Brandon Lee and
Lewis Brice both performed.

​

Lewis helped present
The Category 2 Award

to:

Joe DeLucas,

Madison Hughes,

Pat Sebastian,

&

Mark Toliusis
for

“Hate That You Love Me”,
 

and also to:

 

Marilyn Crawley
for

“Love Don’t Look Like This”

​

After a song by Lee Newton, she
introduced The Dugger Band, who
performed their huge hit “True Colors”.
( putting Tone Central Station’s drums

to good use, btw).

We then presented the
Category 3 Award,

another tie!

Won by Sandy Sherman

&
Marybeth Stone

for

“In God’s Image”,

​

Clare Cunningham,

Mark Roma,

&

Richard Trest

for

“No Need For God”,

​

and to:

Corey Lee Barker,

Mark Barnowski,
Joey Boone,

&

Chad Bushnell

for

“Thank God”.

​

Lee brought out Rick Jones and
Honey Child for 2 songs, then Lee

and Rick presented
The Category 4 Award

to:

Corey Lee Barker,

Mark Barnowski,

J4, 

&

Jericho Kole

for
“Further Away”

 

After a song by Clare Cunningham,
Lee and Kelsea presented
The Category 5 Award to:

Corey Lee Barker,

Mark Barnowski,
Monique Montgomery,

&

Henry Taylor
for

“Decorating Your Heart”,

 

and to:

Sandy Sherman

&

Randall Rumage
for

“Have You Hugged A Ghost Today”.

​

Kelsea introduced our friend and

other guest-host, Sheree Spoltore of
Global Songwriters Connection.

Together we presented our New
Category 6 Award, for
Sync pick-ups,

to:

​

Corey Lee Barker

&

Tery Wayne
for

“Somebody Say Amen”.

​

Followed by the New

Sync Placement Of The Year Award
to:

 

Joe DeLucas,

Madison Hughes,

Pat Sebastian,

&

Mark Toliusis

for

“Hate That You Love Me”.

​

Then came our other New Award,
Youth Achievement In Music.

Won by:

 

Kiersi Joli!

​

Next up, a song by Buddy Jewell!
Buddy helped us present

The 2025 Song Of The Year Award

to:

Marybeth Stone

&

Bonnie Warren

for

“Ain’t That What Livin’ Is”,

​

and

​

The Record/Cut Of The Year Award

(another tie), to:

​

Corey Lee Barker,

Mark Barnowski,
Chad Bushnell,

&

Mark Roma,

for
“Imperfect Prayer”,

Released By:

Chad Bushnell,

and to

​

Joe DeLucas,

Madison Hughes,

Pat Sebastian,

&

Mark Toliusis
for

“Hate That You Love Me”,
Released By:

Madison Hughes.

​

Then

​

The 2025 TSAI

Songwriter Of The Year

Award 

Went to:

​

Corey Lee Barker!

​

We wrapped up the night with
almost everyone on

“Will The Circle be Unbroken”.

I want to thank :

Harken Hall,
Tone Central Station,

All the Volunteers,
Bill Anderson,
The Performers,

Lee Newton,

Sheree Spoltore,
my wife Kelsea,

and most of all,

God.
This was an amazing night, and TSAI

has much to be proud of.
Also, I personally want to thank
you all for allowing me to do
this, these past 7 years.
It’s been a Blessing and an honor.

Paul Castoe,

President & Executive Director TSAI

2018 - 2025