Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Talent Is Timeless Song Contest!
We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2025 Talent Is Timeless Song Contest — a celebration of creativity, songwriting talent, and community spirit.
This year brought together an incredible group of songwriters from around the world, and the competition was fierce. Thank you to everyone who entered, supported, and cheered each other on. You inspire us every day!
Below you’ll find the full list of winners across our global, genre, and regional categories.
If you’re a member, please “connect” with them via their handles and send your congratulations!
🏆 Global 2025 Winner
John Barwick (@johnguybarwickgmail-com) – Sweet Dreams, Caroline
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✍️ Lyrics-Only Winner
- Never Too Late – Glen King (@silverkat)
- That’s My Boy – Barry Crannell (@barryc)
- Table Nine – Tracy Newman (@thetracer123) & Back 9 – Michael Turajlich (@TurtleRose) (tied)
Honourable Mention: I Need Some Comfort Now – Cath Harney (@Cath)
💬 Members-Only Winner
No Time To Waste – Olivier Bou (@Oliv)
🎶 Genre Winners
Blues
- Hard to Sing the Blues – Duane Allen Harlick (@justduane)
- Missing You Sunday Morning – Eve Soto (@eve-soto)
- Comfort of A Good Heart – Cee Cee James (@ceeceejames)
Country
- Little Things – Brian Grilli (@bgrilli)
- Hacia La Noche – DEADMAN (Steve Collins) (@deadmanonline)
- Farewell – Monica Lee (@monica-lee)
Folk
- My Brother’s Shoes – Hugh James (@hugh-james-music)
- The Sweater – Shari Ulrich (@sharona)
- Drops on the Pavement – Stephen Webber (@stephen-webber)
AI
- Polite – Serenity Sister (Rachel McLaughlin) (@serenity-sister)
- An Endless Journey to Find a Better Me – Craig Kuchler (@craig)
- (You Ain’t Seen) The Best Of Me Yet – David Philip Ireland (@rattlesnakejar)
Pop
- Sweet Dreams, Caroline – John Barwick (@johnguybarwickgmail-com)
- The Why – Alan Roy Scott (@musicbridges)
- I Do – Jonathan Preiss (@jpmusic)
Rock
- Incarnadine – The Bottoms (@jasonrhein)
- Friends – John Grolman (@gunner)
- I Lay in Funeral – CAUL of Empathy (@caulofempathy)
🌍 Nationwide Winners
Canada
- AI: I’m Done – Anton Rose (@garrose)
- Blues: You’re Not Worthy – Mary Simon (@marysimon)
- Country: Farewell – Monica Lee (@monica-lee)
- Folk: The Sweater – Shari Ulrich (@sharona)
- Pop: It’s Some Good – Michelle DiPalma (@missy998)
- Rock: Backstreet Pubs – Michael Stanfield (@blackdog-ballroom)
UK & EU
- AI: Shy Girl (4) – Ricktime Music (Rick Poplawski) (@ricktime)
- Blues: God is Not Home – Dragos (@draagos67)
- Country: Dancing In The Moonlight – Terry Dean (@balladeer)
- Folk: Moving to the Country – Brad Andrews (@bradster)
- Pop: 365 (Days a Year) – Steve Markwick (@smellyfats)
- Rock: Love in a Minor Key – We Used to Make Things (Matthew Nicholls) (@thitchz1)
- Blues (EU): Two Pounds of Longing – Fiona Keane (@peachyk)
- Pop (EU): How to Come Back to You – Paul Byrne (@Paulbyrnemusic)
USA
- AI: An Angel Disappeared – JetMech (Ronald Kemp) (@jetmech65)
- Blues: Always There – Thomas Henry Pope (@THP)
- Country: Little Things – Brian Grilli (@bgrilli)
- Folk: Won’t Sleep Well – Jerry Falzone (@jerry8656)
- Pop: You Only Say You Love Me In My Dreams – Barbara Markay (@barbaramarkay)
- Rock: Incarnadine – The Bottoms (Jason Rhein) (@jasonrhein)
📺 Watch the 2025 Winners Announcement
🙌 Congratulations Again!
To all our winners, finalists, and entrants — thank you for making this year’s contest such an inspiring celebration of music.
We can’t wait to hear what you create next!
Talent Is Timeless is a global community of 29,000+ songwriters aged 50 and over, proving that creativity doesn’t come with an expiry date. Our members connect with like-minded artists, participate in monthly songwriting challenges, attend expert-led masterclasses, and compete in our annual contest—with winners recording at iconic studios like Abbey Road. Whether you’re returning to music after years away or writing the best songs of your life, you’ll find encouragement, feedback, and genuine connection here.