Artist: Rachael Sage

The Grand Prize winner of the 10th Annual Great American Song Contest is Rachael Sage, a songwriter and multi-media performer who has written songs from the age of five.

Her winning song, "Hunger In John," won accolades from contest judges, who praised the song's "refreshing originality, vibrant lyrical imagery" and "exceptional melodic composition."

"The lyric of the song came from a composite of several real relationships," says Rachael. "I guess you could say it was imaginative in the details but true in essence."

Rachael began creating songs on her parents' piano when she was a child. Although her parents were not musical, they were supportive of her musical interests, and took her to New York to see many Broadway musicals, a style of music which would influence Rachael's own songwriting later on.

Growing up, Rachael continued to develop her approach to songwriting, finding inspiration in the songs of Elvis Costello, Buddy Holly, The Beatles and David Bowie.

Rachael says she writes most of her songs "in her head," then fine-tunes them later on the piano. She performs them at various venues, from concert halls to house concerts.

Lacking the support of a large record company, Rachael decided several years ago to organize her own self-managed label, MPress Records. Since then she has produced a series of excellent CDs and, in the process, set an example for ambitious independent artists everywhere.

To find our more about Rachael Sage and her remarkable music, visit her website: rachaelsage.com


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