DSA Song Contest 2022 Winners were announced at the virtual awards program on January 14. You can view this recording on youtube here: https://youtu.be/2UE9wwsCODg
Americana/Folk/Bluegrass
1. A Vagabond Wind by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
2. Maybe All Men Could Be Free by Louie Cate, Dawn Degeare, Alexandria, VA
3. Painted Sky Cafe by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
Christian/Inspirational
1. Holding On by Kevin Toqe, Andrews Sanders, Bluffton, SC
2. All Right With Me by Lady Dang, Vista, CA
3. Graffiti My Heart by Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA
HM Don’t Forget You’re a Child of God by John Ludwig, Tinley Park, IL
Country
1. Vagabond Wind by Andrew Wolf, Washington, DC
2. Heaven or Hell by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
3. I Like It Right Here by Tim Koerber, Sylmar, CA
Instrumental
1. Soothing Times (2017-2022) by Thierry Coupey, Saint Anne, Quebec, CAN
2. Redemption (The Last Waltz) by Thierry Coupey, Saint Anne, Quebec, CAN
3. Mes Séries B by Thierry Coupey, Saint Anne, Quebec, CAN
Love Songs/Easy Listening
1. Frostbite Heart by Randall Mark, El Cajon, CA
2. When the World Begins Again by Robert Graham, Spearwood, Western Australia
3. Live Where the Love Is by Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA
HM. Come Rain Come Shine Martin Robley, West Leederville, Western Australia
Novelty/Children's
1. Snacks and Naps by Susan Odella, Virginia, MN
2. Christmas Tonight by Ava Della Pietra, Will Hicks, E. Setauket, NY
3. All Ways Together, Always by Kelli Caldwell, Portland, OR
Pop/Rock/RnB/Alternative
1. Open Road by Louie Cate, Alexandria, VA
2. Zipcode by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
3. I’ve Been Thinking by Ava Della Pietra, E. Setauket, NY
HM Ballad of Wally Funk by Charles Carter, Dallas, TX
Singer/Songwriter (songwriter is the performer)
1. What Love Needs by Denise Rosier, Colorado Springs, CO
2. Christmas Tonight by Ava Della Pietra, Will Hicks, E. Setauket, NY
3. Some Goodbyes by Mike Ryan, Clifton, VA
HM. The Moments Lost by Wayne Gathright, Austin, TX
HM. Between Heaven and The Ground by Mike Ryan, Clifton, VA
HM Skin Time by Rio King, Malinda Cannon, Plano, TX
Grand Prize
1. Redemption (The Last Waltz) by Thierry Coupey, Saint Anne, Quebec, CAN
2. Some Goodbyes by Mike Ryan, Clifton, VA
3. Between Heaven and The Ground by Mike Ryan, Clifton, VA
Comments from Grand Prize Judge, Roy Elkins
https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com/p/dsa-2022-song-contest-winners-judges.html
Young Songwriters Song Contest
1st - Broken People by Jolie Hope (Reiman), Dallas, TX jolir1@icloud.com
2nd - If This Guitar Could Talk by Emma James, Corpus Christi, TX emmajamesmusicinfo@gmail.com
3rd - Someday by Evan Huang, Dallas, TX ehuang1256@gmail.com
4th - Always the One by Emma James, Corpus Christi, TX
Most nominated - Charles Carter 32
Winner of the drawing - Jim Aitken from Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK with his song entry #137, “I See Her Dancing”
Also announced:
DSA Lyric Contest 2022
Winter
1ST PLACE: WEDDING DAY by Bill Kapac, West Wildwood, NJ
2ND PLACE: CITY OF STONE by Eric Douglas, Gilbert, AZ
3RD PLACE: SINGLE MOM by Robert Ehlert, Carrollton, Tx
Spring
1. Christmas Tonight by Della Pietra, Old Field, NY
2. Transistor Radio and Me by Bob Davoli, Lincoln, MA
3. Nothing Aches as Hard (as a Broken Country Heart) by Bob Davoli, Lincoln, MA
Summer
1. SKIN TIME by Rio King and Melinda Cannon, Plano, TX2. TRANSISTOR RADIO AND ME by Robert Davoli, Lincoln, MA
3. BUBBA'S BACK IN TOWN by Winston Watt and Alvin Cain, Collyville, TX
HM. TAKE MY HAND by Alvin Cain, Collyville, TX
Fall 2022 Lyric Contest Winners
1st place: Nothing Can Bring Me Down by Bill Kapac, West Wildwood, NJ
2nd place: Someday Soon by Bill Martin, Dallas, Tx
3rd place: Taste Of Love So Sweet by Bill Kapac, West Wildwood, NJ
