April's Songwriting Contest Results

The April 2009 songwriting winners have been announced. The top songwriters were from New Zealand, The United Kingdom, The United States, Cypress, Australia, Hungary, and Germany. The judging was based on 'songwriting' alone. Vocal ability and production quality was not taken into consideration. A special congratulations to Lauren Dailey from Oklahoma City who placed as a finalist (with two different songs) in both the "Adult Contemporary" category and the "Rock" category.

 

* Songs in MP3 Format

Country

Winner

A. J. Yuill - Somethin' 'Bout Leavin'

Finalists Kathy Miller - Good Relations William Schmidt - Eden Is Gone Terry Young - Be Still Lisa Newman -I think I know

Adult Contemporary

Winner

Barbara Christine (Featuring Phil) - Beyond the Sea

Finalists  Elizabeth Hagan - Loved me yesterday Debbie  Peterson - Always In My Heart Thomas Pickert - Daydreaming Lauren Dailey - The One

Hip-Hop/R&B

Winner

Daniel Kushnir - Good Girl

Finalists Jeramiah Johnson - Reason Cardin Campbell - Sunrays Shiba - Wheels Dora Dawson - Makin My Beatz

Folk

Winner

Angela Castro - Mamma

Finalists Juan Martinez - Hunger Ginger B - By My Side Ann Taylor -If you said stay Clint Parks - Sun and Moons

Pop

Winner

Vicky Jones - Everytime I Fall Apart

Finalists Bernita Petchonka - Will Wonders Ever Cease Douglas McCormick - Stereotypes Ed Schaffer - No Way No How Maria Lopez -Wounded

Lyric Only

Winner

Lisa Williams - Where Were You

Finalists Tania Ali - When The Lights Go Out Steve Richards - Fool For You Chris Paterson - I Quit You David Fasanmade - Urgent Enquiry

Christian/Gospel

Winner Amy Sewell - Evangelion

Finalists Daryl Ruben - Hope and Love Angela Long - Heavens Apart F. D. Washington - Looking Up To You Quinn Wilson - Commitment

Rock

Winner

Jesse Dold & Cole Gove - Fire In Your Hands

Finalists Daniel Torres - Drivin Rich Andrews - Big City Naomi Green - In The Places Of You Lauren Dailey - Visit Me

Instrumental/Jazz/World

Winner

Dennis Klopper - Arctic Dreams

Finalists Sian Evans - The Definition Of ...... The Young Brothers - Song To Salvation Deanna Bloomberg - Everyday Brenda Parsons - Planet

Electronic/Dance

Winner

Elenor Lupretz - Senses

Finalists D'Dante - Believer Ivy Stephens - Grand Tru Jimmy Kemp - Time With You Gregory Thompson - My Ways