2014 Song Competition Honorable Mentions

By awarding Honorable Mentions, the SMSWF Song Competition reflects the Top Ten  songs scored in each category.  Top score to achieve in performance category is 60.   Highest score achieved this year was 54.  Top score to achieve in Lyrics Only category is 45.  Highest score achieved this year in Lyrics only was 33. Finalist’s scores will not be made public until after the 2014 SMSWF Song Competition Finale and Awards Show noon Aug. 23rd at the Edgewater Hotel in Gatlinburg, TN.     PUBLIC INVITED!

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2014 SMSWF SONG COMPETITION HONORABLE MENTIONS
(SONGS LISTED IN WINNING ORDER REFLECTING TOP TEN SCORES )
BLUEGRASS HONORABLE MENTIONS
42 “Mercer County” Randall Beggs Summerland Key FL
42 “Appalacha Crawl” Dave Travis Durham NC
41 “Own Worst Enemy” Tammie Jo Dishner Powell TN
40 “You Broke My Fall” David Lauver Knoxville TN
39 “Lost In The Summertime” Tammie Jo Dishner Powell TN
38 “Hanging Loose And Holding On” Jeff McClellan Christiansburg VA
38 “Shiny Shoes” Jeff McClellan Christiansburg VA
38 “I’ve Got The Moon” Anne Buckle Nashville TN
COUNTRY HONORABLE MENTIONS
49 I Didn’t Want To Love You Anyway Anne Buckle Nashville TN
48 Scars Mitch Townley Knoxville TN
48 Am I Crazy Anne Buckle Nashville TN
48 Things That Will Stay With Me Kendra Nickles Abington VA
47 What About You Scott Miller Washington DC
46 Almost Had To Die Scott Miller Washington DC
46 Tough Times Scott Miller Washington DC
FOLK HONORABLE MENTIONS
44 Good Things Lee Johnson Boulder CO
44 The Pluto Song (Me and Clyde) Charlie Katt Knoxville TN
42 Wright’s Corner Gary Hensley Church Hill TN
42 Without You Joe Beeler Luttrell TN
41 The Path Robert Bridges Delhi ONT
40 When Coal Mountain Crier Fish Fisher Swanton OH
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL HONORABLE MENTIONS
41 My Son, My Savior (Mary’s Confession) Scott Parker Oliver Springs TN
40 The Bank Of Heaven Scott Miller Washington DC
39 Mary Saw The Angels David Lauver Knoxville TN
39 Savior Of Man Doug Smith Lavergne TN
38 Emmanuel (Comfort and Joy) Mitch Townley Knoxville TN
38 Learning How To Listen Lee Johnson Boulder CO
38 It’s Hard To Stumble When You’re Down On Your Knees Richard Ratledge Knoxville TN
POP/ROCK HONORABLE MENTIONS
44 Hooky Sarah Motes Ashley Maryville TN
42 Bringing Me Back To Life Mitch Townley Knoxville TN
42 Motherload Jeff Lane Kingsport TN
42 This Backyard’s Rockin Sarah Motes Ashley Maryville TN
42 Christmas Letter Sarah Motes Ashley Maryville TN
41 Love Must Be Blind Steve Laciak Sevierville TN
LYRICS ONLY HONORABLE MENTIONS
29 Mountain Blood Peter Gilman Cullowhee NC
29 Christmas Letter Sarah Motes Ashley Maryville TN
28 Mama, Count Your Chickens Peter Gilman Cullowhee NC
28 Halfway Married Sarah Motes Ashley Maryville TN
28 There’s A Pill For That Sarah Motes Ashley Maryville TN
28 Rottweilers, Pitbulls And Dobermans Mark Stepakoff Wellesley MA
28 Daddy Walked Me Down The Aisle Bruce Carpenter Winchester VA
28 He’s A Mountain Man Peter Gilman Cullowee NC
28 Mountain Moonshine Elysse Byrd Forysth GA