Congratulations|

. . .Robert Hojaboom for winning the drawing for the entry into the Durango Songwriters Expo being held at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield October 1st thru 4th. The names of all the songwriters who entered COMBO’s 3rd Annual Songwriting Contest were literally thrown into a hat and Robert’s name was drawn by an impartial third party! We look forward to Robert’s report on his experience at the DSE!

http://www.durango-song.com

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. . . THESE 10 WINNERS OF THE COMBO SONGWRITING CONTEST

We have ten definite winners of COMBO’s Songwriting Contest but we had not finished the tallying by the time this newsletter needed to go out. Names and titles of their songs are not available at this time but the numbers of the songs are 14, 16, 22, 23, 27, 31, 43, 50, 51, and 70. The songwriters were assigned numbers for their song entries, and the judges only had numbers to go by so that they did not know the names of the writers, performers, or the names of the songs in order to prevent a conflict of interest. These songs, plus several more top scorers, will be put on the compilation CD to be handed out at the Durango Songwriters Expo to record companies, publishers, music supervisors, and more. Final results will be announced next week!

The CDs will be replicated by local CD/DVD company CODA!

http://www.coda-inc.com

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FACING WEST WINS COLORADO STATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN

Congratulations to COMBO members Facing West (Caitlin & Sidney Powell) for winning the Colorado State Competition of the Country Showdown! The sister duo will now move on to the Southwest Regional Competition on Saturday, October 17th, 2015, at the Shuler Theater in Raton, New Mexico. The show is FREE and open to ALL AGES. And lots of FREE parking is available at the event as well!

Also competing were Nicole Lewis (representing KSKE, Avon), Kenosha Pass (representing KATR, Fort Morgan), and COMBO members Kristi Hoopes (representing KVRH, Salida) and Rich Owen (representing KCRT, Trinidad). Only a few points separated the contestants who are judged by a national wide judging system which includes Marketability in Country Music, Instrumental/Vocal Ability, Originality of Performance, Stage Presence/Charisma, and Talent. Bonus points are added for performing their own original songs as well.

COMBO also wants to thank ALL the radio stations and promotions managers for sponsoring the Country Showdown! What a wonderful opportunity for Colorado’s country, folk, and Americana singers/songwriters to showcase their talents!

http://www.countryshowdown.com

http://www.facingwest.com

http://www.shulertheater.com
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