American Idol Songwriting Contest: 2008 Entries

Developing list of songs entered in the American Idol Songwriting Contest 2008:

15 Minutes: http://www.myspace.com/joevitullo
A Better Place: http://www.myspace.com/effigy52
Ablaze With You: http://www.myspace.com/quizheartmusic
Ain't Gonna Stop: http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/srplayer.php?type=hipub&trackid=32584
All I Want to Do is Love You: http://www.myspace.com/jlsax2
An American Idol: http://youtube.com/watch?v=D8RirHz_n78
Because I Was Dreaming: http://www.myspace.com/mattglickstein
Believe In Me: http://www.myspace.com/jerilynmusic
Believer: http://www.myspace.com/jimiheath
Better Than This: http://www.myspace.com/douglaspaulheckman
Bigger Plans: http://www.myspace.com/jenniferspengler
Brought Me Here: http://www.myspace.com/mommasbabiesmusic
Captured: http://www.myspace.com/songwriterfight
Carry Me: http://www.danielwhittington.com/audio/carryme.mp3
Dared To Dream: http://www.myspace.com/haymansongs
Destiny: http://youtube.com/watch?v=VBDa_HF0kyo
Dreamin': http://www.myspace.com/youreuodia
Dreams Do Come True: http://www.myspace.com/therealdjcrazya
Dreams Do Come True: http://www.myspace.com/raynicholsmusic
Dreams Come True: http://www.myspace.com/itsokayitssonice
Feel the Music: http://www.myspace.com/danagallupmusic
Feeling Strong: http://www.myspace.com/tamarhaviv
Finally I Fly: http://www.myspace.com/stacydumas
Found What I Was Looking For: http://www.myspace.com/nepatwistoffate
Fly: http://www.myspace.com/academystreetmusic
Flying: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ldno3JJE780
Give My Soul: http://www.reverbnation.com/caseyfundaro
God If You Can Hear Me: http://www.myspace.com/darienwelch
Goin' Away: http://ilike.com/artist/mc%20reinhardt
Happily Ever After: http://www.myspace.com/jameiisouthworth
Help Me Reach Out: http://www.myspace.com/hangcat
Here I Am: http://www.myspace.com/nancyvogl
Here I Am: http://www.myspace.com/marzzmusikproductions
Here I Stand: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=672632
Hero to Me: http://www.myspace.com/hallsofcort
High: http://www.myspace.com/cooperonidol
How Can I?: http://www.myspace.com/finnmccoolband
I Believe: http://www.myspace.com/songwritermarkgrayson
I Dared to Dream: http://www.myspace.com/haymansongs
I Found My Way: http://www.myspace.com/brentrains
I Found What I Was Looking For: http://www.atwistoffate.com
I Have Your Hand: http://www.myspace.com/songsbyamy
I Stand Here: http://www.myspace.com/anthonydamrow
I Want To Sing: http://www.myspace.com/urlnotalreadytaken
I Will Be: http://www.myspace.com/littleblueschool
I Wont Forget: http://www.myspace.com/patrickhurdmusic
I'll Dream For You: http://www.myspace.com/danlukas
I've Waited So Long: http://www.myspace.com/chipinathensga
If I Only Believe: http://www.myspace.com/tracybarfield
In Someone's Eyes: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=821306
In Your Love: http://www.myspace.com/djksong
Into My Own: http://www.myspace.com/andrewsethdiamond
It Might Be Love: http://www.myspace.com/egmurray
Is It Real: http://www.myspace.com/meettheneighbors
It's a Beautiful Day: http://www.myspace.com/justinebrandy
It's Right: www.purevolume.com/fireonthethirteenthfloor
It's the Music: http://www.myspace.com/wstevenrobinson
Just Begun: http://www.soundclick.com/davevolk
Just the Beginning: http://www.myspace.com/hunysings
Living My Dream: http://www.myspace.com/mystudiosamples
Long Way Out to Paradise: http://www.myspace.com/hallsofcort
Make a Difference: http://www.myspace.com/heathersingsnet
Me Society: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeBFqmHC_6E
Memories: http://ilike.com/artist/mc%20reinhardt
Middle of a Dream: http://www.myspace.com/leegeneva
Moment to Shine: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=672632
More Than I: http://www.myspace.com/kylebrickaanddeanafollick
My Dream Come True: http://www.myspace.com/ToniBecker
My Miracle: http://www.myspace.com/jlsax2
My Miracle (My Time to Shine): http://www.myspace.com/amylyricist
My Moment Has Come: http://www.myspace.com/johnsmccormick
My Song: http://www.myspace.com/curtiswinn
My Time is Here: http://www.myspace.com/victoriagydov
No Matter What: http://www.myspace.com/wstevenrobinson
Nothing But Love: http://www.myspace.com/hallsofcort
Now I'm Home: http://www.myspace.com/wstevenrobinson
On Your Own: http://www.myspace.com/tadhadadat
Ordinary Life: http://www.myspace.com/michaelfaltyn
Power To Dream: http://www.jrblacktear.com/INSTUDIO.HTM
Real Me: http://chapter2band.com/multimedia.aspx
Remember the Journey: http://www.myspace.com/dhips
Renew Me: http://www.myspace.com/heathersingsnet
Right From the Start: http://www.myspace.com/goldencatfish
Right From the Start: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=617645&songID=6426258
Right Now: http://www.reverbnation.com/vinjaymusic
Seize the Day: http://www.myspace.com/finelinesoflove
Shine: http://www.myspace.com/egmurray
Shine My Light: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg_K69Nptew
Shine Your Light on Me: http://www.myspace.com/carmencheunguk
Shining Star: http://www.myspace.com/douglasdjohnson
Sing Out Loud: http://www.purevolume.com/billyking
So Much for Gravity: http://www.myspace.com/thomasklein
Solid Ground: http://www.myspace.com/victoriawimermusic
Somehow Someday: http://www.myspace.com/meettheneighbors
Star I Am: http://www.myspace.com/leecharles
Strength for the Storm: http://www.myspace.com/joevitullo
Sun Shines Done: http://www.ampmusic.com/SunShinesDown.htm
That's Her: http://www.myspace.com/curtiswinn
The Curtain Call: http://www.myspace.com/sorenbrian
The Fire Inside: http://www.myspace.com/aprilwalz
The Highest Star: http://www.myspace.com/nashvillebound
The Idol in Me: http://www.myspace.com/bluehousespace
The Journey: http://www.myspace.com/cassidylspencer
The One: http://www.myspace.com/thesongdoctor
The Pine and the Dogwood: http://www.myspace.com/patrickhurdmusic
The Power of a Dream: http://www.myspace.com/pagano1975
The Time is Now: http://www.myspace.com/songwritermichaelhaddad
The Simon Boogie: http://www.myspace.com/hallsofcort
The Sun Will Rise Again: http://www.myspace.com/tonewheelz
The Way You Look at Me: http://www.myspace.com/elianarra
The Wish A Star Waits Upon: http://www.myspace.com/joemmamusic
This Dreamer and Her Dream: http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/srplayer.php?type=hipub&trackid=60475
This is My Time: http://www.myspace.com/danielliuworship
This is Our Time: http://www.myspace.com/annamarie5000
This Love Will Last Forever: http://www.myspace.com/thesteelstudiocom
To Touch a Dream: http://www.myspace.com/musicbydavec
Today is Our Yesterday: http://www.myspace.com/johnfkiaras
Walk On Down the Road: http://www.myspace.com/tripsiedmusic
What About You?: http://www.myspace.com/ret4
What Then?: http://www.myspace.com/larrywilliamsproductions
What Was A Dream: http://www.myspace.com/songwriterfight
When I Stand Alone: http://www.reverbnation.com/joshuad
Who I Am: http://www.myspace.com/marcchauvette
Who'd A Thought: http://www.myspace.com/rockola
You Always Knew: http://www.myspace.com/tarahigginsandjasonhill
You Believed In Me: http://www.perrysmith.com/
You Gave Me a Miracle: http://www.myspace.com/curtisdamon
You Were the One: http://www.myspace.com/tictoc4elizabmusic
You Won't Walk Away: http://www.myspace.com/thehitsquadsongwritingteam
You Should Dream: http://www.myspace.com/danalamboriginals
You've Already Won: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REyJT60E3O4

Have you read my Idol recaps? Some people call them life-affirming. Some call them breakfast.

American Idol Songwriting Contest: 2007 Entries

A list of links to the 2007 entries:

Last year I put together a list of all the song entries, and here it is.

A Day Job and a Dream: http://www.myspace.com/dkraut
A Song For You: http://www.myspace.com/nmealer
A Thousand Dreams: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=210811
All of Our Lives: http://myspace.com/nickmathismusic
Am I Dreamin': http://www.myspace.com/dollyrappaport
Angel: http://www.garageband.com/exit7music
Angels By My Side: http://www.garageband.com/song?pe1S8LTM0LdsaSiYlGyY2g
Anything Can Happen: http://www.myspace.com/chrisandlou
April's Memento: http://www.myspace.com/kauai_dreaming
Beautiful Life: http://www.beaushirk.com
Beautiful Mistakes: http://www.soundclick.com/michaelfaltyn
Because I Was Dreaming: http://www.mattglickstein.com/becauseiwasdreaming.mp3
Because You Believed: http://www.myspace.com/marlena68music
Before You: http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/viewtrack.php?trackid=55950
Believe in Me: http://www.myspace.com/jackiephifer
Believed in Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZeb1mjYiXI
Better Than This: http://www.myspace.com/douglaspaulheckman
Bringing Us Along: http://www.myspace.com/vancelambert
Carousels: http://www.daveplantz.com/carousels.mp3
Catch My Breath: http://www.myspace.com/matthewjordan
Chasing Rainbows: http://www.larryreadsmusic.com
Closer to my Dreams: http://www.myspace.com/danettesings
Come to Life: http://www.music.download.com/karynbarnett
Comes Down to Me: http://www.myspace.com/tamarberk
Could This Be Real?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19oYW7qC2QE
Don't Forget to Dream: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=689995
Dream: http://stampaholics.blogspot.com/2007/04/httpwww.html
Dream Big: http://www.myspace.com/ryanwelton
Dream Deferred: http://www.myspace.com/whatasista
Dream: http://www.myspace.com/jessrigginsmusic
Dreamin' Prayin' & Believin': http://www.TheTributeLady.com
Dreams Can Come True: http://www.myspace.com/bjpando
Dreams Come True: http://www.virtualeshop.com/tunes/6667.mp3
Dreams Do Come True: http://www.myspace.com/tammyedwards1
Drive: http://www.myspace.com/santuccimusic
Everybody's Got a Song to Sing: www.myspace.com/dreamcarmusic
Feeling Like I Never Felt: Very Long Link
Finest Hour: http://www.myspace.com/brianddarnellmusic
For You: http://www.esnips.com/doc/2e9300c5-c586-4edb-8feb-4f75a71e0cca/For-You Found My Way: http://www.myspace.com/goldencatfish
Get There: http://www.myspace.com/marcianomusic
Give: http://www.myspace.com/rowanmusicpage
Give Me Time: http://www.annafleshler.com/LiVE_.html
Given Me Wings: http://www.myspace.com/willistheband
Glutton: http://www.glenncase.com/music/glenncase/glenncase_glutton.mp3
God'll Get Back: http://www.myspace.com/stephanierenaejohnson
Gone: http://www.myspace.com/veronicavalencia
Gonna Get You There: http://www.myspace.com/ileneweiss
Grateful: http://www.belltimerecords.com/music.html
Help Me Reach Out: http://www.myspace.com/hangcat
Here I Am: http://www.lesliebowe.com/home.html
Here I Am: http://www.myspace.com/kerriganlowdermilk
Hero: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=693764
Higher Ground: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=39466
History Train: http://www.motherjane.com/mp3/history_train_2min.mp3
Home: http://www.myspace.com/scottalanmusic
Honestly: http://www.onepurpleday.com/html/2007/04/honestly.html
How to Fly: http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/viewtrack.php?trackid=55980
Humble Me: http://www.myspace.com/wesleycolemusic
I Ain't Lonely: http://www.myspace.com/joevitullo
I Can Do Anything: http://www.myspace.com/deidrelang
I Could Get Used To This: http://www.myspace.com/saidandsung
I Couldn't Have Done This Without You: www.myspace.com/icouldnthavedonethiswithoutyou
I Did It the Right Way: http://www.myspace.com/tiffanymichellec
I Heard Your Voice: http://www.myspace.com/jackiephifer
I Just Keep on Dreamin': http://www.myspace.com/susandwiseman
I See It Now http://www.betarecords.com/greg.and.april.poquis
I Sing: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=589889
I Thought I Knew You: http://www.myspace.com/katedmonson
I Won't Forget: http://www.betarecords.com/patrick.hurd/
If the Stars Align: http://www.myspace.com/neruk
I'm Breaking Free: http://www.myspace.com/jvpmusic
I'm Finally Home: http://www.myspace.com/robincastaldi
I'm Not Dreaming: http://www.myspace.com/earlpresley
I'm Stronger Because of You: http://us.share.geocities.com/frisc0pn0ib0i/americanidol.swf
In Your Eyes: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/jaiz_music.htm
It's All Because of You: http://www.terrylynnsongs.com
I've Touched the Sky: http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/IveTouchedTheSky
I've Won Because You're In My Heart: http://www.myspace.com/mommagigipasour
Just A Fairy Tale: http://www.myspace.com/182839965
Just Believe: http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwkeithjohnsonallstarscom
Just One Shot: http://www.myspace.com/waltohorn
Keep In Touch: http://www.myspace.com/caseywasner
LA Blues: http://www.myspace.com/johnnybangs
Letting Go: http://www.myspace.com/melissamusicweb
Life http://www.myspace.com/bryanwestmusic
Love the Ones: http://www.kenthamiltonmusic.com/Love_The_Ones.mp3
Made it This Far: http://www.myspace.com/musicamberdawn
Meant for Me: http://www.myspace.com/sweetaffinity
Message in a Bottle: http://www.myspace.com/johndeefair
Middle of My Dream: http://www.shannonsheridan.com/
More: http://www.songu.com/yearbook/songinfo.aspx?ID=1329&LockerID=10550
Music: http://www.myspace.com/nancylowry
Music of my Heart: http://www.myspace.com/lisamarkovitz
My Biggest Fan: http://www.myspace.com/lauriewhitnel
My Chance: http://www.myspace.com/voteformychance
My Conviction: http://www.myspace.com/jimmyisstellar
My Dream Come True: http://beckerboys.com/mdct.mp3
My Life is Mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68hvVKYKgoA
My Time to Fly: http://www.myspace.com/thesummusic
My Turn, This Time: http://www.badbetsy.com/music-39.html
Never Forget Tonight: http://www.myspace.com/zhsproductions
Never Too Late to Dream: http://www.sekr.net/demos/ai/
No Easy Way: http://www.myspace.com/182839965
No One Like You: http://www.myspace.com/ericwtsmith
Now I Can Cry: http://www.myspace.com/beegoodie
Now I Can Fly: http://www.myspace.com/jamesegreen
One Dream: http://www.geoffthurman.net/MP3s/OneDream.mp3
Open These Doors: http://www.AllenKevorkov.com/idol/OpenTheseDoors.mp3
Open Your Eyes: http://www.myspace.com/justinebrandy
Our Finest Hour: http://www.myspace.com/motherjaneky
Paint This World: http://music.download.com/drewclement
Proceed with Passion: www.myspace.com/shawnarayspace
Reach: http://www.purevolume.com/asilvermedley
Ready for Today: http://www.myspace.com/janinetalbot
Reason I Breath: http://www.myspace.com/amymccoymusic
Rediscover: http://www.myspace.com/koedmusic
Ride Your Dreams: http://www.myspace.com/bjpando
Rotten Candy: http://www.myspace.com/joewrabek
Round the Bend: http://www.myspace.com/adrinathorpe
Seeing Stars: http://www.myspace.com/motownjw
Shine Your Light On Me: http://www.myspace.com/thesongdoctor
Shine: http://www.myspace.com/mollysamericanidoldreams
Shining Star: http://www.myspace.com/randaldewey
Silent Cannons: http://www.tadmusic.com/A.html
Someone's Yesterday: http://www.myspace.com/erickaharvey
Somewhere Lost in Time: www.myspace.com/coldinrush
Standing By You: http://www.myspace.com/blakeproductions
Standing in my Power: http://www.myspace.com/magicitypounders
Stars Don't Fall: http://www.myspace.com/bartmitchellmusic
Strong Baby, Strong: http://www.myspace.com/danielpalmer
Sunshine Never Go Away: http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.cfm?bandid=325043&songid=2275284&content=song
Supernatural: http://www.myspace.com/maiganm
Take a Bow: http://www.myspace.com/musicalbrokers
Take Me With You: www.billvincent.net/tmwy.mp3
Thank You For Today: http://www.myspace.com/brookemariemusic
That's What I Need: http://www.betarecords.com/openframeset.php?content=/way.angel/
The Distance: http://www.iknowmyverses.com
The Dream in Your Heart: http://www.myspace.com/eastoffairfax
The Light: http://www.myspace.com/hipnodr
The Miracle In You, Yes, I Can: http://www.myspace.com/luannehunt
The Night of my Life: http://www.myspace.com/blocktonblockton
The Rainbow's End: http://www.myspace.com/chickciccarelli
The Time Is Now: http://www.myspace.com/songwriterjeffwigton
The Way You Look At Me: http://www.myspace.com/182935699
The Way You Look At Me: http://www.myspace.com/JohnSMcCormick
This is How it Feels to Love: http://www.myspace.com/181489075
This is my Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz3M2KePUvE
Time Doesn't Matter: http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/viewtrack.php?trackid=56112
Today http://www.myspace.com/mattyoakum/
Today I Stand: http://www.folkalley.com/openmic/artist.php?id=216
Tonight: http://www.myspace.com/thefoibles
Tonight: http://www.kellycorsino.com/listening_page.htm
Touch the Sky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yx5msv0Cag
Until Now: http://www.myspace.com/lapointemusic
Until Now: http://www.myspace.com/undercovermcgjbc
Waking in a Dream: http://www.broadjam.com/ryanmartinez
Waking Up the Angels: http://www.shoutlife.com/andreacparker
Walk Away: http://www.myspace.com/182839965
Walking on the Clouds: http://www.myspace.com/7shadesofgreen
What I'm Living For: http://www.andrewashfordphotography.com/song
What's to Be http://www.myspace.com/juniperrow
When It Rains Love: http://www.myspace.com/180052813
When You Are Free: http://www.myspace.com/jeffreypaulbobrick
When You Were Only a Dream: http://www.myspace.com/zanewilliams
Where the Sidewalk Ends: http://www.myspace.com/karenmack2005
Whispers of the Wind: http://trytunes.spinme.com
Who I Am: http://www.taximusic.com/hosting/home.php?userid=1785
Who I Am: http://www.ezradorsey.com/whoiam.mp3
Why: http://www.myspace.com/elizabethmarksouth
With One Kiss: http://www.myspace.com/StanleySongs
Without You: http://www.myspace.com/planetsundayproductions
You and Me: http://www.myspace.com/johnmpresley
You Knew I'd Make It: http://www.myspace.com/laurendepino
You Made Me Feel Again: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=3254
You Never Know: http://www.myspace.com/jonmichaels
You're the One: http://ricksavage.vox.com/library/audio/
You've Already Won: http://www.jamiesouthworth.com/
You've Been There for Me: http://www.myspace.com/joevitullo

This was originally published on my mobile blog, which is now pictures only.