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2013 GALAXY OF STARS SONGWRITING CONTEST




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2013 AWARDS CEREMONY

Congratulations, Songwriters!


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
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Jesse Hake - "Fire N' Ice"
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Shelby Stevens "Rise Above and Beyond"
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Don Mittan - "Haunted Highways"
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MAKENZIE MELLEM, SHELBY STEVENS 2ND PLACE, RILEY RAMBALI, JESSE HAKE 1ST PLACE, LARRY OWENS 3RD PLACE, DON MITTAN
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JESSE HAKE - 1ST PLACE "FIRE N' ICE" - GRAND ISLAND, NE
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SHELBY STEVENS - 2ND PLACE "RISE ABOVE AND BEYOND" - McCOOK
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LARRY OWENS - 3RD PLACE "ACOUSTIC PEACE" - LINCOLN, NE
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JESSE HAKE

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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.

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JESSE HAKE - GRAND ISLAND, NE
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JESSE WITH DENNY MARTIN, WYNNE & NASHVILLE MUSICIANS.
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WYNNE, JESSE & DENNY.
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Songwriters of the Top 15 Original Songs
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Galaxy of Stars Talent Search - Grand Island 
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Awards & Sponsors
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TROPHIES:  Dee Lichtenberger, Laser Art Design; RECORDING SESSIONS:  Ware House Productions, Inc.; CASH AWARDS: Vision Productions, Inc. & the Nebraska State Fair



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
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Robert DeBusk, Eagle, NE
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Don Mittan, Beatrice, NE
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