The 20th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest

20TH MID-ATLANTIC SONG CONTEST WINNERS

Grand Prize It Was A Great Day Lori Kelley, Centreville, VA

2nd Place Overall Something So Beautiful Kyler England, Brooklyn, NY

Director's Award Man With a Can Matt Singer, Brooklyn, NY

Folk:

Gold:

Family Reunion L.V. Cook Fairfax VA

Silver:

Shadows of Doubt Eric Weinberg Washington DC

Finalists:

Lemon Marmalade Kate Mc Donnell (co-writer Anne Lindley) Voorheesville NY

Don't Say A Word CiCi Porter Oceanside CA

Why Not Wyoming Amy Speace Jersey City NJ

The Big Move Lawrence Lanahan Baltimore MD

In The City Kathryn Mostow Seattle WA

The Entertainer Christine LeDoux Modesto CA

That's What A Heart Is For Thomas Roue Mercersburg PA

To Give Us Peace Jan Seides Austin TX pandaproduction@yahoo.com

Our Good Thing Jean Bratman Katonah NY

Chesapeake Time Joe Thompson Annapolis MD

Honorable Mention:

Friendships Renewed Frank Dieter Roanoke VA

We're Just Alive Corey Dolgon Milton MA

Alison's SAAB Story Alison Lee Freeman Wayland MA

When the Loving's So Good Donna Long New York NY

Parting Lullaby Jean Gilbert Kensington MD

Open:

Gold:

The Starbucks of County Down Greg Trafidlo (co-writers: Neal Phillips and John Seay) Salem VA

Silver:

Will It Matter That I Was? Robert Lindsey Nassif Cedar Rapids IA

Finalists:

Poor Working Slob Raymond Scudero Vienna VA

Everything Will Be All Wrong Louie Cate Alexandria VA

Rum Christmas Jeff Sellers Vienna VA

Honorable Mention:

This New Machine Isabella Perelman (co-writer: Dan Grove) Lake Ridge VA

I Think I Will Eric Weinberg Washington DC

Growing Marijuana In My Yard Ben Scales Asheville NC

Busy Doin' Nothin' Will Hopkins Washington DC

Cool Tonight Ingvi Thor Kormaksson (co-writer: J.J. Soul) Seltjarnarnes Iceland

Gospel/Contemporary Christian/Inspirational:

Gold:

Pure Holiness Laura & Eddie Cavazos San Antonio TX

Silver:

Faith Chelsea Mann Chevy Chase MD

Finalist:

Keys of the Kingdom Robin Hodson Elkridge MD

Honorable Mention:

So Glad You Came Richard Radford Ellicott City MD

Each New Day S. Dhruva Stephenson Frostburg MD

Black Eyed Peas Paige Powell Alexandria VA

A Brand New Star Sandra Thurston Dumfries VA

I'm Carrying This Cross (for My Lord) Christine J. Tenney Prince Frederick MD

Latin/World/Reggae:

Gold:

Spontaneous Combustion Eric Waters Annandale VA

Silver:

Postcard Greg Federico Titusville NJ

Finalist:

Compelled James Grauer Sacramento CA

Adult Contemporary/Soft Rock:

Gold:

I Just Want Somebody Dennis Jones Lancaster SC

Silver:

Here We Are Greg Federico Titusville NJ

Finalists:

You Break Me Will Hopkins Washington DC

Hope John Langan Alexandria VA

Proud To Be American Are We M.T. Loong Palm Springs CA

Country:

Gold:

It Was A Great Day Lori Kelley Centreville VA

Silver:

These Two Hearts Greg Valente Greenville SC

Finalists:

That Kind of Man Will Hopkins Washington DC

Wildlife Conservation Abe Loomis Conway MA

Getting Over You Again Will Hopkins Washington DC

Hooked on Country LaMonte McNeese Clarksville TN

Pop/R&B:

Gold:

This Is Your Time Wendy Kraizel Charlotte NC

Silver:

Don't Ever Stop Wendy Kraizel Charlotte NC

Finalists:

Exclusively His Derek Handy Montgomery AL

‘Till I Get There Wendy Kraizel Charlotte NC

Colorful To Me Wendy Kraizel Charlotte NC

Ride Kasaan Hammon Delran NJ

Because Love Is Wild Richard Trembath Unley South Australia

Lost In Love Miracle Thomas-Moore Silver Spring MD

Cupid You Missed Jerry F. Holt Winston Salem NC

If Tomorrow Never Comes Nanette Maxine Richmond VA

Rock/Alternative:

Gold:

Something So Beautiful Kyler England Brooklyn NY

Silver:

Flashback! S. dhruva Stephenson Frostburg MD

Finalists:

So Manipulative Katy Dovelyn Delran NJ

Goodnight Venus Libby Kirkpatrick Austin TX

The Edge of the American Dream Louie Cate Alexandria VA

Honorable Mention:

Spray Paint Peter Kozlowski New Haven CT

Shine Chris Rusin Fort Washington MD

Put a Hold On You Louie Cate (co-writer: Gene Carrington) Alexandria VA

Jenny Jeff Sellers Vienna VA

Hip Hop/Dance/Urban:

Gold:

Man With A Can Matt Singer Brooklyn NY

Silver:

Magnet (In My Pants) Kasaan Hammon Delran NJ

Finalists:

Soldier Kasaan Hammon Delran NJ

I Don't Understand William Roseboro Frederick MD

Urban Cinderella Nanette Maxine Richmond VA

Symphony of Independent Thought James Frazier (on Behalf of Plan:Be) Washington DC (co-writers: J. Frazier D. King G. Welch)

I'm Gone Dwayne “Storm the Unpredictable” Henry Oxon Hill MD

Honorable Mention:

Make It Antwan Thomas Frederick MD

I Suck James Frazier (on Behalf of Plan:Be) Washington DC

Children's:

Gold:

It's My Culture Dwayne “Storm the Unpredictable” Henry Oxon Hill MD

Silver:

The Lightning Bug Song Peter Francis Woodstock MD

Finalists:

When You Grow Up James Grauer Sacramento CA

Gabriella's Birthday Bill Mulroney Ashton MD

Stop That Cat Billy Byron Cambridge MA