SongDoor 2007 Winners Announced

Below I have reprinted the press release from the good folks at www.songdoor.com. This is a wonderful opportunity to get your orginal music heard and critiqued by other professional songwriters.

Congratulations to Sean Clive and David Smith both excellent Catholic musicians for snagging the top honors in the Christian category. Both of these guys are amazing and you should watch out for more upcoming great projects. Please make sure you go to www.songdoor.com to hear Sean and David's winning entry.

Subject: Press Release - SongDoor 2007 Winners Announced
From: LeAnn Zotta zotta@comcast.net
To: "Songwriting Assns." zotta@comcast.net-
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Contact Information:LeAnn ZottaVP & Director of Marketing,
SongDoorPO BOX 159345Nashville, TN 37215
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SongDoor 2007 Winners AnnouncedNASHVILLE, TENN., USA - January 22, 2008 -- The winners of the SongDoor 2007 International Songwriting Competition have been announced. Entries were received from 13 countries on four continents.“The quality of the entries this year was mind-blowing,” says SongDoor president Tony Zotta. “We just agonized over having to pick the finalists. There were so many great - not just good - songs.”

The winning songs may be heard online at http://www.songdoor.com. The competition was generously sponsored by SongU.com, Delgado Guitars and MasterWriter.

GRAND AWARD WINNER:SINGER/SONGWRITER CATEGORY:
RETURN TO YOU Erinn Sherlock (Tennessee, USA)/ Anthony Igizzi (Sydney, Australia)CATEGORY WINNERS:ALTERNATIVE:Sophia Bass / Paul Buono for “Believe”(Virginia, USA)CHRISTIAN:Sean Clive / David C. Smith for “The Everlasting”(New York, USA)COUNTRY:Stephen Amos / Tina Dod for “It’s A God Thing”(Kansas, USA)INSTRUMENTAL:Cindy Horstman / Michael Medina for “Rio”(Texas, US)
POP:Sheri Miller for “The Blade”(New York, USA)
ROCK:Erinn Sherlock / Clive Young for “Collide”(Tennessee, USA - Sydney, Australia)SINGER/SONGWRITER:Erinn Sherlock / Anthony Igizzi for “Return To You”(Tennessee, USA - Sydney, Australia)

Grand Award winner Erinn Sherlock has won a full-band private-session demo, done at the famous Jay's Place studio on Music Row, as well as an array of other valuable prizes, including a Johnson cutaway sunburst acoustic guitar. Everyone who entered receives a free self-paced online songwriting course from SongU.com, and each song receives a free professional critique.SongDoor 2008 is open for submissions on April 10, 2008. The entry fee is $10. For more information: http://www.songdoor.com.About SongDoorSongDoor is an annual event designed by songwriters, for songwriters. The competition is open to amateur and professional songwriters worldwide. Entry deadline: November 15, 2008.Judges include seasoned music industry producers, artists and engineers who have worked with/for such artists as Britney Spears, Neil Young, Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks and a host of other stars. ###