Songwriting Contest Winners - August 2005


Lyric Only

Winner

Nicole Stevens - What We've Realized (Queensland, Australia)

Finalists

Beth Walker - Breathe the Air (Flemington, New Jersey)
John Messier - I'm counting on you (Wallingford, Connecticut)
Howard Nicodemus - Velvet Sky (Corona, California)
Jenny Jones - All in my Head (Palo Alto, California)


Pop

Winner

Owen Thomas & Lily-May Young - Guilty (Dorset, United Kingdom)

Finalists

Jason Perrin - Integrity (Aspen, Colorado)
Kiara Duran - Back in her arms (New York, New York)
Sally Edmondson - Without You (Channel Islands, United Kingdom)
David Rozkuszka - Earth from Above (Chicago, Illinois)


Hip-Hop/R&B

Winner

Ted Hyland  - Can't get over you (Albany, New York)

Finalists

Mahli Connolly - A Stranger's Eyes (Hollywood, California)
Aaron Loveland - Think about it (Boston, Massachusetts)
Chris Pesce - I Don't Wanna Find Somebody New (Bellmore, New York)
Ian Todd - Time (Morristown, New Jersey)


Country

Winner

Andrea Standley - Daddy's Golden Rule (Canyon Country, California)

Finalists

John Harvill - Cosmic Cowboy (Conyers, Georgia)
Christina Ray - Do you ever love me?  (Huntington, California)
Michael McGee - Daddy's Girl (Lock Haven, Pennsylvania)
Kaye Logan - Bigger fish to fry (Somerville, Ohio)


Instrumental/Jazz/World

Winner

Kendra Legare - Island Girls (Orlando, Florida) World

Finalists

Andre Kerek- Tango Amoroso (Miami, Florida) Instrumental
Emanuel Nkulila - Going Home (Pasadena, California)
World
Noreen Inglesi -Duo for Flute and Harp  (Cranston, Rhode Island)
Instrumental
Jere Loan - Manatsubi (Novato, California)


Dance/Electronic

Winner

Alexander Lasa - This is me (Miami, Florida)

Finalists

Michael Page - Im Klub (Watchung, New Jersey)
Kristen Ficara - Secret (New York, New York)
David Im - Honesty and Respect (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Salme Dahlstrom - G.L.S. (New York, New York)


Folk

Winner

Hadara Levin-Areddy - Break Me Down (Jerusalem, Israel)

Finalists

Robert Morgan Fisher - A Life in Music (Woodland Hills, California)
Andrew Le Fevre - Life in Red City (Essex, United Kingdom)
Sasan Dowlatshahi - Greed (London, England)
Leah Hanna King - Potential Tragic Song (Beverly Hills, California)


Christian/Gospel

Winner

Delroy Neita - Give Thanks (London, England)

Finalists

James Kendellen & Randy Sommerfield - What loves been doin to me  (Henderson, Nevada)
Michael Di Rienzo - Hey God (Quebec, Canada)
Jonas Lee - You alone I worship (Wilayah Perseketuan, Malaysia)
Sylvia Espiricueta - Jesus don't know how to hate (Arlington, Texas)


Rock

Winner

Jakob Nebel - Silence (London, England)

Finalists

Stephen Weir - Still - (Larne, United Kingdom)
Augusto Marin - Driving Me Nuts (Granada Hills, California) 
David Richards - Atelephobia (Magna, Utah)
Bodi Profit - Habitual (Los Angeles, California)


Adult Contemporary

Winner

Jennifer Adan - How long will you love me (San Mateo, California)

Finalists

Christel König - Soaring Memories (Aquitaine, France)
Lilly Martin - Greyhound (Atlanta, Georgia)
Karen Cobb - It's all about me (Orange, California)
Jim Offerman - Speak (Utrecht, The Netherlands)