Shining a Spotlight on the 2023 Vocal Writing Awards Shortlists

The Vocal Writing Awards concluded earlier this month with a flourish, when we announced the winners here. Now, we are delighted to share with you the incredible shortlisted entries for each category. Passing the muster of the Vocal Curation Team to be shortlisted is no small feat. The entries on this list displayed extraordinary creativity, innovation, and a profound ability to convey emotional resonance through their compositions. Please join us in honoring these entries by giving them some well-deserved reads and comments.

⭐ Laceration by Charlotte R Faulconbridge

⭐ Growth by A. Lenae

⭐ An Encounter by Daniel D'Agustino

⭐ Coming To My Senses by Sav Map

⭐ Bare Resistance by Matthew Daniels

⭐ Yellow by Jen Parkhill “JP”

⭐ Second Puberty by F Cade Swanson

⭐ (Finding the Wings): Painted from Life by Rob Angeli

⭐ My Soul's Destiny by Jennifer Christiansen

⭐ The Copper-Green Woman in the Pictures by Parwana Fayyaz

⭐ A Lamb Among Lions by Nicole Stairs

⭐ miles to go by KP

⭐ Palm Springs by Suze Kay

⭐ The Door’s Locked by K. Kocheryan

⭐ The Lineman by Zack Graham

⭐ Lies Your Parents Told You by Kate Gall

⭐ The Elmoar Tree by Kenny Penn

⭐ The Bird House by Sara Striefel

⭐ Bluebottle Express by EJ Ferguson

⭐ The Devil's Playground by Stuart Orr

⭐ The Music of Time by Jordan Flynn

⭐ Citrus by Erin Shea

⭐ A Most Haunting Tune by E L Stacy

⭐ Kropla Deszczu by Mackenzie Davis

As a small token of recognition, each shortlisted creator above will receive a $20 bonus in their Vocal Wallets when the 2023 Vocal Writing Awards' payments are distributed.

Cheers to the absolute brilliance that these writers have contributed to our community, and thank you to all who have joined us in celebrating their work!

*Updated with corrections on November 30, 2023.