NASHVILLE - Friday, October 20, 2022 - It came down to the final four in the Daddy Rack Tennessee Straight Whiskey’s Gold Rackord Songwriting Contest. Daddy Rack brought back its popular songwriting competition for another year to continue the hunt for the perfect, original whiskey songs to add to its collection…and we have chosen this year’s winner!

The Daddy Rack team and special judges had a hard time choosing the winner during a live show in Nashville on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar (220 Printers Alley, Nashville, TN 37201). After all of the finalists their songs, the winner of the contest was chosen through careful consideration. We are happy to announce Daniel Leathersich with his song ‘Whiskey Over’ as the Grand Prize Winner!

“I am beyond delighted with the enthusiastic response Daddy Rack Tennessee Straight Whiskey has had with this year’s Gold Rackord Songwriting Competition,” says J.Arthur Rackham, aka Daddy Rack. “The variety of music submitted made it hard to choose the finalists, and even harder for our judges to choose the winner - Daniel Leathersich. I can feel the positive energy in his music. It helps tie the knot between Daddy Rack and the music scene in Nashville.” 

The Grand Prize was $1,010.80 cash, stage time at Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar, a limited edition Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie jacket embroidered with the winner’s name and ‘Gold Rackord Winner 2022”, and three hours of studio time to record the winning song at one of Nashville’s most respected recording studios, Welcome to 1979 in the Nations (1110 48th Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37209). (Studio time is non-transferable, has no cash value, additional studio time added at $125/hr, and must be used within six months of contest completion).

The Runner Up was Jeff Amburgey with his song ‘Fill My Whiskey Glass’. He won $500 in addition to the swag bag (that each contestant received). You can watch all the finalist’s performances on our Youtube Channel.