May's Songwriting Contest Results

The May 2009 songwriting winners have been announced. The top songwriters were from The United States, Taiwan, Germany, Greece, Australia, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, and Canada. The judging was based on 'songwriting' alone. Vocal ability was not taken into consideration. A full instrumental production of the material was also not taken into consideration. For example, the Folk winner placed with a simple acoustic guitar/vocal recording while the Adult Contemporary winner placed with a simple acoustic guitar/vocal/percussion recording.

 

* Songs in MP3 Format

Adult Contemporary

Winner

Keith Maguire - Asking To Know

Finalists Lindsay Owen - Life's Moving On Lori Ackerman - Friend To Me Lee Ann Andrews - Just A Minute Michael Ross - Do You Miss Me?

Rock

Winner

Sam Clark - Broken

Finalists  Arnold Veeman - Search and Understand Jeff Jordan - Memories Gone Samuel Kagen - Information Overload Phillip Hunter - Things Of Beauty

Christian/Gospel

Winner

Ian Townend - Radical Love

Finalists Andy Sarnoff - In God's Hands Aaron Schaffer - One Step At A Time Barbara Lance - Peace Paula Fleming - Body and Spirit

Instrumental/Jazz/World

Winner

David Lindberg - Western Sky

Finalists Michael Valentino - Past Has Gone Doris Rahall - Its Magic Ellen Smith - Lunar Dreamer Zach Woolsey - Clouds In The Air

Pop

Winner

Wes Cunningham - Ghost Town

Finalists Anthony Plitt - Daily Dose Frankie Young - Are We There Chris Bishop - Gifts From Heaven Michael Garrett - I Don't Dream Anymore

Folk

Winner

Gary Martin - Here Am I

Finalists Thom Williams - The Truth Is Free Travis Burgess - Lightening Strikes Me Virginia Clarke - A Nation's Dream John Lamborn - Let's Talk

Electronic/Dance

Winner Lior Magal - Peace Pipe

Finalists Tim Rush - Radio Nick Quigley - Thoughts Abroad Lee Turner - Dance For Life Maria L Rodriquez - Future

Lyric Only

Winner

Dimitra Kamarinou - Lost Children

Finalists Olga Pavlikova - Ode To Beauty Products Tonni Riley - One-Way Flight Albrigde Sage - More Than One Day Claus Ranswill - My Love My Life

Hip-Hop/R&B

Winner

Quentin Primas - Internet Fling

Finalists Marion Gutierrez - Turn The Page Patrick Grayson - Notta Lot Kevin Lewis - Away Carolyn Lee - Silver and Gold

Country

Winner

Adrienne Leopold - Rest In Peace

Finalists Patrick Mulhall - Taking A Ride Bobby Rooney - The Lights Are Gone David Rehberg - Go On Sara Rodgers - Ready