1. Grand Prize-Winning Song

“Look At The Savior”

(Written by Brett Bell from West Bradenton, Florida)

Grand Prize Winner Will Receive:

• A one-song publishing deal with Crossroads Music Publishing.
• Winning song will be recorded by a recording artist on the Sonlite or Horizon record labels.
• A 2-night stay (1 room/4 people) in Pigeon Forge, TN on Wednesday and Thursday nights during the 2025 National Quartet Convention.
• Dave Clark’s SongSteps Songwriting Course (a $400 value)
• Winning song and songwriter will be included in a feature story about the contest winners, which will be published in Singing News Magazine.
• Story, photo, and song will be posted on www.SingingNews.com.
• A one-year paid subscription (or a one-year extension) to Singing News.
• Scholarship for the Charles Novell School of Music to be held in 2025.
• An exclusive interview on Singing News Radio with host, Joseph Reed.
• A feature on the lobally-syndicated radio show, The Gospel Greats, hosted by Rodney Baucom.

2. 2^nd Place Winning Song

“I Will Praise Him In The Valley”

(Written by Kay Bryan from Fort Payne, Alabama)

2^nd Place Winner Will Receive:

• A one-song publishing deal of the 2^nd place-winning song with Crossroads Music Publishing.
• 2^nd place-winning song and songwriter will be included in a feature story about the contest winners, which will be published in Singing News Magazine.
• Story, photo, and song will be posted on www.SingingNews.com.
• A one-year paid subscription (or a one-year extension) to Singing News.

Runners-Up Winning Songs

(alphabetized by song title)

3. “Holding You”

(Written by Lee Fleming from Albertville, Alabama)

4. “Old Fashioned Christmas”

(Written by Annette Sanders from Gallipolis, Ohio)

(Co-written by Deborah Harrah and Debra Wellman)

5. “Whatever It Takes”

(Written by Lee Fleming from Albertville, Alabama)

Runners-Up Winners Will Receive:

• Runners-up-winning songs and songwriters will be included in a feature story about the contest winners, which will be published in Singing News Magazine.
• Story, photo, and song will be posted on www.SingingNews.com.
• A one-year paid subscription (or a one-year extension) to Singing News.

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