Last year, this song won a Gold Medal for lyrics in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, and was the lyric winner of the Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI/CMT) and Dallas Songwriters Association song contests. Celebrating with this release, with music co-written with Eryn Michel.
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/07FyKyNtdDcBJLudxH40rh
This is a personal fundraiser for an opportunity for me to cover travel and lodging expenses during the Folk Alliance International conference that will be held in New Orleans from January 22-26, 2020, one of the primary networking opportunities in the folk music scene. This would be a tremendous opportunity for me to get to know the folks there. If you would like to help, here is a link to the GoFundMe page.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/send-a-songwriter-to-the-folk-alliance
Thanksgiving is a time not only to give thanks for what we have, but also to remember those who are in need. I am honored to learn that my song "Homeless Sky" has been included in Hope 4 Restoration's Top 100 list of songs about homelessness: (https://www.hope4restoration.org/main.html)
Hope 4 Restoration is founded by Tim Houchen who once was formally homeless. Through his experience living on the streets he has the knowledge of the barriers that chronically homeless individuals must overcome to get back to a place of restoration. The desire is to provide existing resources and services and identify those that are non-existent and find ways to provide those resources to the chronically homeless. His approach is from a homeless perspective.
I encourage you to learn more about the organization and donate to their efforts to help the homeless. You can find out about the organization and donate here:
https://www.hope4restoration.org/
The songs are part of the "Longest Night" memorial event that takes place on December 21. The "Longest Night" is Orange County's official event in recognition of National Homeless Persons Memorial Day and has been sponsored by Hope 4 Restoration annually since 2014. The event takes place in more than 175 cities across America each year on the winter solstice. It's the shortest day for most people, but it is the Longest Night for persons experiencing homelessness and often the coldest night as well.
See more on the event here:
https://www.hope4restoration.org/memorial2018.html
You can find my song here:
https://www.hope4restoration.org/song64.html
Pleased to announce my friend and co-writer Harri Wolf won first place in the Dallas Songwriters Association Spring 2019 Lyric Contest for our song "Ashes in Paradise." https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-lyric-contest/
The best part of winning the NSAI/CMT Song Contest was meeting Lori McKenna!
Sweet: "Movin' On" is a finalist in the Bare Bones, Folk/Americana and Lyrics categories. "The Price Of A Song" and "Blasphemous Kiss" also made it in the Lyrics category.
"Hearts Wide Open" was the First-Place Christian Category Winner in the 2016 Dallas Songwriters Association Songwriting Competition.
"A real John Prine feel to the lyric writing in this song. 'From the dogs at addiction that tug at our sleeves….' This is a great line along with so many others in this song. '…laying our pride at the foot of the cross' is another one. Very strong. Could be the best set of lyrics in this entire competition. This is thoughtful, unique and exceptional lyric writing." - Dallas Songwriters Association Grand Prize Judge, Roy Elkins
Available on CD Baby here.
Winner - 2019 NSAI Lyric competition
Gold Award (Lyrics) - 2018 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest
First Place - 2016 Dallas Songwriters Association
Lyric Winner - Austin Songwriters Group, Dallas Songwriters Association, Unisong, Great American Song Contest
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