2013 GALAXY OF STARS SONGWRITING CONTEST
Songwriters of the Top 3 Original Songs
TOP THREE ORIGINAL SONGS
1st PLACE “Fire N‘ Ice” Jesse Hake, Grand Island 2nd PLACE “Rise Above And Beyond” Shelby Stevens, McCook 3rd PLACE “Acoustic Peace” Larry Owens, Lincoln |
Songwriters of the Top 4-15 Original Songs
TOP FOUR TO FIFTEEN ORIGINAL SONGS
4 “Jesus In My Pocket” Larry Owens, Lincoln 5 “Haunted Highway” Don Mittan, Beatrice 6 “Face” Riley Rambali, McCook 7 “She Is My Best Friend” Robert DeBusk, Eagle 8 “Your Mighty Hand” Shelby Stevens & Riley Rambali, McCook 9 “Bottomed Out” Justin Brandl, Humphrey 10 “Want You Back” MaKenzie Mellem, Crofton 11 “Good Man” Justin Brandl, Humphrey 12 “You And Me” MaKenzie Mellem, Crofton 13 “Suppose” Rob Barnhardt, Waverly 14 “Hold Me Together” Shelby Stevens, McCook 15 “Around Here” Larry Owens, Lincoln |
Performances at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island - September 1, 2013
JESSE HAKE
Jesse Hake, the 1st Place Winner in the 2013 Galaxy of Stars Songwriting Contest, was in Nashville during the first few days of May to record his original, winning song "Fire N' Ice" at Denny Martin Music Studio. Denny Martin and Wynne Adams co-produced Jesse's song. Jesse won the recording session as part of the prize package he received at the Nebraska State Fair 2013 Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Awards Ceremony. |
Songwriters of the Top 15 Original Songs
Galaxy of Stars Talent Search - Grand Island
Nebraska NSAI Co-Coordinators Robert DeBusk & Don Mittan
Robert DeBusk received the 2009 Galaxy of Stars "Dream - Believe - Achieve" Special Recognition Award
Don Mittan was winner of the 2009 Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Mega Star Award