TORONTO - s4story -- The International Songwriters Day song contest announced its winners on April 9, International Songwriters Day. The contest runs annually from Dec. 1 to April 2. It celebrates the national day as well as holds a talent contest.

The contest is open to songwriters, lyricists and music video makers who create "inspirational" works.  Winners hailed from all over, including Norway, Taiwan, Austria, UK, New Zealand, Canada, Sweden and the US.

Song topics ranged from John Martin's "Second Chances" about finding the will to recover from a dangerous crash to Elizabeth Berliner's "Guardian Angels" to 93 yr old Shirley Lazareth's calling on a higher power in her lyric "Do You Hear Me Lord"?

Music industry judges included Mike Gormley, Martin Isherwood, Brent Backhus, David Eaton and Diana Williamson.  Sponsors who offered prizes included AirPlay Direct, Broadjam, The Music Registry and the Guitar Center Music Foundation.

Winners were:

SONGS

FIRST PLACE:Tess Posner - Grey to Gold (CA, USA))

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SECOND PLACE: Maria Ines Villarreal - Moment in Time (UK)
THIRD PLACE: Amanda Hagel - Call on Me (SK, Canda)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Charlotte Wallevik – I'm Scared of Everything (Norway)
Clare Steffen, Rita Weyls, Noxter Ridson & Raul Barba - Come to Me (USA)
Jeff Saxon - Find The Upside
John Martin - Second Chance (New Zealand)
Shjaane Glover - Effervescence (ON, Canada)
Fredrik Kellerman - Everyone Can Change (Sweden)
Dave Colvin - You are Living On (TN, USA)
Debbie Cerkoski - Time to Breathe Again (FL, USA)
Lockdown Larcs - A Stranger Face

MUSIC VIDEOS
1.Ying Hsiu Kuo -  Light Blue Protective Color (Taiwan)
2.Elizabeth Berliner - Guardian Angel (USA)
3.Natalie Jean - Born To Lead (USA)

LYRIC/POEMS
1.Mindy Murray - Striking at Kings (PA, USA)
2. Andreas Schwarz - Ballad of a never-ending fight (Austria)
HONORABLE MENTION
Shirley Lazareth - Do You Hear Me Lord (ON, Canada)

More information can be found at the website www.internationalsongwritersday.com - with links to listen to winning artists and the contest platform
https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalSongwritersDaySongContest
https://www.facebook.com/internationalsongwritersday