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The grand prize, second
prize, and third prize overall winners were announced at the MASC Gala
on December 3, 2006 at Jammin Java.
For
photos about the MASC 23 Gala, click here.
Grand
Prize overall: "Forgive Me" by Terence Nicholson (Washington,
DC)
Second
Prize overall: "I'm Waiting" by Joy Lippard and co-writer
Paul Barber (Great Falls, VA)
Third
Prize overall: "Before I Fall" by Louis Cate (Alexandria,
VA)
ADULT
CONTEMPORARY
Gold:
"Gettin'
Over You, Gettin' Over Me" by Hillary Chapman (New York, NY)
Silver:
"There's Only Right Now" Hillary Chapman (New York, NY)
Finalists:
"Why Me" by Jay Britton (Ashburn, VA)
"Happy" by Susan Greenbaum (Richmond, VA)
"Walk in These Shoes" by Susan Greenbaum (Richmond, VA)
Honorable Mention:
"I'll Get Over It" by Mary Ann Redmond (Great Falls, VA)
"The Boston Shakedown" by Jack Evans (Katonah, NY)
"You're There" by Karen Benedetto (Congers, NY)
"Rain on the Roof" by Susan Greenbaum (Richmond, VA)
"Everything" by Judith de los Santos (Los Angeles, CA)
"A Moment Unexpectedly (V2)" by Errol Chugg Orono (Orono,
MN)
" I Can't Make It Rain" by Judith de los Santos (Los Angeles,
CA)
"Easily" by Jay Britton (Ashburn, VA)
CELTIC/NEW
AGE
Gold:
"Oldest of All Melodies" by Mikael Erola (Koln, Germany)
Silver:
"Molly O'Malley" by Gregory Minahan (Tranquility, NJ)
Finalists:
"Tears from the Moon" by Louis Cate (Alexandria, VA)
"Silence" by Wendy Seligman (Silver Spring, MD)
"The Seed" by Wendy and Len Seligman (Silver Spring, MD)
" Margaret Mackin" by Allison Sutherland (Falls Church, VA)
CHILDREN'S
Gold:
"Be the Best Bee" by Nancy Tucker (Goshen, CT)
Silver:
" Use a Map" by Audrey Engdahl (Hyattsville, MD)
Finalists:
"The Snake Song" by James D. Clark (Fairfax, VA) and Joel
Pomeratz (co-writer)
"My Samlor" by Donna Lisa (Westfield, NJ)
"Bug and Rain" Susan Greenbaum (Richmond, VA)
Honorable Mention:
"The Courtship of Miss Mouse" by James W. Johnson (Springfield,
VA)
"The One Who Rides the Bench" by Cary Whaley (Falls Church,
VA)
"Don't Put Your Cat in the Washing Machine" by Bruce Fite
(Nottingham, PA)
"Three Pigs and a Wolf" by Debbie Cavalier (Watertown, MA)
" Samouk Means Fun" Donna Lisa (Westfield, NJ)
COUNTRY
Gold:
"Before I Fall" by Louis Cate (Alexandria, VA)
Silver:
"Let's Try" by Douglas Stanglin (Arlington, VA)
Finalists:
"The
Girl I Rarely Think About" by Kris Carter (Arlington, VA)
" You Come to Me" by Louis Cate (Alexandria, VA)
"The Courtship of Miss Mouse" by James W. Johnson (Springfield,
VA)
Honorable Mention:
"Kissing in the Rain" by Marc Kuchner (Baltimore, MD)
"Friday Night" by Douglas Stanglin (Arlington, VA)
"Start Now" by Marc Kuchner (Baltimore, MD)
"Happy Halloween" by Marc Kuchner (Baltimore, MD)
"It Didn't Stay in Vegas" by John Langan (Alexandria, VA)
and Chuck Smith, Michelle Dupwe (co-writers)
" Lemonade" by Marc Kuchner (Baltimore, MD)
" I Don't Need to Need You" by Douglas Stanglin (Arlington,
VA) and Janet Devers (co writer)
FOLK
Gold:
"Keep the Change" by David Lamotte (Montreat, NC)
Silver:
"Skin My Knees" by Kate Klim (Somerville, MA)
Finalists:
"From the Dirt" by David Morreale (Baltimore, MD)
"Live Wire" by Kyler England (North Hollywood, CA)
"History Teacher" by David Lamotte (Montreat, NC)
Honorable Mention:
"Burdens and Blame" by Gregory Lygon (Warrenton, VA)
"Let Me Go" by David Lamotte (Montreat, NC)
"$12.99" by Dave Potts (Auburn, AL)
"Rite of Passage" by Andrew Smith
"A Dream"
by David Connolly (Thousand Oaks, CA)
"East of the River" by Terence Martin (Harrison, NY)
"Stars" by Sydney Price (Dallas, TX)
"When I Was Three" by Karen Mal (Austin, TX)
"The Wedding Song" by Matthew Brookshire (Brooklyn, NY)
"Soft Spot" by Gretchen Witt (Brooklyn, NY)
"Consequence" by Gretchen Witt (Brooklyn, NY)
"Jack of Diamonds" by Joshua Kemp (Reston, VA)
"My Father is Gone" by Richard Ruane (Ripton, VT)
"Robert Bruce" by Addie Brownlee (New York, NY)
"Empty Tin" by Hans York (Seattle, WA) and Tom Armstrong (co-writer)
"Daily Bread" by Mary Byrd Brown (Severna Park, MD)
GOSPEL
Gold:
"I'm Waiting" by Joy Lippard (Great Falls, VA) and Paul Barber
(co-writer)
Silver:
"Captivate My Heart" by Tracy Greek (Austin, TX)
Finalists:
"Mary's Song" by Meg Baker (Kensington, MD)
"I Believe It" by Lisa Horan (Germantown, MD)
"Everything" by Jane Scheiber (St. Petersburg, FL)
Honorable Mention:
"Power from
Above" by Eddie Sutphin (Pulaski, VA) and Gary Alexander (co-writer)
"Clap Your Hands" by Don Bridges (Centreville, VA)
"Eyes of Faith" by Lisa Horan (Germantown, MD)
"Beautiful Day" by Jon Dick (Laurel, MD)
"On the Wings of Your Song" by Doris MacDonald (Fairfax, VA)
and Sharon Dennis (co-writer)
"Brighter Days" by Ryan Smith (Seattle, WA)
INSTRUMENTAL
Gold:
"Beneath the Stars" by Greg Federico (Titusville, NJ)
Silver:
"Madison's Tune" by David Lamotte (Montreat, NC)
Finalists:
"Bulldog" by Rodney Evan Murphy (Fairfax, VA)
"Junction" by Richard Walton (Ellicott City, MD) and co-writers:
David Meer, Eric Robertson, Andrew Davidson, Jacob Yoffee
"View from a Mountaintop" by Louis Cate (Alexandria, VA)
Honorable Mention:
"Faith" by Greg Federico (Titusville, NJ)
"The Promise" by Greg Federico (Titusville, NJ)
"Off the Record" by Ryan Smith (Seattle, WA)
"No Mercy from the Bells" by Buzz Turner (Roxbury, CT)
"Ranch Rangers" by Keny Ruyter (Potomac, MD)
"Redneck Noise" by Vincent Roth (Centreville, VA)
JAZZ
Gold:
"The Blues Down in the Delta" by Edward P. Becker (Silver
Spring, MD)
Silver:
"Compliments of the Blues" by Louis Cate (Alexandria,
VA)
Finalists:
"Love Power" by Rich Chorne (Pasadena, MD) and Jeff Muller
(co-writer)
"My Heart It Ponders" by Sean A. Lane (Crofton, MD) and Christian
Josi (co-writer)
"Digging a Hole" by Richard Morris (Bowie, MD)
Honorable Mention:
"Not That Sweet" by Allan E. Harrington (Burke, VA)
"Be a Fool with Me" by Sandra Palmer (Washington, DC)
"All Your Bad Habits" by Jason Fickel (Bloomington, IN)
"Taxi Drivin' Daddy" by Keith Chinault (Pulaski, VA)
" Listening Blues" by James W. Johnson (Springfield, VA)
OPEN
Gold:
"My Name is Justin" by Ron Fetner (Seaford, VA)
Silver:
"I Wish You Well" by Bill Mulroney (Ashton, MD)
Finalists:
"Yiddish People" by John Lawrence (New York, NY)
"Belle of St. Michaels" by S. dhruva Stephenson (Frostburg,
MD)
"MidAir" by Jennifer Elcano (Woodbridge, VA)
Honorable Mention:
"A Mother's Love" by Lynne Revo-Cohen (Reston, VA) and co-writers:
Danielle Westphal, Michael Sheppard
"Talkin' a Noose Too Far Blues" by Rob Frail (New York, NY)
"Virginia" by Janet Saadian (Woodbridge, VA), and co-writers:
Jennifer Elcano, Tomm Sibert
"If I Had the Copyright" by Carol Studer (Orlando, FL)
"All the Tea" by by Allan E. Harrington (Burke, VA)
"Time" by Tomm Sibert (Woodbridge, VA), and co-writers: Jennifer
Elcano, Janet Saadian
POP
Gold:
"Elixir" by Daniel Lee (Philadelphia, PA)
"Our Song (Tweedle Dee)" by Ryan Smith (Seattle, WA)
Silver:
"Finish What You Started" by Angela Ortiz (Brooklyn,
NY)
"Be Yourself" by Joy Lippard (Great Falls, VA)
Finalist:
"In Touch" by Hannah Spiro (Bethesda, MD)
Honorable Mention:
" I'll Get Over It" by Mary Ann Redmond (Great Falls,
VA)
"Mr. Socialite" by Jacob Hope (Leesburg, VA)
"Tough & Tender" by Andrew Stewart (Bethesda, MD)
"Clarity" by Jacob Hope (Leesburg, VA)
RAP/URBAN
Gold:
"Forgive Me" by Terence Nicholson (Washington, DC)
Silver:
"Tiny Spaces" by Daniel Lee (Philadelphia, PA)
Finalists:
"Getaway" by Duane Huckstep (Monaca, PA)
"I Got Me Some Friends" by Susan Greenbaum (Richmond, VA)
Honorable Mention:
"On the Wings of Your Song" by Doris MacDonald (Fairfax, VA)
and Sharon Dennis (co-writer)
"You Can't Deny It" by Charles Johnson (Brooklyn, NY)
"In the Arms of Infinity" by Sharon Dennis (Fairfax, VA) and
Doris MacDonald (co-writer)
ROCK
Gold:
"Mr. Socialite" by Jacob Hope (Leesburg, VA)
Silver:
"High" by Rob Shipp (Fort Washington, MD)
Finalists:
"I Think This Is It" by Kate Lush (Newport, Sydney, Australia)
"Clarity" by Jacob Hope (Leesburg, VA)
"Tomorrow" by Rob Shipp (Fort Washington, MD)
Honorable Mention:
"Curly Hair" by Jacob Hope (Leesburg, VA)
"It Should Be Me" by Janine Wilson (Washington, DC) and Max
Evans (co-writer)
"Don't Even Start" by Janine Wilson (Washington, DC) and Max
Evans (co-writer)
"Desperate Songs" by Brendan Brown (Northport, NY)
"Quiet Hero" by Margot MacDonald (Arlington, VA)
"Ruby's Hand" by Bill Mulroney (Ashton, MD)
"Save Me From Myself" by Janine Wilson (Washington, DC) and
Max Evans (co-writer)
"Last Stand Started" by Mischa Suemnig (Minneapolis, MN)
"Hollywood Fight" by Brad Pugh (Arlington, VA)
"Traveller's True Confession" by Liv Violette (Arlington,
VA) and Mike Violette (co-writer)
WORLD
Gold:
"Siempre" by Allison Sutherland (Falls Church, VA)
Silver:
"Be One" by Scott Harlan (Pikesville, MD) and Seth Kibel (co-writer)
Honorable Mention:
"Peace
in Our Hearts (Letter to Leader)" by Doug Sedgwick (Reston, VA)
"Do We Do Peace" by Vicky Troy (Fairfax, VA)
"Tejanita" by Mike Surratt (Lanham, MD)
YOUNG
ARTIST
Winner:
"Flower Girl" by Sydney Price (Dallas, TX)
1st Runner Up:
"A Dozen Roses" by Owen Stevenson (Silver Spring, MD)
2nd Runner Up:
"Yiddish People" by John Lawrence (New York, NY)
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