Songs From The Soul of Service: May 2009

US MILITARY MEMBERS PERFORM AT CARROLLTON CONCERT MAY 23

Winners of Dallas Songwriters Assoc. “Songs from the Soul of Service”
Sing of Overcoming Distance, Separation Through Music

DALLAS (April XX, 2009)—A captain sings of missing his newborn son while flying missions in Afghanistan. A sergeant’s wife finds the lyrics to a song in the solitude she feels at home while he’s deployed.

The songs and the singers will be celebrated May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Neotropolis Theater, 1130 West Trinity Mills, Carrollton. Sponsored by the Dallas Songwriters Assoc., the concert will feature winners from the DSA’s “Songs from the Soul of Service,” 2008 songwriting contest for military personnel. Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door.

The Black Doves, featuring contest winner Capt. Steve Wilson, a University of North Texas graduate and a B-52 electronic warfare officer, will perform songs including Wilson’s personal and poignant “Like I Do,” inspired by the loneliness and separation he felt being away from his infant son. Wilson recalls, “On Sept. 10, 2002, my son Connor was born. Two months later, my unit deployed to fly missions in Afghanistan… Leaving my two-month-old first born son was difficult, to say the least.”

Jill Charles, the wife of Sgt. Robert Charles, wrote her song “I Can’t Wait to Love You” during Sgt. Charles’ initial deployment. “My heart was so broken and aching for him,” she remembers. “I was in the kitchen praying as I was doing dishes, and the song came to me.”

In addition to the winning songwriters’ performances, award winning local artist Tania Cordobes and her band will perform on stage, and other local artist will perform in the theater lobby beginning at 6:00 p.m., when doors open. A memorial to Texas’s fallen service members is also planned for the event.

Songs From The Soul Of Service is presented by the DSA with assistance from the Office of the Secretary of Defenses’ America Supports You program, and support from Broad Jam Music Service, Chase Bank, the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, and the Texas VFW.

Volunteer Opportunities for SSS Concert May 23

· Ticket Takers
· Ushers – two are three people assist our guest in finding their way around the theatre.
· Supplemental Security – we will have one or two professionals but a couple of more sets of eyes back stage and in the parking lot wouldn’t hurt.
· Stage Hand – someone to help with equipment setup and breakdown.
· Coordinate hospitality for special guest and performers – make sure there are refreshments available for them and they have a contact for directions and information.
· Transportation for one performer from Love Field to the Neotropolis in Carrollton and possibly from the Neotropolis to Arlington.
· Get items donated to raffle off at the concert.
· Help with the display of raffle items and sell of raffle tickets at the concert.
· Help with the DSA display; sell DSA merchandise; provide DSA membership information.
· Ticket Sales – this is a big one everyone possible needs to help with the sale of tickets. Send me a message to let me know how many tickets you need, and I’ll get them two you.
· Advertising Sales – another big one. Ask your entrepreneur friends, business associates, and personal services providers if they would like to advertise on the concert poster. If you or someone you know would like to purchase and ad, please follow the steps below:

1. Mail check made out to Dallas Songwriters Association (DSA), Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd. Box 20, Dallas, TX 75219.

2. Ref. ad size on check: a) 2x1.25=$100 b) 2x3=$150 c) 2x4=$200 d)3x4=$300 e)3x6=$450 f) 3x8=$600

3. Email your ad size & content in jpg/jpeg format to William@SongsSoulService.Org prior to May 15.

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