Great American Song Contest
GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST Hall of Fame. Listen closely. You might hear something wonderful.
In celebration of the glorious craft of songwriting, Songwriters Resource Network proudly presents the Great American Song Contest HALL OF FAME. In this section you will hear songs by top winners in the Great American Song Contest. These folks are among the most promising and talented songwriters around today.* Songs will open a new window for audio to play.
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Lisa Bastoni
Boston MA
POP
1st Place
Hannah Christianson
Boston MAADULT CONTEMPORARY
1st Place
Susan Cattaneo
& Jenna Lotti
Website
Susan Cattaneo
Website
Jenna Lotti
*"Simple Man"FOLK/AMERICANA
1st Place
Dave Gunning
& Sally Spring
Chicago ILWebsite
YouTube Video
"Sing It Louder"SINGER/SONGWRITER
1st Place
Olivia Millerschin
Rochester Hills MIWebsite
YouTube Video
"We Know Not"
COUNTRY
1st Place
Nitanee Paris,
Clarence Ellwood Lawson,
Jean-Pierre Williams
Malibu CA
Website
*"Coal Dust"
ROCK
1st Place
Ryan Gentner
Tonawanda NYWebsite
YouTube Video
"Ride"SPECIAL
1st Place
Marilyn Rucker
Austin TXWebsite
YouTube Audio
"Freaked Out Teenaged Tadpoles"
LYRIC WRITING
1st Place
T. Edwin Doss
Rapid City SDCHRISTIAN /
INSPIRATIONAL
1st Place
Joel Posner
Torrance CA
INSTRUMENTAL
1st Place
Samer Fanek
Redwood City CAWebsite
YouTube Audio
"Freefall"
R&B/HIP HOP
1st Place
Kenneth Kelly & 3Fifs
West Palm Beach FL
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