Local Winners Announced for 2022 NSAI Chapter Challenge



Warm congratulations to the following members, whose songs were recognized as
the winners at their local 2022 NSAI Chapter Challenge meetings!

The Top 25 - who will be invited to an exclusive educational event with hit songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon - will be announced Monday, May 23rd. 


Mid -MichiganPhilip Bowen - "Anymore” 

San Francisco, CALaunnie L. Ginn - “Tension” 

Southeast MichiganSamantha Hershock - “Stay” 

Long Island, NJKen Wank - ”I’m Fallin’ For You” 

Little Rock, ARBrian Ramsay - “Summer’s Almost Gone” 

Orlando, FLLeslie Miller - “She Drives Out To See Him” 

Washington D.C. (Metro Area) - Michael Cockrell - “Lazy Days” 

Birmingham, ALHeather Hickox – "The After Math" 

Oklahoma City, OKGracelyn Sparks - “Puzzle” 

Minneapolis, MNSarah Peterson - “Slow Road Home” 

Charlotte, NCJulie Reiner - “It’s Go Time” 

Sioux Falls, SDReed Anderberg - “Sixty Days To Sixty” 

San Jose, CARobert Vallecorse - “I’m All In”  

New York City, NYLauren Murray - “Keep Going (Semicolon)” 

Salt Lake City, UTPatrick Adams - “Making Wrong Turs Right 

Atlanta, GA (Metro) - Jamie Anderson - “Junk Drawer” 

St. Louis, MOGary Boevers - “Don’t Weep For Me Blue Kentucky” 

Daytona Beach, FLDana Snyder - “Bottle Tops” 

Phoenix, AZTom R. Clark - “You’re Not Going Anywhere (With My Heart)” 

South Florida Karen Feldner - “Barn’s Burnt Down” 

North Atlanta, GAJim Lawrence - “It’s Called Country” 

Sacramento, CAScott Wilcox - “Desperado Moon” 

Columbus, OHCathy Foutty - “You” 

Milwaukee, WI Keny Torres - “Maybe Delilah” 

San Diego, CASammy Listoe - “I Can’t Love You In The Morning” 

Bryan/ College Station, TXCourtney Tennikoff - “Blue” 

Indianapolis, INTracey Richardson - “Roll Away The Stone” 

Pittsburgh, PA - Sue Gartland - “I Thought About That For A While” 

Knoxville, TNCasey Smith - “When You’re Alone” 

Tidewater, VAJim McCarter - “Long Live The King” 

Southern New England, CTAlexsi Mallory - “Who’s To Say” 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Shelby Copeland - “Won’t Let Go” 

Portland, ORMolly Tentarelli - “Forever” 

Omaha, NECharles Taylor - “God Thing” 

Atlanta, GA (Christian) - Carl Imes - “Away” 

Cincinnati, OH Dwight Smith - “Headin’ For The Mountains” 

Cocoa Beach/Merritt Island, FL Dave Freeman – “A1cation" 

Jersey Shore, NJGary Shaffer - “That’s What God Made Limes For” 

Cleveland, OHDebby Dever - “My Shoes” 

Richmond, VARob Courain - “Home Round” 

Los Angeles, CAStephanie Reedy - “Call Your Mom” 

Malibu, CA Piper Thrams - “Wanted Woman” 

Boston, MA Joe Bermudez - “Tug Of War” 

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Ella Hartt - “The Story You Tell Yourself” 

South Jersey, NJ - Anthony Giampetro - “Kid In America”  

Tallahassee, FLThomas White - “Glad I Came In Last” 

Savannah, GA Dan Wafford - “Give Me Back My Heart” 

Raleigh, NCKim Thomas - “Best Of Us” 

Upstate New YorkCarl Rubino - “I Remember YouThere” 

Nashville, TN (Nashville Chapter Meeting)Kiersten Rummell – “Strangers" 

Nashville, TN (Thursday Night Workshop)- Lauren Eliza “If I Were Me” 

Dallas, TX Don Wall - “Love In A Sleeping Bag” 

Cheyenne, WYBrian Williams - “Red” 

Dayton, OHWillie Hawkins - “Highway 95” 

Glasgow, ScotlandCharlie Molloy - “Just A Man” 

Princeton, NJLaurie Strucke – “Capture The Wind” 

Greenville, SC Paul Orehovec - “Hardheaded” 

Fort Worth, TXClyde Slimp - “Raised On Jesus And Johnny Cash” 

Baltimore, MD Julia DeBiase - “Sunscreen In My Eyes” 

Memphis, TNTom Dixon - “Hooked” 

Toledo, OHJT McGraw - “Whiskey Into Whine” 

Kansas City, MO - Kevin Kenney - "Until The Song is Over"

Chicago, IL - Zadeeg Haroian - "Rodeo"

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