2020 LYRICS CONTEST WINNERS
WINNER 1
Name: London C.
School: The WIDE School
Grade and Teacher Name: Katy Garza/4th grade
Music, hear our cry!
Music, hear our voice!
The sound of dancing,
Lyrics hang in the air
We sing with our hearts in full bloom
Tapping shoes
Microphone on
Beyonce
Whitney Houston
Travis Scott;
Inspire
Little hearts like flowers in the sage, of fluorescence
Waiting to have a change
to have the adroitness of
YOU
From such
Simple words
In a beat
But so strong
Love
Death
Pain
All types of songs
So music, if you can hear
People will agree
You travel
To all's
Ears
Warmly
So many people love you
We do!
So keep going!
Keep Inspiring!
Carry on your message!
Do what you have been doing!
Music, hear our cry!
Music, hear our Voice!
WINNER 2
Name: Eliana D.
School: Sinclair Elementary
Grade and Teacher Name: 4th grade / Mrs. Parker
I smell steaming tamales,
The horns blare
I suddenly want to move,
To dance.
Dress
Twirling
Furling
Red
Green
Orange
My wrists are twisting,
My feet stomping,
My friends are dancing
They're with me, too,
Laughing.
WINNER 3
Name: Caroline S.
School: homeschool
Grade and Teacher Name: Grade 4
Music Moves Me
We are not all the same
but we all love the music in Houston.
When we are sad or down
we just turn on the radio.
It always turns our day around
because we all love it in Houston.
Everywhere you go
you find the music in your soul.
2019 LYRICS CONTEST WINNERS
Thank you to all kids who submitted entries to our 2019 Lyrics Contest! Below are our three winners from 2019.
Writer's Name: Asha D.
School: River Oaks Elementary School
We are not black or white
We are not color blind
We are the colors of the rainbow
We are all the many shades in between
We are all the beautiful colors together
We are love
We are one
We are Houston
Writer's Name: Mikael A.
School: Arabic Immersion Magnet School
"My Roots"
It's complicated to write a poem,
But it's simple to plant a seed.
but to me, I think
it's simple,
even now...
I am what I am. I'm an Arab,
A Malaysian, a Greek,
and an American. it's simple,
even now...
I feel everything.
I feel. I feel...curiosity,
I feel diversity, I feel exploration.
I feel. I feel...
INSPIRATION!
Writer's Name: Ava B.
School: Harvard Elementary School
They say everything is bigger in Texas,
BUT
Nothing’s bigger than the taste of culture in H-Town.
From crawfish sushi on Bellaire
Bratwurst and Wiener Schnitzel on T C Jester
To crane juice and Pani Puri on Hillcroft
Or jerk chicken on W Bellfort.
We say:
Chao mung
Witamy
benvenuto
Bienvenue
Bienvenido
اهلا بيك ('ahlaan bik)
We say WELCOME.
2019 HKDM Lyrics Winners Song
2017 Winning Lyrics
The theme for the 2017 Lyrics Contest was "Rhythm & HEIGHTS" and songwriters were asked to submit lyrics about the unique places where you find music and art in our community. We received some wonderful submissions, and the top two are included here. They are from students at Sinclair and Field Elementary Schools.
Houston Heights Music
by Cassie C., Sinclair Elementary School
White oak trees
Line the streets
Setting in the sunset
Off in the breeze
Music can send
Colors at my feet
Runs in the air
Just move to that beat
Hum a tune
Strum a melody
Add the bass
Play it endlessly
Sound and sights
Play so strong
Houston Heights
It’s where I belong
There’s music everywhere
Like in the pool
Splash! Splash! Splash!
There’s music everywhere
Like when you mash potatoes
Mash! Mash! Mash!
There’s music everywhere
Like when you turn your lights on
Flash! Flash! Flash!
Splash! Mash! Flash!
by Leeya K., Field Elementary School