WVA Announces Winners and Alternates for
2022 NewSong Showcase
Winfield,
Kansas--Organizers of the 50th Walnut Valley Festival have announced
the winners and alternates of the 2022 NewSong Showcase. The NewSong Showcase
gives aspiring songwriters a chance to submit their work for review by a
professional songwriter/artist, and features ten categories, including Songs
about Winfield, Children, Religion/Spirit, Feelin’ Blue, Instrumental, Sweet
Memories, Love Songs, Better World, Humor and None of the Above. The writers of
the top songs in each category are given the opportunity to play their song
onstage at the Walnut Valley Festival.
Chris
Jones, writer, broadcaster, and front man for Chris Jones and the Night
Drivers, serves as curator for the Showcase, coordinating with a team of
reviewers in making the difficult call as to who gets top honors. Reviewers
also provide feedback for the authors of all songs submitted, although that
response takes a bit of time to get out to all the songwriters.
Chris
Jones: “I was so impressed with the quality of submissions for NewSong Showcase
this year; they really were exceptional. I love the process of discovering new
songs, so I really appreciate the chance to curate NewSong Showcase on behalf
of Walnut Valley Festival. Every year I’m so grateful to the outstanding judges
who lend their ears and their hearts to the difficult task of determining winners,
and who have compiled some really valuable feedback to get out to all the
writers. I’m especially thankful to the songwriters who open themselves up
every year and let us hear their work and their art.”
WVF
50 NewSong Showcase 2022
Songs
about Winfield:
Winners:
“Death
By G-String” - David Parker
Thursday
“Walnut
Valley Home” - Bob
Dodge
Saturday
Alternates:
“Along
the Banks of the Walnut River”- Kveta Kugler
Thursday
“Flint Hills Home“ - David M Sommers
Saturday
Songs
For a Better World:
Winners:
"The
Danville Blues" – Jack
Summers
Thursday
“The
Rose” - Emily Johnson-Erday
Saturday
Alternates:
“In
America” – David
Hakan
Thursday
“Rainbow's
End” Dave Sommers
Saturday
Sweet
Memories:
Winners:
“Saloon
Girls”- Annie
Wilson
Thursday
“My
Grandfather” - Glenn
Stevens
Saturday
Alternates:
“Sailboat In the Driveway” - Jim Joyce,
Thursday
Kevin Kenney, Roy Smith
“Slow
Dance” - David Loving
Saturday
Religion/Spirit:
Winners:
“The
Devil and Jesus” - Kenny Cornell
Thursday
“No
More Tears” - Casey Penn, Rodger
King
Saturday
Alternates:
“Mr.
Death” - Ann K.
Wright
Thursday
“I'm
Heading On A Journey, Maybe” - Jody
Nelson
Saturday
Suitable
For Children:
Winners:
"Don't
Be A Cowbird” - Annie
Wilson
Thursday
"Pink
Elephant” - Leslie Galloway
Saturday
Alternates:
“Jane”
- Ann K. Wright
Thursday
“Sweet
Dreams Song” - Mike Ichniowski, Marie Elissa
Saturday
Humorous
Songs:
Winners:
“Car
Parts Party” - Kenny Cornell, Elliot Rogers
Thursday
“When
Your Mama Uses Your Middle Name” - Kenny Cornell
Saturday
Alternates:
“Little
Black Bag” - Ann K. Wright
Thursday
“Nothing
Could Be Finer” - Dave Irwin
Saturday
Instrumental:
Winners:
“Kitch”
- Ethan Batan
Thursday
“March Nordique - R Olaf
Siegers
Saturday
Alternates:
“Blackwater
Flood at Buffalo Creek” - Dave Berry
Thursday
“New
Year’s Day” - Helen Avakian
Saturday
Love
Songs:
Winners:
“Cold
Wind” - Derrick G. Mears
Thursday
“I’ll
Be Lost” - Heather Sarona
Saturday
Alternates:
“Do
You Like the Rain” - Stan
Sullivan
Thursday
“I
Was Here For You” - Jody Nelson
Saturday
Feelin’
Blue:
Winners:
“Sweet
Smell of Sin” - Dave Sommers
Thursday
“Whippoorwill” - Emily Johnson-Erday
Saturday
Alternates:
“Lovers Farewell” - Bob
Burbee
Thursday
“ OLD NEW BORROWED“ - Jim Joyce & Warren Jurgens
Saturday
None
of the Above:
Final
Winners:
“Better
Late Than Never” – Ellis Ralph
Thursday
“Probably
Not” - Daniel Elixir
Saturday
Alternates:
“A
Little Longer”- Kenny Cornell
Thursday
“I’m
Your Dog” - Eric Smith
Saturday
