AWARDS2008 Finalist in the Tipperary "Song of Peace" Songwriting Competition for the Tipperary Peace Convention"The Tipperary Peace Convention, held in Tipperary Town, Tipperary, Ireland, honors a Peace Prize recipient every year, as well as selects a song of peace. Our song, "If Only For Today," (written by Nancy Vogl, Leslie Bowe and Geoff Thurman) has been selected as one of ten finalists for the "International Song of Peace," and Les will be performing the song at the Grand Finals on April 26, 2008. Benazir Bhutto has been named the Peace Prize recipient posthumously, and members of her family are expected to attend the convention to receive the award on her behalf.Grand Prize Winner - 2007 StageNoise International Songwriting Contest for the Beautiful Song "Here I Am"If Nancy Vogl could be anything in the world, she’d be a philanthropist and a humanitarian on a grand scale. In the meantime, her way of offering to this planet is through her writing. Nancy is an award-winning author, writer, professional speaker, consultant and entrepreneur - and her great thrill and privilege is guiding and inspiring others. Nancy also owned a nationwide speakers bureau and worked with hundreds of celebrities, authors and professional speakers for over 15 years.In addition to writing books, etc., Nancy now adds writing lyrics to her long list of passions. With her very first song ever, "HERE I AM," written in April, 2007 with her talented son-in-law, singer-songwriter, LESLIE BOWE, Nancy is proving that it's "never too late to pursue your dreams...no matter how old you are!"The beautiful soaring ballad, "HERE I AM" was the 2007 Grand Prize winner in the StageNoise International Songwriting Contest in Australia. The song was initially written specifically for the American Idol Songwriting Contest, which was submitted along with 25,000 other entries. While it didn't win the Idol contest it did receive a great deal of praise nationwide - and was also selected, along with nine other songs, to be on the CD "Hits They Missed - Songs Not Fit For An Idol...or So They Say."Nancy was so inspired by the success of her first song that she has since written lyrics for many songs, covering the gamut from Country, Pop, and Adult Contemporary to R & B, Rock and Gospel.Nancy is also the author, along with her daughter Heidi Cole, of the award-winning, stunningly beautiful, multicultural children's book, "AM I A COLOR TOO." Inspired by her grandson, Tyler, it is the recipient of SIX national awards and honors for Best Children's book and Best Multicultural book. Nancy is also the coauthor of "CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SINGLE PARENT'S SOUL," and the author of the nationwide bestseller, "WHY GRANDPA RIDES A HARLEY," an illustrated children's book.In addition to her writing, Nancy speaks to organizations and women's groups, but especially loves speaking to children in schools, sharing the message that "who we are as human beings has nothing to do with the color of our skin." It's a message of acceptance, love, possibilities and hope.BTW...Nancy has four grown daughters, and is the proud grandmother of two grandsons and nine step-grandchildren. And she is married to the ever-handsome David Strange.
