Kenny Woods

Winner
Best Children's Music
"Look on the Bright Side of Things (The Potato Chip Song)"

Nominated
Best Contemporary Christian
"The Angels Will Guide You Home"
- 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards

"Warsong Alternative"
Track of the Day
April 26, 2007

Best Mood in Folk
April 17, 2007 - Garageband Records

"I'm In Heaven With A Snickers Bar" is a jingle composed and performed by Kenny Woods that was selected as a national top 10 finalist in the Snickers Satisfaction Sing-Off contest featured on Snickers.com and the CW11 Morning News. - Snickers Satisfaction Sing-Off Contest

"American Idol Dot Com" composed and performed by Kenny Woods placed as a national top 10 finalist in the 2006 American Idol Video Contest. The video clip was featured on AmericanIdol.com and on YouTube. - American Idol Video Contest

Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest
UNISONG International Songwriting Contest
Positive Pop Contest - Round 3 Judging: This is the group of songs which scored the highest of all the entries. (for songs "Shine" & "I Will Not Turn Away") - Songwriting Contests

"I listen to thousands of songwriters, and this is truly a well written song...This song would be an absolute hit with children...I strongly suggest you market this song to children's albums, TV shows and licensing this song where great children's music is needed. Wonderful job."

-Andrea Stolpe, WE ARE LISTENING on "Look On The Bright Side Of Things (The Potato Chip Song)" by Kenny Woods - We Are Listening: EXPOSE YOUR MUSIC

Singer-songwriter Kenny Woods of Summit was honored on Thursday, Nov. 29, as a two-time nominee, and a winner for Children's Music Artist of the Year, at the 17th annual Los Angeles Music Awards.

The event was held at the Music Box theater in Holly-wood. Nominated for his inspirational pop song, "The Angels Will Guide You Home," in the Contemporary Christian category, Mr. Woods was also recognized for his original children's song, "Look On The Bright Side of Things (The Potato Chip Song)."

A certified teacher with a degree in music education from New York University, Kenny Woods is also known as music teacher, Mr. Sack, to kindergarteners and first graders at the Early Child-hood Center at Hamilton Terrace School in Berkeley Heights.

The performer and teacher says his dual identity has made him feel "a bit like Clark Kent and Superman. My given name is Kenny Sack, so the kids call me Mr. Sack, and Kenny Woods is my performing name that came to me one day probably because of my love of nature, and it felt perfect. I should probably take up juggling to help me with my career!"

Mr. Sack finds a common purpose as a teacher and a songwriter. He says he writes, "a lot of songs with positive messages for social-emotional development, that I also teach my students at Hamilton Terrace School, including "Look On The Bright Side of Things (The Potato Chip Song)." In fact, this song brought me from Hamilton to Hollywood and I was honored with the LA Music Award for Best Children's Music.

"The first graders," says Mr. Sack, "are big fans of The Potato Chip Song because I taught it to them last year for our winter concert. They still ask to sing it every week I can't wait to show the kids the award because they love that song, and I'm so proud of them for singing it with such spirit in concert.

His other nominated song, "The Angels Will Guide You Home," was written in memory of Mr. Sack's grandmother, Lillian Catoggio, who passed away on Oct. 23 of this year.

Mr. Sack, who was raised in Roselle Park, says he has been a songwriter ever since he could "tickle the ivories. I was a lucky kid because my parents always had a baby grand. My mom trained at Juilliard and she still plays the harp beautifully, and my father studied piano and classical guitar; my brother was very adept at the clarinet, so there was always music going on in the house, and I think that encouraged me to find my own voice as a songwriter."

Mr. Sack, as Kenny Woods, invites listeners to enjoy both of his Los Angeles Music Awards-nominated songs for free, at www.kennywoods.com and www.kennykidsmusic.com.

Hear Mr. Sack in his performing persona as Kenny Woods, during his January tour of Borders stores, in-cluding the Watchung store, at 8 p.m. on Jan. 18. - The Independent Press

"The Angels Will Guide You Home"
Nominated for Contemporary Christian

"Look on the Bright Side of Things (The Potato Chip Song)"
Winner for Best Children's Music Artist - 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards