

2. Freedom Had to wait, Scott Jackson, Summerfield, FL
More to come for 2022
Jim Terry
2022 Winner of the Will McLean Best New FL Song Contest
More About 2022 Winner and Finishers of McLean Best New Florida Song

Archive of the Winners and 2nd and 3rd place
finishers of the Will McLean Song Contest Since 1992
1st place: Hank Mattson/Dana Robinson
"When This Old Hat Was New"
2nd place: John R. Butler
"O Miami"
3rd place: Lauren Heintz
"Bluer Skies
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2014 Best New Florida Songs
First: Jane Fallon "Before the Fire (Rosewood)"
Second: Larry Mangum "FLORIDA"
Third: Ray Sealey "Kissimmee Prairie Dream"
Look Back At Winners Of 2014 Song Contest
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2013
Best New Florida Song Contest Winners First: Elisabeth Williamson, Keystone Heights F-L-O-R-I-D-A. Second: Susan Brown, St. Augustine
My Florida Third: Rog Lee, DeBary
Florida, No Appointments and a Full Tank of Gas
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2015 Song Contest Winner Hank Mattson, Dana Robinson, 2nd John Butler and 3rd Lauren Heintz
2014 Song Contest Winner Jane Fallon, 2nd Larry Mangum and 3rd Ray Sealey
2013 Song Contest Winner Elisabeth Williamson, 2nd Susan Brown and 3rd Rog Lee
2012 No Song Contest
2011 Song Contest Winner Ron Johnson, 2nd Al Scortino, 2nd Frank Julian and 3rd Michael Denney
2010 Song Contest Winner Dawn DeWitt, 2nd Walt Leuzinger, and 3rd Michael Denney
2009 Song Contest Winner Garrison Doles, 2nd Chris Kahl and 3rd Carly Bak
2008 Song Contest Winner Rog Lee, 2nd Malcolm McKinney and 3rd Doug Spears
2007 Song Contest Winner Elisabeth Williamson, 2nd Al Scortino and 3rd Scott Morris
2006 Song Contest Winner Mike Jurgensen, 2nd David and Mary Anna Evans and 3rd Larry Mangum
2005 Song Contest Winner Bruce Tetley, 2nd Cathy DeWitt, and 3rd Lucia Jenkins
2004 Song Contest Winner Mike Jurgensen, 2nd Charley Simmons and 3rd David Milam
2002 Song Contest Winner Amy Carol Webb and 2nd Steve Sternberg, 3rd Amy Carol Webb
2001 Song Contest Winner Robbin Bach, 2nd Marie Nofsinger and 3rd Lucinda Kidd Hackney
2000 Song Contest Winner Okefenokee Joe, 2nd Al Scortino and 3rd Gregg Jones
1998 Song Contest Winner Mike Jurgensen, 2nd Lance Lazonby and 3rd Al Scortino
1997 Song Contest Winner Doug Spears and 2nd Paul Garfinkle,3rd Paul Garfinkle
1996 Song Contest Winner Dennis Dunn, 2nd Okefenokee Joe and 3rd Paul Garfinkle
1995 Song Contest Winner J. Robert Houghtaling
1994 Song Contest Winner Stan Geberer
1993 Song Contest Winner Boomslang
1992 Will McLean Song Contest Winner Ken Skeens, 2nd Ken Skeens, 3rd Ken Skeens

Song Contest Rules and Application
The official contest entry period begins June 1st and continues through November 30th.
Please read the
form and complete the following steps:
Official Rules and Entry Information
2) Complete form attaching your lyric sheet and the MP3 file of your song with the same title
NOTICE: If there any problems uploading your entry or payment contact song contest coordinator Donna Green-Townsend at Dgtmultimedia@gmail.com
1st place: Hank Mattson/Dana Robinson
"When This Old Hat Was New"
2nd place :John R. Butler
"O Miami"
3rd place: Lauren Heintz
"Bluer Skies
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2014 Best New Florida Songs
First: Jane Fallon "Before the Fire (Rosewood)"
Second: Larry Mangum "FLORIDA"
Third: Ray Sealey "Kissimmee Prairie Dream"
Look Back At Winners Of 2014 Song Contest
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2013
Best New Florida Song Contest Winners First: Elisabeth Williamson, Keystone Heights F-L-O-R-I-D-A. Second: Susan Brown, St. Augustine
My Florida Third: Rog Lee, DeBary
Florida, No Appointments and a Full Tank of Gas
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Place |
Title |
Songwriter |
City |
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1 |
RON JOHNSON & MARY MATHEWS |
JACKSONVILLE |
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2 |
AL SCORTINO |
SEBASTIAN |
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2 |
FRANK JULIAN |
NEW PORT RICHEY |
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3 |
MICHAEL DENNEY |
COCOA |
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