Write With A Hit-Maker Songwriting Contest

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Announcing The DSE's 2013-1 Write With A Hit-Maker Songwriting Contest WINNERS!

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-> POP WINNER:
Billy Schafer for "I Gotta Have You"

RUNNERS UP:
Karen Goh - "Right Time"
Rachel Pearl - "Howlin' At The Moon"
Olivia Bonilla - "Light Up My Heart"

-> COUNTRY WINNER:
Scott Miller for "Backwards"

RUNNERS UP:
Mike Collins - "Rockit"
Lee Johnson - "Keep It Down Home"
Carl Schweitzer - "What's Right With America"

-> FILM/TV WINNER:
Brian Blake for "I Surrender"

RUNNERS UP:
Billy Schafer - "Next Life"
Brian Blake - "Pink Sunglasses"
Sierra West - "It's About Time"

CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP!!! And THANKS to EVERYONE who entered WWAHM 2013-1!

For this contest we have THREE categories: POP - COUNTRY - FILM/TV. Here are our hit co-writers for each category:

POP - Pam Sheyne
COUNTRY - Anthony Smith
FILM/TV - Jon Ernst

Please click on each name above to learn more about each artist/writer. Remember that the ultimate decision on the winner in each category is made by the hit writer or their publisher. So spend a little time and get to know their work. It will help you have a better chance of winning, and of writing the best song possible! Go to the WWAHM 2013-1 page.

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"Winning the Film and TV category for WWAHM contest has opened up many doors for me. Rich and the Riptide crew were not only excited about signing my winning song, but they also were highly interested in representing a few of my upcoming projects as well." —Dave Hedin

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next contest
when is your next contest entry-close dates?

How long does Public Voting last?
We generally allow Public Voting until a few days after the close of each contest. For WWAHM 2011-2, voting ends on Wednesday the 21st at Midnight PT.

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How many people enter the WWAHM contest? Not rated yet
We hear this question a lot. WWAHM is a lot like the Expo, small, kind of boutique. You will see probably less than 100 entries on the PUBLIC site here: …

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I think this fits the film/TV category best.

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I have troubling make the instrumental of the song but i have it in my head.

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Durango Songwriters Expo is an awesome place to meet people.

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How do i become a songwriter person and make my own lyrics and songs.

What's with the "2011-2" numbering system? Not rated yet
Each year we have two WWAHM contests. Thus the 2011-2 refers to the second contest of last year, coinciding with our second Expo which generally takes …

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