Music isn't a competition, it is about style and taste and what moves you personally. But around 2005 I decided to see how my songs would do in competition - mainly  because I needed  money to help finish albums, keep my car going, pay off debts and so on. So I entered into a few of the big international songs competitions I found online - those ones that cost about $30 to enter one song and that you think there is NO way you could ever win against thousands. It is like buying a lottery ticket - but anyway, I did OK!

2007
International Broadjam Joe Bonamassa Blues Competition Winner ( Way Down Homeless Blues)
Billboard Song Contest, Blues/R&B, Winner

2006
International Unisong Competition, Winner, Blues
National Musicoz Competition, Winner, Blues
International Independent Music Awards, Finalist, Blues

2005
International Song Competition Winner,  Jazz/Blues (Way Down Homeless Blues)

I suggest that you buy the album as a whole download - the collection of songs go together to build a mood and a zone where the mind can really relax and soak up the music. It is also a record of my love of traditional instruments in the old style ( no autotune, no sythetic sounds) just real sounds that don't have to be perfect to convey the emotions.