Congratulations to all our July/August 2024 Lyric Contest winners. Read the winning lyrics for first through fourth place, below. CLICK HERE to enter the September/October Lyric contest. 1st Place – “She More
“She Pours”Written by Paul Ivy & Elizabeth EckertInterview by American Songwriter Paul Ivy & Elizabeth Eckert scored 1st place in the July/August 2024 American Songwriter Lyric Contest for their song “She More
“A Prayer in Heaven or a Chance in Hell” Written by Debby DeverInterview by American Songwriter Debby Dever is the American Songwriter Spring Breakup Lyric Contest Promotion winner with her More
“Tomorrow’s On Our Side” Written by Matt JaffeInterview by American Songwriter Matt Jaffe is the American Songwriter March Forward Lyric Contest Promotion winner with his song “Tomorrow’s On Our Side.” American More
Congratulations to all our May/June 2024 Lyric Contest winners. Read the winning lyrics for first through fourth place, below. CLICK HERE to enter the July/August Lyric contest. 1st Place – “Look More
“Look Before You Leave”Written by Susan Rose SimmsInterview by American Songwriter Susan Rose Simms scored 1st place in the May/June 2024 American Songwriter Lyric Contest for her song “Look Before You More
When I won for 'Old Habits’ in 2017, it changed my entire songwriting life to that point. I met people and got opportunities to perform that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. I hope all songwriters are able to get out there and find their community and win just by showing up to see where the song will take them.
Keep entering, keep co-writing, and keep learning and listening to the music that inspires you. The deadlines can help push something close to finishing over that line and nothing feels as good as when you get a new song finished and out to the world.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’m so happy to have had. It makes me want to write better songs and has shown me that there can be a way forward for me in this songwriting journey, and I’m grateful for that.