/24-7PressRelease/ - NASHVILLE, TN, January 24, 2008 - The winners of the SongDoor 2007 International Songwriting Competition have been announced. Entries were received from 13 countries on four continents.
"The quality of the entries this year was mind-blowing," says SongDoor president Tony Zotta. "We just agonized over having to pick the finalists. There were so many great - not just good - songs." The winning songs may be heard online at http://www.songdoor.com. The competition was generously sponsored by SongU.com, Delgado Guitars and MasterWriter.
GRAND AWARD WINNER:
SINGER/SONGWRITER CATEGORY: RETURN TO YOU
Erinn Sherlock (Tennessee, USA)/ Anthony Igizzi (Sydney, Australia)
CATEGORY WINNERS:
ALTERNATIVE:
Sophia Bass / Paul Buono for "Believe"
(Virginia, USA)
CHRISTIAN:
Sean Clive / David C. Smith for "The Everlasting"
(New York, USA)
COUNTRY:
Stephen Amos / Tina Dod for "It's A God Thing"
(Kansas, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL:
Cindy Horstman / Michael Medina for "Rio"
(Texas, US)
POP:
Sheri Miller for "The Blade"
(New York, USA)
ROCK:
Erinn Sherlock / Clive Young for "Collide"
(Tennessee, USA - Sydney, Australia)
SINGER/SONGWRITER:
Erinn Sherlock / Anthony Igizzi for "Return To You"
(Tennessee, USA - Sydney, Australia)
Grand Award winner Erinn Sherlock has won a full-band private-session demo, done at the famous Jay's Place studio on Music Row, as well as an array of other valuable prizes, including a Johnson cutaway sunburst acoustic guitar. Everyone who entered receives a free self-paced online songwriting course from SongU.com, and each song receives a free professional critique.
SongDoor 2008 is open for submissions on April 10, 2008. The entry fee is $10. For more information: http://www.songdoor.com.
About SongDoor
SongDoor is an annual event designed by songwriters, for songwriters. The competition is open to amateur and professional songwriters worldwide. Entry deadline: November 15, 2008. Judges include seasoned music industry producers, artists and engineers who have worked with/for such artists as Britney Spears, Neil Young, Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks and a host of other stars.
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