Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ International Songwriting Competition) - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2006 finalists and semi-finalists. Selected out of almost 15,000 entries from 88 countries, they represent all genres of contemporary music. For a complete list of 2006 ISC finalists and semi-finalists, please visit: https://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm
ISC winners are chosen from the group of finalists and will be announced in March, 2007. ISC's judges include executives from 14 record labels and esteemed artists such as Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Sean Paul, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rosanne Cash, Craig Morgan, Robert Smith (The Cure), Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Cassandra Wilson, Darryl McDaniels (RUN DMC) and many more. Over $150,000 in cash and merchandise will be awarded to 56 winners, including an Overall Grand Prize winner who receives $25,000 in cash (the largest cash Grand Prize of any songwriting competition in the world) and over $25,000 in prizes.
The 2006 ISC finalists' songs are currently posted on the ISC website as part of the 2006 People's Voice - an online voting contest that allows the public to listen to and vote for their favorite ISC finalist. The winner of the People's Voice is selected solely by public vote and is in addition to, and completely separate from, the regular winners who will be selected by the prestigious ISC judging panel. Visit https://www.songwritingcompetition.com/pvwelcome2006.htm to listen to the 2006 ISC finalists' songs and cast your vote!
The complete panel of 2006 judges include: Brian Wilson; Tom Waits; Rosanne Cash; Sean Paul; Mark Chesnutt; Jerry Lee Lewis; Frank Black (Pixies); Robert Smith (The Cure); Cassandra Wilson; Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse); Medeski Martin & Wood; Craig Morgan; John Mayall; John Scofield; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); MercyMe; Macy Gray; Charlie Musselwhite; Peter Hook (New Order); Blue Man Group; Tiesto; and Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan); Charlie Walk (President, Epic Records); Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Mona Scott-Young (President, Violator Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Steve Lillywhite (Sr. VP A&R, Columbia Records and Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Peter Gabriel, and more); Alexandra Patsavas (Owner, The Chop Shop Music Supervision - credits include The OC, Grey's Anatomy, Without A Trace, Carnivale, Rescue Me); Barbara Sedun (VP Creative, EMI Music Publishing Canada); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Betty Pino (DJ, WAMR Miami, pioneer of Latin radio); Angel Carrasco (President, 605 Discos and Sr. VP A&R, Sony BMG Latin America); Thomas Brooman (Co-Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Danny Epstein (Music Supervisor, Sesame Street/Sesame Workshop); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive VP Gospel/Urban Music, Sony Records); Emily Wittmann (VP, Nick Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People); Larry Willoughby (VP A&R, Capitol Records Nashville) and Manolo Gonzalez (Sr VP Regional Mexican A&R and National Promotion, Univision Records)
2006 Sponsors include: ASCAP, Epiphone, Berklee College Of Music, Sam Ash, Cakewalk, Shure, D'Addario, Hear Technologies, Disc Makers, Sonicbids, Musician's Atlas, Sibelius, Karian Studios, Planetary Group, OnlineGigs, The Music Business Registry, Mediaguide, ArtistMonitor, Platinum Blue Music Intelligence, Alphabet Arm Design, George Stein, Esq., SongU, Sleepless Media, and Taxi
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Partial List List Of 2006 ISC Finalists
Americana
Anna Lee Tim Giovanniello - Waxhaw, NC, USA
Come To My Senses - Doug Burr - Denton, TX, USA
For Everything Else I Got You Mark Lucas - Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
Girls With Apartments In Nashville Joy Lynn White/Duanne Jarvis - Nashville, TN, USA
Heartbreakers Hall Of Fame Sunny Sweeney - Nashville, TN, USA
Knockin' Jess Reimer (The Doug & Jess Band) - Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Long Gone Dream Martin Hoybye, Kevin Welch - Horsens, Denmark and Nashville, TN USA
Love Someone Lou Bradley - Brunswick Heads, NSW, Australia
Me & Bonnie Parker Markus Rill - Wuerzburg, Germany
No Stars In The City Cam Penner, Tabitha Nordby (Cam Penner/The Gravel Road) - Calgary, AB, Canada
Queen Of Hearts Ben Kyle (Romantica) - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Red Moon Bonnie Bishop - Austin, TX, USA
Rooster Gonna Crow Richard Evans - London, England
Traded My Diamond Korby Lenker - Seattle, WA, USA
Blues
A Woman's Side Of The Bed Sam "Bluzman" Taylor, Jr. - Islandia, NY, USA
Can't Wait Around Anymore Brian Mitchell - New York, NY, USA
Don't Let It Get You Down Boney Fields - Vitry/Seine, France
Eat The Lunch You Brought Jeff Turmes - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Fourteen Dollars In The Bank Paul deLay (Paul deLay Band) - Portland, OR, USA
How'd You Know I Missed You Rick Fines, Suzie Vinnick - Peterborough, ON, Canada
Love Blues Jimmie Wood/JJ Holiday (Imperial Crowns) - St Paul, MN, USA
Put A Sock In It Laurie "Waddy" Mitchell - Memphis, TN, USA
Silver Dollar Colin Germano (Bourbon Street) - Drummoyne, NSW, Australia
So Blue Without You Kevin Mark (Kevin Mark Blues Band) - Dorval, QC, Canada
This Is My Church Chris Fitz (Chris Fitz Band) - Lynn, MA, USA
Whole Lot To You Dragan Pecinar (Demode) - Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Country
100 Proof Liz Carlisle/Russell Wolff - Cambridge, MA, USA
12 Step Program Of Love Dennis Dupuis - N. Hampton, NH, USA
Angel Jaque Faye/James Newton Russell/T. Kristian Russell - Nashville, TN, USA
Fiona Sean Patrick McGraw - Nashville, TN, USA
For The Ones I Love Ryan 'ryno' Nicholson/Jarrod Doucet - Franklin, TN, USA
Good Boots Ed Williams - Dallas, TX, USA
I Do This For You Eric Reading (The Readings)/Wendy Jans - Nashville, TN, USA
Let Me Down Easy Maxwell Russell - Florence, AL, USA
Line Dance Ed Lesniak/Seth Lesniak (Seth Edward & Papa James) - Columbus, MS, USA
Runaround Wendy Newcomer - Nashville, TN, USA
Sideman Lisa Carver - Hendersonville, TN, USA
Tailwind Harmony James - Tennant Creek, NT, Australia
The All Overs Samantha King/Ted Hewitt - Edmonton, AB, Canada
When I Grow Up Liz Hengber/John Jarvis - Franklin, TN, USA
Folk/Singer-Songwriter
13 Down Dave Tutin - New York, NY, USA
City Hall Vienna Teng - Raleigh, NC, USA
Eight Feet Tall Adrianne Gonzalez/Gabriel Mann - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Falling In The Sea Michael Paynter/Sven Tydeman/Michael Szmouski - Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Love Will Find You Chris Cunningham, John Hermanson (Storyhill) - Bozeman, MT, USA
Scars 'Here We Are' Ryan 'ryno' Nicholson - Franklin, TN, USA
Slow Atop The Mountain Jeff Grant (M Bison) - Seattle, WA, USA
That Hat Bill DeMain/Jill Sobule - Nashville, TN, USA
The Lullabadeer Sam Winch - Appleton, WI, USA
The National Side Ben Kyle (Romantica) - Minneapolis, MN, USA
The Party Of Our Lives Oliver Paine - Lisbon, Portugal
This I'd Do Greg Trooper - Nashville, TN, USA
Times Like These No'am Peled - Tel Aviv, Israel
Wandering Round In Circles Lars Bremnes - Toensberg, Norway
When It Comes My Turn David Myles - Halifax, NS, Canada
Your Love Has Served Me Well Ilkka Ranta-aho (Redhill Rats) - Helsinki, Finland
Gospel/Christian
Center Of Your Soul David Harper - Spring Hill, TN, USA
Delight Mark Warren/Joel Warren (Forty Days) - Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
God Let Me Change The World Barbara Angel - Gdansk, Poland
Instead Of Me Chris Verdell - Columbus, MS, USA
Kneeling Bob Halligan Jr./Linda Halligan (Ceili Rain) - Syracuse, NY, USA
Merciful God Emeka Onyema (Vizion) - London, England
Out Of Control Dennis Reed, Jr.(Dennis Reed & GAP) - Charlotte, NC, USA
Peace In This World Gary Norian (McKaylis Sisters) - Sugar Land, TX, USA
So Much Grace Allison Sattinger - Culver City, CA, USA
Step Out Rochelle Hanson/Aaron Szpakowski/Theophilous (Da Philosapha) Beckles - Berrien Springs, MI, USA
Strong In Broken Places David Leask/Mary Ellen Beatty - Mississauga, ON, Canada
Tears Of The Oppressed Dave Hanburg/Tyler Hall/Rich Thompson/Mike Tenkate (Revive) - Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Lonely Separation Aaron Healy/Duncan Pankhurst/Roger Angove/Earl Edgar/Michael Page (Zebulun) - Auckland, New Zealand
Up Up Up Adé, Darren Sedor - Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Wings Of Love Roma Waterman - Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Lyrics Only
7th Avenue Carol Ames - Poway, CA, USA
Cottonwood Tree Ant McNaught - Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Horace Gavin Carter Little - Nashville, TN, USA
Katie Mind The Light Bill Black - Falmouth, MA, USA
Poised For A Fall Ali Matthews - Stratford, PE, Canada
Riding Blind Chris Lewis - Mavnooth Co, Kildare, Ireland
Rocks Under Bare Feet And Dreams Tony Youngblood - Mayfield, KY, USA
Sixteen Adrienne Leopold - Toronto, ON, Canada
The Bar And The Night Bryan Tess - Kerry, Ireland
The Sun Tim Giovanniello - Waxhaw, NC, USA
To My Lucinda (Lose These Blues) Jenrose Fitzgerald (Kentucky Bootleggers) - Lexington, KY, USA
Today Ain't Over Yet Matthew Salada - Nashville, TN, USA
Washing Day Adam Levy, Amber Rubarth - New York, NY, USA
Wonderland Liam Phillips - Beverly Hills, CA, USA
