2024 Finalists

WE HAVE OUR FINALISTS!

After careful consideration and evaluation by our esteemed Pro Members, past nominees, and judging panel, we’re thrilled to announce this year’s emPower Award recipients. These powerful songs have emerged as the top two in each of our six categories, along with the top two videos from our video category, earning them the prestigious emPower Music award.

Get ready to hear them performed at our Saturday evening Concert during the highly anticipated 19th Annual emPower Music Festival at Unity Village, MO (June 26-30). It’s going to be a celebration of music and inspiration like no other!

Join us in honoring these exceptional songwriters who have captured our hearts and souls with their positive, empowering, and transformative music. After nearly two decades of dedication to this mission, we couldn’t be prouder to showcase their incredible music!

Here are this year’s recipients:

Spiritual Not Religious:

  • Trail of Love – Winsome Kind (Scott Perrie & Leora Joy Perrie)
  • Inside Job – Eddie Watkins

Personal Transformation:

  • Special Kind of Different – Harold Payne
  • These Mountains – Bob Sima

Uniting:

  • Together We Rise – Bob Sima
  • Spread Hope Send Love Around the World: The Power of One Movement – Amy McAllister, Corey Lee Barker, Justine Blazer

Social Action:

  • So Beautiful – Carol Roman
  • One World of Peace – Troy Horne and Thom Lich

All Music Matters:

  • All This Love – Denise Rosier
  • Go Deeper Still – D Ray Polk

Healing:

  • I Am Enough – Music by Jake Angel; Lyrics by Rebekah Hopper
  • My Own Skin – Patricia Bahia, Kendall Renee and Athena Marie Byrne

Video:

  • Frequency – Winsome Kind (Scott Perrie & Leora Joy Perrie)
  • Home in the Holy Now – Len Seligman