This song uses a harmonica, flute and trumpet to symbolize the Bible's emphasis on the importance of being "in one accord," meaning unity of heart and mind—for example, in prayer, worship, and living together in harmony, as seen in passages like Acts 1:14 and Romans 15:6.
I play saxophone, not banjo, so "Let's Go Our Separate Ways" (Dueling Saxophones) is my tribute to Dueling Banjos, which was a bluegrass composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith that he composed in 1954 as a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos," and was then arranged and performed by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell for the film "Deliverance."
As an amateur songwriter who has gotten as far as the finals in a number of contests, from time to time I like to practice my craft by writing a song inspired by a media personality. This one was inspired by Bill O'Reilly's abhorrence of clichés, as expressed during his closing thoughts on today's broadcast.
This is the third song I've written this month where I created the music and then almost instantly had the idea for the entire lyric come to mind for me to type out in a matter of minutes.
The list winners and finalists of the 9th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition have been released. Songwriters Ben Winship and Tim O'Brien of Victor, ID won top honors with their song "Santa Ate a Gummy". All top three songs were multi-way co-writes. Here is the list of the winners: 1st Prize: "Santa Ate a Gummy" by Ben Winship & Tim O'Brien; Victor, ID 2nd Prize: "In the Mood for Christmas" by Karin Bachner & Tobias M. Hoffmann; Vienna, AUSTRIA 3rd Prize: "Mingle Neath the Mistletoe" by Jan Edwards, Lucy LeBlanc & Corey Lee Barker; Naples, FL Top 20 Finalists: "Santa Ate a Gummy" by Ben Winship & Tim O'Brien "Nights and Christmas Lights" by Robin Sandoval, Paul Laliberte, Jeffrey Laliberte & Shelby Archer "Once Again It Is Christmas" by Clive Kennedy & Justin Wilde "Reindeer Rebellion" by Ava Della Pietra, Shane Stevens & Nash Overstreet "What Santa Wants" by Jan Edwards, Deema Homsi, TJ Kirby "Mingle Neath the Mistletoe" by Jan Edwards, Lucy LeBlanc & Corey Lee Barker "Song To The Longest Night" by Patti Shaffner "In the Mood for Christmas" by Karin Bachner & Tobias M. Hoffmann "Christmas X12" by Michelle Rose Bergh & Andy Karg "Christmas Angel" by Nadine Stockmann & Torsten Bader "Little Christmas Song" by Ayesha de Groot & Jan Flubacher "Ornaments" by Tamsin Lancaster, Max Jackson & Liam Quinn "There's A Candle" by Calvin Bridges & Tore W Åas "1-800-Santa-Helpline" by Marissa Hernandez, Joe Gautrey & Sean Price "Greater Than That" by Mary Dawson & Beverly Houston "Oh! Santa, Please" by Robby Johnson, Clarence Jey & Danny Rader "Sing His Name" by Harrison Kraft "Christmas Star" by Katie Pederson & Frankie Jason Turner "Wishlist" by Damon Sharpe, Eric Sanicola & Laura Bryna "Christmas Kiss" by Randi Soyland Sparrman & Donald James Harper For more information, please visit: https://www.songwriting.net/xmas-results