Ari Gold Wins Top Prize At 2007 USA Songwriting Competition by Eric de Fontenay

Ari Gold, New York singer-songwriter won the Overall Grand Prize as well as the first prize in the Pop category at the 2007 USA Songwriting Competition with his song "Where the Music Takes You". He and his co-writers Joe Hogue & Sean Petersen wrote the song that topped the competition for 2007. Other winners include: Barry Privett (from rock group "Carbon Leaf"); Richmond, VA, Jules Anna Jones from De Witt, MI, David Francey (Canada), Miguel de Azcarate, Yani Helle & Sylvia Greif (France).
Here is the complete list of winners:

OVERALL GRAND PRIZE: Where The Music Takes You - Ari Gold, Joe Hogue & Sean Petersen; New York, NY.

OVERALL 2nd PRIZE: The War Was In Color - Barry Privett (Carbon Leaf); Richmond, VA

OVERALL 3rd PRIZE: Cliché - Jules Anna Jones; De Witt, MI

FIRST PRIZES IN 15 INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

1st Prize - Rock/Alternative Cliché - Jules Anna Jones; De Witt, MI

1st Prize - Country I Can Live Without You - Mary Danna & Troy Verges; Minnetonka, MN

1st Prize - Folk Ballad of Bowser Macrae - David Francey; CANADA

1st Prize - Pop Where The Music Takes You - Ari Gold, Joe Hogue & Sean Petersen; New York, NY

1st Prize - Dance/Electronica Waking Up - Miguel de Azcarate, Yani Helle & Sylvia Greif (Milow), FRANCE

1st Prize - R&B No Place Like Home - Mark E. Robertson Jr, Michael McDonald & Leon Jones (Ahmir); Boston, MA

1st Prize - Hip-Hop/Rap Set It Free - Christopher Reynolds & Jonathan Reynolds (The Genetics); Allston, MA

1st Prize - Lyrics The War Was In Color - Barry Privett (Carbon Leaf); Richmond, VA

1st Prize - Gospel/Inspirational Brighter Days - Ryan Shea Smith, Tyler Allen & Tony Williams; Seattle, WA

1st Prize - Latin Rompecabezas - Melany Moloney; Bogota, COLOMBIA

1st Prize - World Fado Torto - Louis Simao; CANADA

1st Prize - Jazz Isaac's Blues - Duane Andrews; St John's, CANADA

1st Prize - Instrumental Cella's Song - Eric Roberts; Highlands Ranch, CO

1st Prize - Novelty/Comedy Doer's Lament - Eric Colville; Ipswich, MA

1st Prize - Children Up! - Steve Weeks; Colorado Springs, CO

20 HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS Open Your Eyes - Tom Watson (Transparent); AUSTRALIA Reckless - Marc Costanzo, Chin Injeti & Tebey; Toronto, CANADA You Can't Hurt Me Now - Karen Taylor-Good, Jim Daddario & Tania Hancheroff; Nashville, TN I Will Never Be The Same - Mary Sue Englund & Victoria Banks; Nashville, TN We Stand on Common Ground - Shirley Eikhard; CANADA Getting Over You Again - Tim Mathews & Josh Bernard; Nashville, TN Like Salt - Helle Hansen; Copenhagen, DENMARK Inside My Heart - Agatha Comia Obar, PHILIPPINES Something Better - Craig Sheets (A True Story); Riverview, MI Rosetta Stone - Noam Weinstein; New York, NY Dying Daily - Simon Spire; Santa Monica, CA Black & Blue - Jesse Terry & Scott Carter; Nashville, TN You Say - Afiya "Fi-Fi" Bala; Oak, CA Actin' Up - Erin Reed (PurpleRed); Grenada Hills, CA Blackberrying - Ishita Rungta; Plantation, FL Caminito - Raúl Sandoval (Canvas); Lauderhill, FL i husinu okkar er thoka - Ingvi Thor Kormaksson & Kristin Omarsdottir (JJ Soul Band); ICELAND I Should Have a Broken Heart - Jill Barnett; Sedona, AZ You can do it! - Keren Alexander (Go Seek); AUSTRALIA July Rendez-Vous - Shao Suan Low; SINGAPORE

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