie

ROCK

1st Place - Bangarang - Roy O'Neil

2nd Place - He Ain't Got Diddly - Wayne Gathright

3rd Place - Cold Dark Water - Larry Lorenzo

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Wedding Party - Wayne Gathright

Put the Phone Down - Denis Bastarache

BLUES

1st Place - Bring Me Back My Bone - Denis Bastarache, Christopher Robeson

2nd Place - She Said Never - Larry Lorenzo

3rd Place - Put the Phone Down - Denis Bastarache

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Cash is Still the King - Brian Gourley

You're Scaring Me - Garrett Hobson, Eduardo Bazzara, Darrell Hall

JAZZ

1st Place - Q's Vibe - Eric Valentine, Devin A. Smith

2nd Place - Cannot Say I Love You - Larry Lorenzo

3rd Place - The Side Effects of Love - Tracy Weinberg

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Meet Me at the Palace - Roy O'Neil

Day of the Dead - Lindsey Eck

FOLK/AMERICANA

1st Place - What's A Poor Girl To Do - Beth Lee

2nd Place - Faded Color and Loose Thread - Kelly Williams

3rd Place - The Family Table - Kelly Williams

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Jesus, Grandma and Me - Kelly Williams

So Right - B. Valentine

INSPIRATIONAL

1st Place - From Now On - Julie Ross

2nd Place - Gratitude, Love and Forgiveness - Wayne Gathright

3rd Place - Sacred Song - Beth Lee, Josh Goforth

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

The Fires of Spring - Roy O'Neil

One Voice - Fabio Ingratta

NOVELTY

1st Place - Eagles & Anchors & Snakes - Roy O'Neil

2nd Place - La Polka Con Sirena - Daniel Schaefer

3rd Place - Cash is Still the King - Brian Gourley

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

She's Too Darn Busy For Me - Roy O'Neil

The Pickle Song - Volney Campbell

LYRICS ONLY

1st Place - Love Washes Off - Michael Roth, Eric Ramsey

2nd Place - Gettin' By - John Beeler

3rd Place - She'll Never Leave Plano - Roy O'Neil

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

The Measure of a Man - Glenn Zaretski

Marriage On the Rocks - Roy O'Neil

  Third Wednesdays, 5/15/24 7:00pm

 Songwriters Open Mic NeWorlDeli

 20th ANNUAL TEXAS SONGWRITERS SYMPOSIUM!

ANNOUNCING: THE 20TH ANNUAL TEXAS SONGWRITERS SYMPOSIUM!

WHEN:  FEBRUARY 7 - 11, 2024

WHERE:  Holiday Inn Midtown 6000 Middle Fiskville Rd. Austin, TX 78752
USE THIS LINK TO BOOK YOUR ROOM Austin Songwriters Group

EARLY BIRD PRICE: THROUGH JAN 31, 2024 -  $199.

REGISTRATION PRICE: FEB 1, 2024 - FEB 11, 2024 - $ 275.

Your registration will include 5 days and 4 nights of workshops, panels, concerts, song circles, private sessions with publishers, producers, entertainment attorney, entry into the Texas Music Legends Hall Of Fame Awards Ceremony, lunch on Saturday, all night picking circles and more!!

Here's the 2024 Symposium Schedule!

LIST OF CONFIRMED 2024 STAFF INCLUDE:

STEVE BLOCH - publisher

TED BRANSON - radio personality

RICK BUSBY - songwriter

LOUIE CARR - music consultant

BOB DELLAPOSTA - publisher

CASH EDWARDS - publicist

FREEBO - songwriter

DOUG FREEMAN - entertainment writer

MICHAEL HEARNE - songwriter

KATHLEEN HUDSON - music historian

TED LOWE - Choice Tracks

JIM PHOTOGLO - songwriter

ROGER POLSON - radio personality

GABE RHODES - songwriter

KIMMIE RHODES - songwriter

BOBBY RYMER - publisher

GWEN SEALE - entertainment

WILL SEXTON - songwriter

LEE STARR - songwriter

RUSSELL SUTTON - songwriter

MIKE TOLLESON - Mike Tolleson and Associates entertainment Law

RUSS ZAVISTON - publisher


Click Here for 2024 Symposium Staff Bios.

THE 2024 TEXAS SONGWRITERS SYMPOSIUM IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUSTIN SONGWRITERS GROUP INTERNATIONAL. IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER YOU CAN JOIN US FOR A MONTHLY RATE OF $14.95 OR AN ANNUAL RATE OF $150.  PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING AND SUPPORTING SONGWRITERS! www.austinsongwritersgroupinternational.com   

For 20 years this conference has been a conduit for connecting songwriters with seasoned professionals in the industry. This conference is built by songwriters for songwriters. If you are a new songwriter, or you are a seasoned writer this is for you. If your goal is to be a staff writer, or just enjoy the art of writing this conference is for you. If you enjoy music and are interested in meeting the music community this conference is for you!

This conference is educational and fun! "There is not another like it!" is a common comment made by both the industry professionals who have participated as part of the staff, and participants.

Through workshops in songwriting, co-writing, insights into the publishing business, discussions on production, distribution, live performance, touring and more you will have the opportunity to dive deeper into the areas that most interest you and will help you on your journey. You will leave rejuvenated with new tools for your music tool box, new friends, and re-connections with old friends, new artists that you want to follow, and a better idea of how to have your music heard above all the noise in the crowd!  

GO HERE TO SIGN UP NOW FOR THE EARLY BIRD PRICE OF $199. THROUGH JAN 31, 2024! 

This year we are also offering the conference Workshops on Zoom for those of you that are not able travel, or be off work for this length of time. The price for the Zoom program is $175. GO HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE 2024 ZOOMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS.

PITCH TO PUBLISHER NIGHTS!

 

 Our Pitch to Publisher Nights are provided to you as a valued member with your Sustaining or Annual    Membership.

 A link to the Pitch to Publisher Session can be found on the Members Only Page.

 If you are not a member yet, please JOIN US!

 Our publisher this month on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00pm is Bobby Rymer.

 

  This is a group session on Zoom.

 If you are interested in attending the session, but don’t have a song to pitch, please feel free to join us.

 It is great conversation and a way to keep up with the changing music business

 from someone in the thick of things.

ASGI Songwriters in the Round at the PERSHING HALL

 Friday November 24th - 7:00pm

 

 Pershing Hall is located at 2415-B East 5th Street, Austin, TX 78702.

 https://thepershing.com

 ASGI 2023 Songwriter of the Year Francine Honey

 CD Release LIVE November 18th - 7:30pm ET

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd0BPmMF8xA