Judge’s Critique

Contest:

Spring 2004

Title:

Author(s):

SaraLee Rehkopf

Result:

Judge’s Score Sheet

Category

Score

Notes

Emotional Impact

1   2   3   4   5

Hook

1   2   3   4   5

Originality

1   2   3   4   5

Appeal

1   2   3   4   5

Focus

1   2   3   4   5

Phrasing/Cadence

1   2   3   4   5

Form

1   2   3   4   5

TOTAL SCORE

22

Judges Comments

SaraLee has a gift for touching a soft place within us with her lyrics. No stranger to the winner’s circle, in SaraLee’s latest lyric, Grandpa’s whimsical sayings and strong visuals grabbed the hearts of a couple of the judges and never let go. The lyric could have been written about any number of grandpas and that was the universal appeal to the song. However, what kept this song out of 1^st and 2^nd place was the need for a strong hook in the chorus and an original, fresh approach.