2022 Annual Competition
Meet the 2022 winners, see the prizes delivered, learn about our second year as Talent Is Timeless and see the long and short listed entries to the competition.
Meet the 2022 Winners
Americana artist Kelly Brightwell and folk-rocker Woody Moran have fused their talents, writing and performing together as Radio Stranger. This Portland, OR based act serves up catchy melodies and heartfelt messages with their collection of Eclectic Acoustic Pop tunes. Their sound is reminiscent of The Civil Wars, Birds of Chicago, The Swell Season, and the UK band The Shires.
They entered the Talent Is Timeless 2022 competition on a whim and to their surprise found out they won, months later!
Talent Is Timeless was able to deliver their prizes by flying them to Abbey Road Studios in October 2022 for their recording and filming sessions and their winning track ‘Bare Boards’ is due for release on 17th Feb 2023.
https://woodymoran.com/radio-stranger
For pictures from the prize session at Abbey Road see: https://www.talentistimeless.com/gallery/
'Bare Boards' by Radio Stranger at
Abbey Road Studios
Stream It Now
Video courtesy of ‘What Does Not’ filmed at Abbey Road Studios for
Talent Is Timeless 2022 winners Kelly Brightwell & Woody Moran
UK Winner's Prize Interview & Song
Winners Zoom Interviews
Canadian Winner
Canadian Winner
UK Winner
USA & Members Choice Award
Judges Comments
“I would like to congratulate everyone who took part. I’m sure you all know this community is about sharing our music with one another, improving our songwriting and showing the world what you can do. Last year Tony Moore gave me an analogy that if you imagine every brilliant songwriter in the world entering this competition, there would still only be one winner, and I really hope that most of us are able to enter something like this and feel the intention behind it, take it with a pinch of salt, and continue to feel encouraged with their music.”
Saskia Griffiths-Moore, Founding Director
“I was flattered to be asked to be one of the judges in this very worthwhile competition.
I found it to be it heartwarming to see how many older songwriters and musicians still have something to say and say it with maturity, passion and originality.
Well done to the winners and well done to all who took part. I hope it was a rewarding experience for all of you and that you keep singing playing and composing.”
Ralph McTell
Ian Matthews, Kasabian, says:
2022 Competition Winners & Shortlist
Global Winner
‘Bare Boards’ by Radio Stranger
Members Choice Award
‘You Saved Mine’ by Leigh Hazelbaker
UK National Winner
‘Prayer’ by The 4th Wall
EU National Winner
‘Lover 4 Lover’ by Chris Wenner
USA National Winner
‘You Saved Mine’ by Leigh Hazelbaker
Canadian National Winner
‘Circle Broken’ by John Fraser Findlay
Shortlist
Top 30 Entries
(to hear their songs click: here)
Peter | Mathews |
Andrew | Wolf |
Marcus | Lazarus |
Maria | Waldron |
John | Walradt |
Woody | Moran |
Alan | Wood |
Paul | Lappin |
Doug | Blimline |
Boo | Sutcliffe |
Keith | Donnelly |
Ron | Gilcreast |
Linda | Lamon |
Léanie | Kaleido |
Steve | Matthews |
Jane | Fallon |
Terry | Fletcher |
Jerry | Blodgett |
Dan | Lewis |
Laurence | Hughes |
Piers | Tilbury |
Leigh | Hazelbaker |
Dick | Jenkins |
Jack | Stanton |
John | Findlay |
Graham Buxton (Co-write) | Steve Strawhead (Co-write) |
David | LaMotte |
Anthony | Postman |
Terry | Cato |
Barry Crannell (Co-write) | Julianna Waters (Co-write) |