Karen Benedetto / In The Flow Music

HONORS

SPECIAL AWARD
	ASCAPLU$ Award Recipient for several successive terms By ASCAP's Popular Awards Panel Currently, for 2006-2008 Distribution Year Based on Song Performance and Exposure of Compositions by Writer Member Karen Benedetto in the year 2005 http://www.ascap.com/index.html
CONTESTS
	2007 UK Songwriting Contest Category: Pop Semi-Finalist: *"You're There"© Demo Arrangement & Recording Vocals: Steven Ray Watkins AND Category: Folk/Country Semi-Finalist: "Wakin' Up Alone"*© Demo & Recording Vocals: John DePalma http://www.SongwritingContest.co.UK/
	11th Annual Unisong International Songwriting Contest Category: L.U.N.C.H. (Local United Network To Combat Hunger) Finalist: *"Holding On"© Demo & Recording Vocals: Karen Benedetto AND Category: Gospel/Christian Honorable Mention: "One"*© Demo & Recording Vocals: Tim DiPasqua http://www.unisong.com and http://www.lunchensemble.com
	14th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest Category: Contemporary Christian/Gospel Honorable Mention: "Walking in the Light"© Demo & Recording Vocals: Avery Sommers http://BillboardSongContest.com
	2nd Annual International Narrative Song Competition (2006) Narrative Lyrics - Category: Children's/Fantasy/Novelty First Place Winner: "Right Off the Bat 2004"© Demo & Recording Vocals: Karen Benedetto http://www.narrativemusic.ca/insc.html
	23rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (2006) (Songwriters Assn. of Washington) Category: Adult Contemporary Honorable Mention: *"You're There"*© Demo Arrangement & Recording Vocals: Steven Ray Watkins http://www.saw.org/masc.asp
	Second Annual Texas Songwriters Cruise Contest (2006) Category: Christian 2nd Place Winner: *"One"© Demo & Recording Vocals: Marcus Simeone AND Category: Acoustic/Folk Finalist: "Southern Rains"*© (a response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita) Demo & Recording Vocals: Karen Benedetto http://www.txsongwriterscruise.com/contest.asp
	Piano Press's 6th Annual Art of Music Writing Contest (2006) Category: Lyrics (about music and the process of its creation) 2nd Place Winner: "A Pencil and a Pad" ("The Songwriter Song")© Demo Recording Vocals: Steven Ray Watkins http://www.pianopress.com/artofmusic.htm
	2005-2006 Unisong International Songwriting Contest Category: Pop Uptempo Honorable Mention: *"You're There"*© Demo & Recording Vocals: Steven Ray Watkins http://www.unisong.com
	13th Annual Billboard Song Contest Category: Country/Folk Honorable Mention: *"A Pencil and a Pad" ("The Songwriter Song")© Demo & Recording Vocals: Steven Ray Watkins AND Category: Contemporary Christian/Gospel Honorable Mention: "One"*© Demo & Recording Vocals: Marcus Simeone http://www.BillboardSongContest.com
	2005 Great American Song Contest Category: Acoustic/Folk Honor Award: *"Southern Rains"*© (a response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita) Demo & Recording Vocals: Karen Benedetto http://www.GreatAmericanSong.com
	2005 International Narrative Song Competition Category: Journey of Self-Discovery Honorable Mention: *"Holding On"*© Demo & Recording Vocals: Karen Benedetto http://www.narrativemusic.ca/insc.html
	2005 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (Songwriters Assn. of Washington) Category: Gospel/Inspirational Honorable Mention: *"One"*© Demo & Recording Vocals: Marcus Simeone http://saw.org/saw/masc.asp
	Paramount Group’s 2004 Nashville International Song & Lyric Competition Category: Christmas Songs Award of Honor: “The Perfect Gift” ("I'm Giving Love This Christmas")© Demo & Recording Vocals: Marieann Meringolo
	2004 UK Songwriting Contest Category: Christian/Gospel Finalist: *"One"*© Demo & Recording Vocals: Marcus Simeone http://www.SongwritingContest.co.UK/
	2004 Tipperary (Ireland) International Song of Peace Contest Category: Peace Song Finalist: *"One"*© Live Contest Vocals: Pamela Palmieri Recording Vocals: Tim DiPasqua
	2003 Tipperary (Ireland) International Song of Peace Contest Category: Peace Song Finalist: *"The Call"* © Live Contest Vocals: Scott Coulter Demo Vocals: SheVon Jacob and/or “passage”
	2003 Unisong International Song Contest Category: Gospel/Contemporary Christian Entry of Merit/Finalist: "Walking in the Light"© Demo & Recording Lead Vocals: Avery Sommers http://www.Unisong.com
	2003 UK Songwriting Contest Category: Christian/Gospel Finalist: "Walking in the Light"© Demo & Recording Lead Vocals: Avery Sommers Category: Miscellaneous (Holiday) Finalist: “The Perfect Gift” ("I'm Giving Love This Christmas")© Demo & Recording Vocals: Marieann Meringolo http://www.SongwritingContest.co.UK/
	2003 Great American Song Contest Category: Special Category Music (Christmas) Honor Award: “The Perfect Gift” ("I'm Giving Love This Christmas")© Demo & Recording Vocals: Marieann Meringolo http://www.GreatAmericanSong.com
SONGWRITING SHOWCASES
	MAC/ASCAP SONGWRITER’S SHOWCASE(S) Co-Produced by Michael Kerker (ASCAP) & Jamie de Roy for MAC (Manhattan Assn. of Cabarets and Clubs) "You're There"© Performed by Steven Ray Watkins “The Perfect Gift” ("I'm Giving Love This Christmas")© Performed by Marieann Meringolo *"The Call"* © Performed by Marieann Meringolo http://www.ascap.com/index.html http://www.macnyc.com/
	NEW YORK SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY “New Songwriter’s Series” Produced by Sandi Durell for NYSMS "Time and Truth"© Performed by Sue Matsuki "You're There" © Performed by Marcus Simeone *"Swing"© Performed by Julie Reyburn "The Call"* © Performed by Scott Coulter *"Yesterdays"*© Performed by Nancy McGraw http://www.nysms.org/