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Music2Life
 2010/2011

finalists in the 2010/2011
Music2Life Songwriting Contest

Music To Life 2008
* Nickel and Dime (2nd runner up tie)
 -
Sofia Echegaray
* Love Some More (2nd runner up tie)
 -Vanessa Torres
  Mississippi Moon
 -
Emily Kurn
  People Once Were Welcome Here
 -Steve Deasy
* Wall Street Fat Cat Taxpayer Bail-Out Blues (grand prize)
 -Steve Chizmadia
Indiana In The Summertime
-Brian Claflin
Drop In The Bucket
 -Mitch Barrett
Johnny's Not Marching
 -Kathleen Pemble
* Rosa Sat (1st runner up)
 -Amy Dixon-Kolar
Resolution
 -David Ippolito
  I See Jesus
 -Ric Taylor
   
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Do these beliefs speak to you?

  • Music is more than entertainment. It creates change.
  • Music brings people and causes together, reminding them of their common humanity and spirit.
  • Music is a proven tool for social change- that educates, motivates and inspires.
  • Music offers a cross cultural avenue with which to address global social problems.
  • Music makes the world a better place

Music2Life is committed to heightening the impact of music by supporting and promoting musicians who use their songwriting as a tool for social change.

These 11 songs were screened from hundreds of entries by an esteemed panel of legendary and contemporary singer/performers including: Judy Collins, Kathy Mattea, Christine Lavin, Holly Near, Tom Paxton, Josh White, Jr., Amy Carol Webb, Tom Chapin, Peter Yarrow, Paul Winter, Baby Jay and Noel Paul Stookey .

Finalists shared their original songs at the MTL concert at the Kerrville Folk Festival on June 5th, 2010.

2010 / 2011 WINNERS' CHARITIES

  • Tengo Vox       Portland, ME
  • HOPE Fair Housing Center     hopefair.org
  • The People's Resource Center     peoplesrc.org
  • Capital Area Food Bank of Texas     austinfoodbank.org
  • Arts & Community Service Scholarship Award      Peekskill, NY

 

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