THE B.W. STEVENSON MEMORIAL SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION IS ON AGAIN!
SHARPEN OUR PENCILS, GET THOSE SONGS WRITTEN, AND ENTER THE CONTEST!
THE SEMIFINALS WILL BE 7/11/25 ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. THE FINALS WILL BE ON 7/25/25 ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT.
ROB CASE MENTIONED TO ME THAT YOU NEVER NO WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THAT YOU GIVE SOMEONE UNTIL YOU SEE IT IN RETROSPECT.
MAREN MORRIS WAS A FINALIST WHEN SHE WAS JUST 13.
PAST WINNERS INCLUDE ZANE WILLIAMS WHO I JUST SAW AT KF MUSIC FESTIVAL, ELIZABETH WILLS, EMILY ELBERT, ADAM CARROLL,
MAX STALLING, RANDY BROWN(I ALSO SAW AT KERRVILLE ), KRISTI KRUGER, JENNIFER MANSFIELD PEAL,
JAMES MICHAEL TAYLOR, DAN WEBER AND A SLEW OF OTHERS.
REMEMBER, SARA HICKMAN GOT HER START AT PDP AT A LIVE OPEN MIC ! SO YEAH, WE ARE DOING IT AGAIN BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HEALED IN THE WISDOM.
MY ONE CONCERN IS TO REACH A FAR WIDER AUDIENCE FOR SUBMISSIONS SO IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THAT PLEASE DO SO!

REMEMBER, YOU SUBMIT 2 ORIGINAL SONGS W/30$ ENTRY FEE VIA VENMO OR CHECK.
IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR THE SEMIFINALS, YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THOSE SONGS LIVE ON 7/11, OH THANK HEAVEN
AND IF YOU MAKE THE FINALS, PERFORM THREE ORIGINAL SONGS ON 7/25/25.
DEADLINE IS JULY 7.!

THE 37th B.W. STEVENSON MEMORIAL SINGER/SONGWRITER COMPETITION:

ENTRY DEADLINE JULY 7, 2025

!!!TIME TO ENTER AND
SEND YOUR MATERIAL NOW !!!

TO ENTER, SEND MP3 OR CD OF TWO ORIGINAL SONGS
ALONG WITH A $30 ENTRY FEE TO:

POOR DAVID'S PUB
1313 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD.
DALLAS, TX 75215

BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AND SONG TITLES

CONTEST RULES AND PRIZES

14 ENTRIES WILL BE PRE-SELECTED TO PERFORM THEIR
SUBMITTED SONGS IN THE SEMI-FINALS
BEFORE 3 JUDGES AT POOR DAVID'S PUB.
DATE TBA

6 FINALISTS WILL THEN ADVANCE TO THE FINALS AND BE ASKED
TO PERFORM THEIR ORIGINAL ENTRIES PLUS ONE MORE SONG (3 SONGS TOTAL)
BEFORE 3 *DIFFERENT* JUDGES.
DATE TBA

1ST PLACE WINS $1000
AND AN OPENING GIG AT POOR DAVID'S PUB
FOR A POPULAR TOURING ACT.

2nd Place wins $300

3rd Place wins $200