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Songwriting Competition Winners

2010 Songwriting Competition Winners!

“Gracious Love”

First Place Winner, 9th-12th grade
Composed by Amy Calderone

Lead Vocal: Kristin DeWeber
Backup Vocals: Amy Calderone,  Emily Pfannschmidt and Elizabeth Clark
Acoustic Guitar: Dave Campbell
Keyboards, percussion and string arrangement sequences: Roger Hooper

Download an mp3 of “Gracious Love” here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”

“My Great Redeemer”

First Place Winner, 4th - 8th grade
Composed by Sarah Berry

Vocals: Emily Berry
Acoustic guitar: Dave Campbell
Keyboards, bass, and drums sequences: Roger Hooper
Produced by Dave Campbell and Roger Hooper
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Dave Campbell

Download an mp3 of “My Great Redeemer” here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”

Thank you to all the students who submitted songs in the 2010 Songwriting Competition.

2009 Songwriting Competition Winners!

“I’m Giving You Everything”

First Place Winner, 9th - 12th grade
Composed by Joe Switzer

Drums: Jared Hoffman
Electric Guitar: Ryan Kelley
Acoustic Guitar: Mitch Paredes
Piano: Roger Hooper
Vocals: Joey Switzer

Download an mp3 of “I’m Giving You Everything” here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”

“Blessed Are You (Forever and Ever)”

Second Place Winner, 9th - 12th grade
Composed by Anna Somerville

Drums: Jared Hoffman
Electric Guitar: Ryan Kelley
Acoustic Guitar: Mitch Paredes
Piano: Roger Hooper
Vocals: Ally Kelley

Download an mp3 of “Blessed Are You (Forever and Ever)” here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”

Walk That Road

Honorable Mention, 9th - 12th grade
Composed by Chris Perdue

“Praise Him”

First Place Winner, 4th - 8th grade
Composed by Sarah Berry

Drums: Jared Hoffman
Electric Guitar: Ryan Kelley
Acoustic Guitar: Mitch Paredes
Piano: Roger Hooper
Vocals: Emily Berry

Download an mp3 of “Praise Him” here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”

Thank you to all the students who submitted songs in the 2009 Songwriting Competition.

2008 Songwriting Competition Winners!

“The Right Path”

Winner, 6th - 8th grade
Composed by Rebekah Maka

Vocals: Rebekah Maka, Hannah Maka
Guitar: Phil Royer
Bass: Jeff Pons
Drums: Nick Riddlesberger
Organ (synth): Roger Hooper

Download an mp3 of the song here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”

“Awesome Lord of Highest Heaven”

Winner, 9th - 12th grade
Composed by Amy Calderone

Vocals: Heather Moorman, Amy Calderone, Elizabeth Clark
Accordion: Roger Hooper
Guitar: Dave Campbell
Bass: Jeff Pons
Congas: Josh Clark

Download an mp3 of the song here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”

Recording Engineer: Dave Campbell
Producer/Arranger: Ben Chouinard

Thank you to all the students who submitted songs in the 2008 Songwriting Competition.