Winners Named at 31st Annual GMA Music in the Rockies

Daniel Yarbrough, a drummer from Oklahoma, won the Spotlight Instrumental 2005 Grand Prize and Colorado's Megan Isaacson's "My Worship" was named Song of 2005 and also claimed first place in the Praise & Worship/Choral Song category.

New to the Music in the Rockies' competitions for 2005 was a partnership between the GMA and Walt Disney World Resort. Executives from Walt Disney World spent the week at Music in the Rockies and presented Spotlight winner Witherspoon with its “Disney's Night of Joy Best of Show Award” to perform at Night of Joy at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla. in September.

Ministry partner Compassion International, created a “Music & Ministry Experience” for another blessed aspiring artist. The international child development organization conducted personal evaluations and watched the competitions, and then invited Cindy Johnson of Winston-Salem , NC to travel with an established Christian artist to a Compassion International destination. This all-expense paid ministry trip will provide a unique opportunity to explore the practical integration of music and ministry.

Following is a list of all the winners for GMA's Music in the Rockies:

Spotlight 2005 Overall Grand Prize Winner
Witherspoon
(Erica, Krista, Tasha and Tamara Witherspoon)
Federal Way, WA

Song Of 2005 Grand Prize Winner
“My Worship”
Megan Isaacson
Westminster, CO

Spotlight Band 2005 Overall Grand Prize Winner
Shachah (pronounced sha-KAH)
(Earl Mergelsberg, Brenden McPeek, Jesse Morales, Joshua Wagner and Bryan Whitley)
Costa Mesa, CA

Spotlight Instrumental 2005 Overall Grand Prize Winner
Daniel Yarbrough - drums
Owasso, OK

Contemporary Christian Vocal (Adult Contemporary/Inspirational/Pop/Rock)
(3 Winners Chosen From Different Age Groups)
Nate Huss
Scottsdale, AZ

Morgan Guin
Burleson, TX

Mary Witherspoon
Niagra Falls, NY

Vocal Group
John & Debbie (John and Debbie Boller)
Cedar Rapids, IA

Southern Gospel Vocal
Morgann McClanahan
Mavisdale, VA