Jacques M Gentil - My Songwriting Awards

28/02/2023

https://youtu.be/u7BSB1T6rKo
A compilation of my songwriting award moments.

A collection of my songwriter's winning awards won from 2012 to 2021 at the Australian Songwriters Association awards nights, the UK Songwriting Contest and ...

03/11/2022

The UK Songwriting Contest Award 2021 Winners

2021 UKSC Results - Winners and Finalists

08/03/2022

04/11/2019

30 October 2019
Winning the Spiritual category. Performing my winning song Blinded Mind.

04/11/2019

30 October 2019
Red carpet arrival. With John Bhuruth and wife Eileen.

04/11/2019

04/11/2019

14/11/2018

All 1st prize awards won between 2012 and 2018.

09/11/2018

I've been asked to share the recorded version of my winning song, so there it is. Click on the photo & enjoy!
A Million And One Ways To Die;
Words & Music: Jacques Mario Gentil (ASCAP)
Produced by Michael Zammit
Recorded at Airwaves Recording Studio
© Magesongs Publishing (ASCAP)

A Million And One Ways To Die; (single), a Christian/Gospel album by Jacques Mario Gentil - Awards Winning Songwriter on ReverbNation

31/10/2018

Photos so far!

21/10/2018

2017 Christmas morning. I woke up to receive this present, to be the winner of the Faith/Christian Category of the UK Songwriting Contest .

21/10/2018

2012 - Winner of Songsalive Australia Instrumental of the Year Award.
Karen Guymer and I collaborated on a piece of music we titled TILL DAWN which was inspired by a scene from the movie The Evening.

20/10/2018

2017 - Winner of Spiritual category with my song FREE AT LAST
Photos: Courtesy of the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA)

20/10/2018

2016 - Winner of Spiritual category with my song BABYLON.
- Performed duet with Karen Guymer on her Ballad category winning song LOVE DANCES IN THE RAIN
Photos: Courtesy of the ASA.

20/10/2018

2015 - Performing the Spiritual category winning song HORIZON for songwriter Jason Greenwood
- Played guitar for Open category award winner Karen Guymer who also won the 2015 Songwriter of the Year
Photos: Courtesy of the Australian Songwriters Association.

20/10/2018

2014 - Privileged to be asked to perform the Rudy Brandsma Award winning song for the songwriter Robert McIntosh.
(Photos: Courtesy of the ASA.

20/10/2018

2013 Winnings:
Spiritual category.
Ballad category.
2013 Songwriter of the Year Award.
(Photos Courtesy of the Australian Songwriters Association.)

20/10/2018

2012 - Rick Hart & I won best ballad with MY HESITATION which was Rick's song idea within my songwriting mentoring.

20/10/2018

2015 - I wasn't the winner but had the honor to be invited to perform the winning Spiritual category song HORIZON for John Greenwood the winning songwriter. John is the performer on stage on my left, with Rick Hart on the extreme left and Karen Guymer at my right.

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ASA 2015 Spiritual Category: Jason Greenwood

20/10/2018

2017 - Winning song - UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC) with my song PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW (Feat. Josiah Ruff) Faith/Christian category.

https://www.reverbnation.com/jacquesmgentil/song/26284310-people-need-to-know-winner-2017

20/10/2018

(2016) Video of my performance when I won the 36th National Songwriting Awards in 2016 for Spiritual category with my song BABYLON. That was my 2nd time winning that category.
Courtesy of the Australian Songwriters Association.

https://youtu.be/iuD1fte9lKE

Courtesy of the Australian Songwriters Association. ASA. More about the ASA visit www.asai.org.au

25/11/2017

I am so proud to announce that I am the Winner of the Spiritual Category of the Australian Songwriters Association Awards this year with my song Free At Last. I also took 3 other spots in the Top 10 Spiritual Category and 1 Spot in the Rock/Indie Category:

SPIRITUAL CATEGORY
-1st Place: FREE AT LAST [Winner]
-3rd Place: TILL MY LOVE IS GONE
-5th Place: THAT'S HOW HEAVEN WORKS (Co-written with Lloyd Clarke)
-7th Place: PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW (Acappella)

ROCK / INDIE
3rd Place: ROLLIN' MY BLUES AWAY

Special thanks to Denny Burgess , Clare Burgess, Alan Gilmore and the others from the team at the ASA for giving us songwriters this unique opportunity to showcase our work before industry people, family and friends also.
All the other Sponsors without whom this opportunity would not have been possible.

Many people I would like to mention for being involved in helping me achieve these goals:
-Michael Zammit, my amazing producer and friend, for believing in my work and always knowing what's best for my track.
-Christine Neveu, for her amazing vocal work on Till My Love Is Gone (3rd place). Looking forward to a big win on this one too. Wait for it.
-Lloyd Clarke for his collaboration That's How Heaven Works. (5th place). Congrats mate, we'll get there together soon.
-Josiah Ruff for his amazing Acapella vocals on People Need To Know. God connected me to you for this song, it'll win someday. Thanks bro.
--Mat Luka for his amazing sax job on Rollin' My Blues Away. We'll get more done soon together.
-Karen Guymer (Songwriter of the Year 2015) for her ongoing support and advice on my work. You are gorgeous in many ways and I value it all. xx
-All my songwriting students. You allow me to be inspired and stick to the principles I teach them.
-I might have missed many other people, but you are all important to me.
-Last but not least, Jesus for being my best Inspiration, my Lord, my Saviour, my best friend.

25/11/2017

Collection of photos from winning the ASA Awards 2017. Some photos will be added later.