April Songwriting Contest Results

The April 2007 songwriting winners have been announced. The songs were judged on songwriting alone. Vocal ability was not taken into consideration. A full instrumental production was also not required.  Song of the Year maintains a different set of judges each month to ensure that different opinions are determining the winners throughout the year. 

 

* Songs in MP3 Format

Adult Contemporary

Winner

Shaun Barrowes - When I take your hand

Finalists Johan Lotand - Baby Don't Run Randal Scales - Out in the Dark Brian Wayne MacIver - Last train out of Memphis James Eggleton - She put her love on the line

Rock

Winner

Joshua M. Ott - Return to me

Finalists Buddy Ray Kelly Jr. - Whatcha gonna do when I rattle them bones? Torfi Olafsson - Let them get what they need Ray William Roldan - Its Over Travis Atria - The speed of God

Country

Winner

Andy Sarnoff - A Mother's Kiss

Finalists Todd Boyko - Taking love letters back Richard Charboneau - Down in New Orleans Stephen Desjardins & Jeff Murray - Picture hanging on the wall Monte Noffsinger - Rockin the Shocks Peter Larsen - Born on a Friday night

Folk

Winner

Leonard Susman - What makes a man

Finalists William Ned Miller - Open your mind Roger Nelson - Burn that bridge Gail Nicholson - Balulalow Alan Kapilian - Things Change

Lyrics Only

Winner

Larry Black - Teat Malloy

Finalists Bright Spencer - My Heart Goes Boom Boom Boom Ronald Curazzato - Worth the wait Ann M. Clevinger - Rose Colored Blood Nahara Abramov - If you want to succeed

Christian/Gospel

Winner

Linda J. Smith - Child of Mine

Finalists Sylvia Espiricueta - Breathe Thru Me Robert W. Hand - Angels Calling Steven Gabriel Lemieux - The Lord's Prayer Mickey Dalton - Jesus we love you

Hip-Hop/R&B

Winner Flipcide - Bother Me

Finalists Stefan Eliades - Bounce  Brentford Handfield - Be Something  Brenda Worrley - More Over Dean Robinson - Find my way

Instrumental/Jazz/World

Winner

Jun Ishikawa - Ivory Hill

Finalists An-li Kang - Golden Rain Irene Kogan - The Hope Lowell Lawson - Empty Nest Joey Binnings - Autumn

Pop

Winner

Antoine Jaja - I've never felt for anyone

Finalists Alan Grier - Sow the Seeds William Ned Stacey - Balance it out Regina Koepf - Heroes in the Sky Andrew Erickson - Song X

Electronic/Dance

Winner

Jin Suk Choi - Ain

Finalists Sol Retuyk - Runer Tony McGinnis - Sustain Shane Boullion - Not the same Dj Squiggy - Flavor 2000