2007 DSA SONG CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
at the AWARDS CEREMONY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 2007

Grand Prize  Category Winners  Other Awards  Judges  Prizes Compilation CD  Sponsors  Song Critiques
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GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

1.

The Morning You song clip Andy Taylor, Marietta, GA

2.

A Town Like This song clip Paul Reaney, Deeside, Connahs Quay, UK

3.

Till the Morning Light song clip R.X. Bertoldi, Everett, WA

See critiques of the top 9 songs by Grand Prize Judge Roy Elkins

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CATEGORY WINNERS

Americana / Folk / Bluegrass

1.

A Town Like This Paul Reaney, Deeside, Connahs Quay, UK

2.

Gravity Linda M, Toronto, ONT, CAN

3.

 Yuletide Blues Hank Woji, Houston, TX

Christian / Inspirational

1.

The Message On The Wall

Alvin Scroggin, Rowlett, TX

2.

A Friend In You Tim Dawson, Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, UK

3.

Bless Me Alisha Jackson, Glenn Heights, TX

HM

 Earth

Sharon Pisors, Waxahachie, TX

Country

1.

The Morning You

 Andy Taylor, Marietta, GA

2.

 She Takes My Breathe Away Ray Phillips & Richard Davis, Rowlett, TX

3.

 Wheels Turn Around Jude Jones & David Carter, Cincinnati, OH

HM

 Ying Yang Thang Ray Phillips, Rowlett, TX

Instrumental / TV / Film / Classical / Jazz

1.

Near Life Experience

Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA

2.

Till There Was You Blues Elizabeth Kirchgatter & Robert Couch, Green Valley, AZ

3.

Island Of My Dreams Arek Religa, Justice, IL
HM Beyond Horizon Arek Religa, Justice, IL

Love Songs / E-Z Listening

1.

 She Takes My Breath Away Ray Phillip & Richard Davis, Rowlett, TX

2.

 Forever

Mimi Balkey, Steve Ritter, Don Townsley, Dallas, TX

 3.

 In My Soul Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA

Novelty / Patriotic / Children's

1.

 America The Light Of The World Forrest Lawson, Haskell, NJ

2.

 Mosquito JasonHeald, Roseburg, OR

3.

 Free to Believe Terri Fann, Austin, TX
HM The Loneliest Lonely Mike Hyden, Tulsa, OK

Pop / Rock /Alt / R&B / Urban

1.

 You Come To Me

Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA

2.

 Coming In From Nowhere Mimi Balkey,Steve Ritter, Don Townsley, Dallas, TX

3.

 Beautiful Walter Sargent, Huntington, NY
HM Out Of The Blue Michael George, Harrowsmith, Ontario, CAN
HM Rather Be Lonely Phillip Marcus, San Francisco, CA

Singer Songwriter

1.

 Family Tree Mark Crisp & Richard Goorogian, Arroyo Grande, CA

2.

 Broke Down Carousel R.X.Bertoldi, Everett, WA

3.

Till the Morning Light R.X. Bertoldi, Everett, WA

HM

 These Old Photographs Mark & Robin Crisp, Arroyo Grande, CA

SEMI-FINALISTS BY CATEGORY
Christian/Inspirational Singer Songwriter Americana/Folk/Bluegrass Pop/Rock/Alt/R&B/Urban
LoveSongs/E-Z Listening Instrumental/TV/Film/Class/Jazz Country Novelty/Patriot/Children's

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OTHER AWARDS

Summer Lyric Contest Winners

1.         Sleepin' In The Doghouse Tonight

  

2.         Time To Leave

  

HM      Storm Front On The Horizon

  
   

BEST SONG OF THE YEAR
( picked from the list of the
 Best Songs of the Meeting,

 

"No Better Day"
 song clip

by Ed Williams


 

DSA SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
( picked from the list of the
 Best Songs of the Meeting,


Ed Williams

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THE JUDGES

Grand Prize Judge
Roy Elkins
Founder & CEO of Broadjam 

Category Judges

Pop/RockAlt/R&B/Urban
Rick Beresford

Singer-Songwriter
Al Johnson

Love Songs/Easy Listening
Pamela Phillips Oland

Christian/Inspirational
 Jeff Ferguson

Country
Norman Devasure

Folk/Americana/Bluegrass
Alan Rhody

Novelty/Children’s/Patriotic
Susie Luchsinger

Instrumental/Jazz/Film/Classical/Jazz
Sonny Curtis

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THE PRIZES

Grand Prize Winner will take away an Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500M (List Value $915!), METAJAM,  Broadjam's Artist Promotion Software which includes a 1 year Pro-MoB Membership ($200 value), and a 6 month Platinum Membership to SongU.com ($300 value)

First Runner Up receives 1 Day of FREE Recording and a Night in  Merlin's Cabin at River Sound Recording Studio on the Llano River in the Texas Hill Country,  METAJAM,  Broadjam's Artist Promotion Software which includes a 1 year Pro-MoB Membership ($200 value), and a 6 month Platinum Membership to SongU.com ($300 value)

2nd Runner Up receives 3 Month SongU.Com Platinum Membership

First Place Winners in each of the eight categories will receive $100 in cash, 1 year Broadjam MoB Membership, a 1 month SongU membership and a Dallas Songwriter Association 1 year membership.

Second Place Winners in each category will receive $50 in cash, and a Dallas Songwriter Association 1 year membership.

Third Place Winners will receive a Dallas Songwriter Association 1 year membership.

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Finalists Compilation CD

 

All winning songs are on a CD Compilation that was given out at the Awards Ceremony.
To get YOUR copy of the CD (while they last), you can make a donation to DSA through our online store.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO DSA
http://67.64.97.19/DSA/default.htm

Donate $  25 to DSA, receive the 2007
                                      Song Contest CD Compilation
Donate $  50 to DSA, receive the 2007
                                      Song Contest CD Compilation and a DSA T-shirt
Donate $  75 to DSA, receive the 2007 & 2006
                                      Song Contest CD Compilation and a DSA T-shirt
Donate $100 to DSA, receive the 2007, 2006, & 2005
                                      Song Contest CD Compilation & DSA T-shirt

 OR send your donation by by mail to:

DSA c/o Sammons Center For The Arts
3630 Harry Hines Blvd. Box 20
Dallas, TX 75219

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AND THANK YOU ONE MORE TIME TO ALL
OUR GREAT SONG CONTEST SPONSORS!

                                                          

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