May Songwriting Contest Results

The May songwriting winners have been announced. The top songs were judged on songwriting alone. Vocal ability was not taken into consideration. A full instrumental production was also not required.

 

* Songs in MP3 Format

Adult Contemporary

Winner

Asif Illyas - U Dream

Finalists Thomas Kopec - Missing Piece Johan Lotand - You Knock Me Down Bunty Bisharah - Earthly Angels Brian  Caudill - Don't Cry For Me

Folk

Winner

Kathryn Priestley - Real For Me

Finalists Thomas Renaud - Ripened Fields of Corn James Ryder - Tough Boy Kenny McGeorge - Cross the Rubicon Evan Garcen - The Storm Ahead

Country

Winner

Michael McGee - Hang

Finalists Anthony Dowdy - Someday Lindsay Owen - This Is Love Debbie Flathers - Hope I told You So Lee Harris - Tear Down The Walls

Lyric Only

Winner

Cutie Marian Choi - My Dream Will Fly Up

Finalists Julia Yampolsky -Not Too Late Julius Bethel - Still with You Jody Ward -Hold On Tight Mark Salerno - Next To You

Christian/Gospel

Winner

Deanna Loveland - It Isn't Worth It

Finalists Ed Bamberg - Break Down The Barriers Russell Trueman - Child of God Israel Udoh - Glory Be To The Father Edgar Nieto - Despertar

Instrumental/Jazz/World

Winner Steve Rokosh - The Catalyst

Finalists Lowell Lawson - Waltz For Renee Sergi Kirpa - Story Dominick Serpico - Crisis In Movment Maria Pia Beccar Varela - Mas alla de aquellas nubes

Hip-Hop/R&B

Winner

Brandon Contreras - The Realest

Finalists Billy Omisca - Whut U Drankin Diligent - Good For Ya Stonewall Towery - Super Mom William Jones - There'll Be No Thinking While I'm Drinking

Pop

Winner

Peter Hanna - Hollywood Girl

Finalists Roque Garrido - Love Affair Sarah Krust - No More Gemma Wilson - That's What It Takes Frej Sjöström & Samuel Bering - Don't let love pass by

Dance/Electronic

Winner

Athenia Henderson - A Song In My Head

Finalists Liv Tarranet - Down Fern Greig-Moore - Don't Come Knockin' Area - When You Go Dance Floor Junkies - Moving Like That

Rock

Winner

Joey Avalos - Get Over It

Finalists Fergus Brown - Hot Kisses, Cold Tiles Scott Miliman - Through a Desert Traveling David Alyassin - Dance Like a Ghost Dion Farrell - Star