Do you write & perform songs?
Consider a ForSongSake challenge at the Cafe!
Write to TITLE "I would .... would you?"
Due by January 31st, 2026, ... send to gw@blackcrystalgroup.com
Five selected for a guest audience to pick the favorite!
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NEXT EVENT
Private: You must be on the guest register!
February 25th, 2026
Our last season "best choices" will play the FIVE titles
along with two of their other original songs.
ARRIVAL 7:30 PM
3655 Santa Fe Trl
Ann Arbor MI 48108
Ph. 734-417-5555
"She Knew" by Ashley Pyle
"Play _ Well" by Jen Cass
"Paper Memory" by Mia Caruana
"That's It ... Maybe" by Nick Juno
"Have It Next!" by Mike Ward
2026 A BlackCrystalRecord EP!
recorded for Spring distribution
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Song Success!
June 4th, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM … Doors 6:30 PM
Written to a title we offered,
"She Knew"
Each writer has 15 minutes including the featured new song. Guests, you are the judge, you score the song for lyric, melody & likability. Enjoy the mix of performing writers. Q&A too!
Bob Sky Young - Siusan ORourke - Ashley Pyle
Steve Pichan - Robert Hausler - Clint Lavens
11 Voting Guests ..
(top score) Ashley Pyle
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Song Success!
October 2nd, 2024
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM … Doors 6:30 PM
Written to a title we offered,
"Play _ Well"
(writer can insert _ words)
Each writer has 15 minutes including the featured new song. Guests, you are the judge, you score the song for lyric, melody & likability. Enjoy the mix of performing writers. Q&A too!
Will VanKampen, Steve Pichan,
Mary Hartman, Clint Lavens, Jen Cass
19 Voting Guests ..
(top score) Jen Cass
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Song Success!
Wednesday June 26th, 2024
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM … Doors open 6:30 PM
Written to a title we offered,
"Paper Memory"
Each writer has 15 minutes including the featured new song. Guests, you are the judge, you score the song for lyric, melody & likability. Enjoy the mix of performing writers. Q&A too!
Elizabeth Royce, Mia Green, Bob Young,
Clint Lavens, Steve Pichan ..
21 Voting Guests ..
(top score) Mia Green
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Song Success!
Wednesday March 6th, 2024
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM … Doors open 6:30 PM
Write to a title we offered,
"That's It ... Maybe"
Each writer performs 2 original songs, then the featured new song. You are the judge, you score the song for lyric, melody & likability. You enjoy the mix of performing writers. Q&A too!
Bob Young . Jen Cass . Maddy Ringo . Mia Green . Nick Juno
19 Voting Guests ..
(top score) Nick Juno
Bob Young
Jen Cass
Maddy Ringo
Mia Green
Nicholas Juno
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Song Success!
Wednesday February 7th, 2024
The return of our Songwriter focused sessions.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM … Doors open 6:30 PM
Five writers have written to a title we offered,
"Have It Next!"
Each writer performs 2 original songs, then the featured new song. You are the judge, you score the song for lyric, melody & likability. You enjoy the mix of performing writers. Q&A too!
Beverly Meyer . Joe Kidd . Mike Ward . Carrie Shepard . Stuart Benbow
17 Voting guests ...
(top score) MIke Ward
Beverly
Carrie
Joe & Shelia
MIke
