International Song Contest Winners 2023! 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER 

Congratulations to Ava Della Pietra for the song 

"OPTIMIST" 

RUNNER UP 

Congratulations to Isabel Folkers and Matthew Jensen for the song 
"DEVILS PRAISE" 

...and Congratulations to all of our category winners: 

AMERICANA…

The Almost Famous Wine Lounge in Livermore will host the West Coast Songwriters Spring Showcase on Thursday, May 25, with former Little Richard drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin as the emcee.

The Spring Showcase will feature Bay Area musicians Steve Kritzer,…

“SONG TITLE” BY SONGWRITER(S)

“How That Feels” By Bruce Ede

Rise is excited to sponsor the upcoming WCS Showcase, and will be awarding more than $2000 in marketing and consulting to the talented winners!
 

As a majorly vetted music marketing platform Rise works with Sony, Warner, Universal, Nettwerk, The Nations,…

Contact:        Laura Poppy Nichols (530) 400-1996 

Date:              January 6th, 2023 

West Coast Songwriters Awarded California Arts Council Statewide Regional Networks Grant 

State funds support the organizations infrastructure enabling the continued outreach to  songwriters throughout our communities and providing valuable opportunities…

West Coast Songwriters is so pleased to announce that the California Arts Council has once again awarded us with a Statewide and Regional Networks Grant! To learn more about the California Arts Council, please visit arts.ca.gov

GRAND PRIZE WINNER 

Congratulations to Jessica Lindsay and Ann Ammar for the song 

"I KNOW YOUR NAME" 

RUNNER UP 

Congratulations to Bobby Jo Valentine for the song  
"GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME" 

...and Congratulations to all of our category winners: 

YOUTH 

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Congratulations to WCS Member Karl McHugh on this exciting placement! 

From Karl: 

Josh and I met during a 1:1 at the WCS conference in Fort Mason. He signed myself and my co-write, James Devine, to Atrium Music after this introduction…