The Cripple Creek Band Songwriting Achievements

The CCB has been releasing original music since 2014, with multiple songs earning recognition as finalists in national songwriting competitions including the Great American Songwriting Competition, USA Songwriting Competition, and American Songwriter contests.

The CCB has been releasing original music since 2014, which includes 3 x albums and 2 x singles. Over the past few years some songs have earned recognition in several well-respected national songwriting competitions. The CCB is getting ready to hit the studio again this January (2026) and plans to continue their focus on creating their own unique style of Country and Southern Rock music. As CCB is preparing for their new music here is a list of some of their songwriting accomplishments.

Song: “I Hear the Music”

Album: Bonafide (released in 2017)

Written by Neal Morgan

Achievement:

Great American Songwriting Competition – Finalist (top 25) in 2017
Music for the Cause contest – Finalist (top 15) in 2019
USA Songwriting Competition – Finalist in 2022

Song: “What Comes with You”

Album: Last of a Dying’ Breed (released in 2022)

Written by Neal Morgan & Tony Manning

Achievement:

Great American Songwriting Competition – Finalist (top 5 winner!) in 2024
American Songwriter Wide Open Country Song Contest – Finalist (top 50) in 2024

Song: “Cold in California”

Album: Bonafide (released in 2017)

Written by Neal Morgan & Steven Mendiola

Achievement:

American Songwriter Wide Open Country Song Contest – Finalist (top 25) in 2024

Song: “Bonafide”

Album: Bonafide (released in 2017)

Written by Neal Morgan & Steven Anderson

Achievement:

Great American Songwriting Competition – Finalist (top 25) in 2017
USA Songwriting Competition – Finalist in 2019

Song: “Leavin’”

Album: The Cripple Creek Band (released in 2014)

Written by Neal Morgan & C. Daniel Morris (Danny Morris)

Achievement:

International Songwriting Competition – Semi Finalist in 2020