Music City Songwriting Competition

Each year, Nashville puts out a call for songs across the world. This is a chance for songwriters to have their songs heard. We had some amazing entries this year.
 

Congratulations to David Jonelis!
- Winner of the Music City Songwriting Competition!

And many congratulations to all the songwriters! We had some stellar songs entered this year. Thanks to all for submitting. Stay tuned for the next one!

TOP 30 SONGS & SONGWRITERS:

Congratulations to all the songwriters! The Top 30 will receive written feedback on their songs.

David Jonelis - "Come Home Soon"
Chris Alvarado - "Nothing Left"
Tenasie Bowe - "Before the End of This Song"
Tess Boyer - "Can't Catch a Heart"
Desirae Bronson - "Take Me Back"
Blue Broussard - "Drunk Drunk Drunk"
Nicolette Chiodo - "Where Do I Go From You"
Bryan Conner - "Womanizer"
Rich Davis - "Sunday Morning"
Thomas Dixon - "Empty Chair"
Christine Gallagher - "Heart Wide Open"
Debra Gussin - "Guitar Players Get the Girls"
David and Kelly Hanshaw - "Take Me Down to the Water"
Kane Harrison - "Slow Burn"
Joe Hash - "The Ride"
Aaron Heuke - "The Longshots"
Bill Jackson - "Auld Lang Syne"
Haley Klinkhammer - "You and Me"
Simone Lazar - "The 'U' In Us"
Daisy Mallory - "Train"
John Martin - "Girls are Beautiful"
Liz Moriondo - "Down a Backroad"
Dana Radford - "Something About This Highway"
Tawnya Reynolds - "Start a Fire"
Jessica Ridley - "The Highway"
Mal Rodgers - "Forever"
Kate Smith - "What Love Is"
Sarah Solovay - "I Hate Him"
Raquel Warchol - "Leaving Home"
Alan White - "Take It All"

Do you have what it takes to write Nashville's next big hit? We had so many great songs submitted this year. Stay tuned for the Grand Prize Winner! The winning songwriter will win a trip to Music City, a mentoring session with Little Big Town as well as a renowned professional songwriter, a TV appearance, and the opportunity to have their song recorded during a SiriusXM Satellite Radio Show.

Last year's winning song, "Lie," by Ruben Estevez will be a single on Tracy Lawrence's Spring 2013 release Headlights, Taillights and Radios!
Listen to the song now.