Attended Skip Ewing's Horse and Writer Invitational in Dubois, Wyoming this July.
Won first place in the "Barebones" category of the Dallas Songwriters Contest and was first runner-up for the Grand Prize, as well as first place in the Pop/Rock/R&B category.
Finalist in the 2009 CMT/NSAI Song Contest
Top Ten in the American Idol Song Contest
"The Dog Don't Know Sit" - top 5, 2008 CMT/NSAI Song Contest
"Beautiful Life" - top 15, 2008 CMT/NSAI Song Contest
Winner of Broadjam's 2007 ACM Date with a Publisher Contest!
First place in the 2006 USA Songwriting Competition (Lyrics Only category)
"Somewhere South of Blue" - top 5, 2007 CMT/NSAI song contest.
Winner: 2005 Tennessee Songwriters Association award: Most Promising Male Writer.
"I Don't Need to See the Ocean" top 5, 2005 CMT / NSAI Song Contest
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