The winning song for the National Day of Prayer Theme Song Search 2006 has recently been announced as "America," written by Phil Laeger of Snellville, Ga.

Laeger’s song was chosen in the midst of hundreds of other submissions, by a panel of 21 music industry professionals as being the best representation of the 2006 National Day of Prayer theme, “America, honor God!”

Laeger, an alumnus of the Berkeley School of Music, says he heard about the Song Search from a friend. Intrigued by the 2006 theme, Laeger says, “I didn’t want to write something clever. I wanted to make sure the Holy Spirit was behind the song and that it had a sense of true humility, the sense of a nation humble before God.”

The National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2006 with the theme, “America, Honor God,” which is based on Bible verse 1 Samuel 2:30, “Those who honor Me, I will honor.”

The winning song will be recorded by legendary Christian singer Rebecca St. James, with production by Ted T, and released in Christian radio soon. As the 2006 theme song, “America” will be distributed to thousands of National Day of Prayer event coordinators nationwide and then incorporated into local observances of National Day of Prayer.

Listen to demos of the First, Second and Third Place songs at: www.NDPSongSearch.com.


List of winning songs for the National Day of Prayer Song Search 2006:

FIRST PLACE: 2006 THEME SONG WINNER:

"AMERICA"
Words & Music by Phil Laeger

Snellville, GA


2nd Place Winner:

"LAND OF THE FREE"
Words & Music by Scott Reed

Ladera Ranch, CA


3rd Place Winner:

"IN OUR DESPERATION"
Words & Music by Mark Tedder

Divide, CO