Congratulations to all our Session Six 2025 Lyric Contest winners. Read the winning lyrics for first through fourth place, below. CLICK HERE to enter the 2026 Session One Lyric Contest. 1st More
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“Your Memory Drinks For Free” By Dennis Gilkey Interview by American Songwriter Dennis Gilkey is American Songwriter’s 2025 Make Some WAVs Lyric Contest Promotion winner for his song “Your Memory More
“How Forever Sounds” By Chris NelsonInterview by American Songwriter Chris Nelson is the American Songwriter Heart Toppers Lyric Contest Promotion winner for his song “How Forever Sounds.” American Songwriter caught up More
Congratulations to all our Session Five 2025 Lyric Contest winners. Read the winning lyrics for first through fourth place, below. CLICK HERE to enter the 2025 Session Six Lyric Contest. 1st More
“Let it Down”Written by Samantha SlominskiInterview by American Songwriter Samantha Slominski scored 1st place in the Session Five 2025 American Songwriter Lyric Contest for her song “Let it Down.” American Songwriter caught up More
When I won for 'Old Habits’ in 2017, it changed my entire songwriting life to that point. I met people and got opportunities to perform that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. I hope all songwriters are able to get out there and find their community and win just by showing up to see where the song will take them.
Keep entering, keep co-writing, and keep learning and listening to the music that inspires you. The deadlines can help push something close to finishing over that line and nothing feels as good as when you get a new song finished and out to the world.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’m so happy to have had. It makes me want to write better songs and has shown me that there can be a way forward for me in this songwriting journey, and I’m grateful for that.