Traditional Country Music Foundation, Inc.
Songwriting Contest
Traditional Country Music Foundation, Inc.
Songwriting Contest 2009
I want to send out a big warm Thank You to all the judges!!!
This was a hard contest and we had twice the entries this year.
Congratulations to all the winners, thanks for entering your songs with us!
The scores are all in and we have winners!
Abbreviations Professional (Pro) Amateur (Ama)
Country Category
1st place....Why Do People Go To War (Pro) ... A.R. Kessinger
2nd place....There Was My Daddy (Ama) ... James Baggette
3rd place....'Cause Baby I'm In Love With You (Ama) ... Susie Laster
Traditional Country
1st place....No More Crying No More Blues (Pro) ... Eletta Sias
(The first time in the history of this contest a PERFECT score of 100)
2nd place....What Have We Done (Ama) ... Don Joy
3rd place....Why Do You Decide To Love Me (Ama)....Susie Laster
Gospel
1st place....Final Round (Ama) ... Susie Laster
2nd place....His Mighty Hands (Ama) ... Linda Disney
3rd place....Angel Returning Home (Pro) ... A.R. Kessinger
Bluegrass Only one (1) entry
1st place....White Line Fever Band (Pro) ... A.R. Kessinger
General
1st place....That's My Little Sister (Pro) ... A.R. Kessinger
2nd place....We Can Rewind (Ama) ... Dee & Angel Ayala Jr.