These are songs I’ve co-written,with the latest release at the top. I hope you enjoy them.

“Wait On You” Lyric Video on YouTube, January 10th, 2025
Artist: Brandon Drit
Genre: Christian Pop, CCM
Video and Song Produced by: Brandon Drit of BrandonDrit.com
Writers: Brandon Dritenbas (BMI), Amelia Ann Boles (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Brandon Dritenbas, Amelia Ann Boles, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Wait On You” on YouTube, January 2nd, 2025
Artist: Brandon Drit
Genre: Christian Pop, CCM
Video and Song Produced by: Brandon Drit of BrandonDrit.com
Writers: Brandon Dritenbas (BMI), Amelia Ann Boles (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Brandon Dritenbas, Amelia Ann Boles, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Stillness Of December” on YouTube, October 24, 2024
Artist: Released61 feat. Liz Smith
Genre: Christmas, Seasonal, Holiday, Christian
Produced By: Valerie Saundry
Writers: Valerie Saundry (BMI), Albert Compton (BMI), and Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2024 Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Authentically” on YouTube, August 23rd, 2024
Artist: Brandon Drit
Genre: Christian Pop, CCM
Writers: Brandon Dritenbas (BMI), Joshua Stephen Long (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Brandon Dritenbas, Joshua Stephen Long, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Come To Me Love” on YouTube, July 26th, 2024
Artist: One More Dream
Genre: Pop
Produced By: Cedric Israel
Writers: Cedric Ryan Israel (BMI), Kristin Elizabeth Alewine (ASCAP), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Cedric Ryan Israel, Kristin Elizabeth Alewine, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Missing Pieces” Video on YouTube, June 7th, 2024
Artist: Brandon Drit
Genre: Christian Pop, CCM
Produced By: Brandon Drit of BrandonDrit.com
Writers: Brandon Dritenbas, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Brandon Dritenbas and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Happy” Video on YouTube, June 6th, 2024
Artist: Jeff Soule of SouleTunes.com
Genre: Pop Rock
(This is the best “Happy” video!)
Featuring Angus and Astro – the Cool Dogs with the Top Down
Video and Song Produced By: Jeff Soule of SouleTunes.com
Writers: Jeffery Jay Soule, Patricia G Hollandsworth, Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2024 Jeffery Jay Soule, Patricia G Hollandsworth, Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Happy” Video on YouTube, June 5th, 2024
Artist: Jeff Soule of SouleTunes.com
Genre: Pop Rock
(The other “Happy” video is even better! Be sure to check out both!)
Produced By: Jeff Soule of SouleTunes.com
Writers: Jeffery Jay Soule, Patricia G Hollandsworth, Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2024 Jeffery Jay Soule, Patricia G Hollandsworth, Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Livin’ in a Pumpkin” Lyric Video for Demo on YouTube, May 10th, 2024
Sung By: William Davenport
Genre: Pop, Dance
Produced By: Waxx Floetiq
Writers: William Davenport, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2024 William Davenport and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“The Story Behind Rescue Story” Video on YouTube, May 10th, 2024
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Country / HipHop / Latin
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Partners In Your Plan” on YouTube, April 12th, 2024
Artist: Joshua Long feat. Naomie
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Writers: Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Put On Christ (Official Lyric Video)” on YouTube, March 29th, 2024
Artist: Suzanne Hodson feat. Becky Willard
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Writers: Suzanne Hodson, Isabel Maggie, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2023 Suzanne Hodson, Isabel Maggie, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Put On Christ” on YouTube, March 27th, 2024
Artist: Suzanne Hodson feat. Becky Willard
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Writers: Suzanne Hodson, Isabel Maggie, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2023 Suzanne Hodson, Isabel Maggie, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Gladness In My Heart (Lyric Video)” on YouTube, March 15th, 2024
Artist: Valerie Saundry
Genre: Country Gospel, Southern Gospel, Christian
Writers: Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Rocky Road (Acoustic Version)” on YouTube, February 16th, 2024
Artist: Lori Allaire
Genre: Folk / Country
Writers: Lori Allaire (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2023 Lori Allaire and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Gladness In My Heart” on YouTube, February 8th, 2024
Artist: Valerie Saundry
Genre: Country Gospel, Christian
Writers: Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Rocky Road” on YouTube, November 1st, 2023
Artist: Lori Allaire
Genre: Folk / Country
Writers: Lori Allaire (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2023 Lori Allaire and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Rescue Story” on YouTube, August 3rd, 2023
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Country / HipHop / Latin
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Secret Keeper” on YouTube, March 17th, 2023
Artist: Rowan Newcomb and Carolyn Cates
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Produced By: Rowan Newcomb
Writers: Rowan Christopher Newcomb (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Rowan Christopher Newcomb and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
Note: I realize the video is unavailable. It was my first song released as an artist; I don’t want to lose the memory. We hope to re-release someday.
“I See Nothing But Red” on YouTube, February 17th, 2023
Artist: Muriel
Genre: Pop / R&B
Writers: Lamuriel Ojo (ASCAP), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2023 Lamuriel Ojo and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Domination” on YouTube, January 6th, 2023
Artist: Kat Mitchell and Ricky Zortman
Genre: Rap
Writers: Vicki Mitchell, Ricky Zortman, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Vicki Mitchell, Ricky Zortman, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Wait On You” on Spotify, January 3rd, 2025
Artist: Brandon Drit
Genre: Christian Pop, CCM
Video and Song Produced by: Brandon Drit of BrandonDrit.com
Writers: Brandon Dritenbas (BMI), Amelia Ann Boles (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Brandon Dritenbas, Amelia Ann Boles, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Stillness Of December” on Spotify, October 25, 2024
Artist: Released61 feat. Liz Smith
Genre: Christmas, Seasonal, Holiday, Christian
Produced By: Valerie Saundry
Writers: Valerie Saundry (BMI), Albert Compton (BMI), and Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2024 Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Authentically” on Spotify, August 23rd, 2024
Artist: Brandon Drit
Genre: Christian Pop, CCM
Writers: Brandon Dritenbas (BMI), Joshua Stephen Long (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Brandon Dritenbas, Joshua Stephen Long, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Come To Me Love” on Spotify, July 26th, 2024
Artist: One More Dream
Genre: Pop
Produced By: Cedric Israel
Writers: Cedric Ryan Israel (BMI), Kristin Elizabeth Alewine (ASCAP), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Cedric Ryan Israel, Kristin Elizabeth Alewine, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Missing Pieces” Video on Spotify, June 7th, 2024
Sung By: Brandon Drit
Genre: Christian Pop, CCM
Produced By: Brandon Drit
Writers: Brandon Dritenbas, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Brandon Dritenbas and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Happy” Video on Spotify, June 6th, 2024
Sung By: Jeff Soule
Genre: Pop Rock
Produced By: Jeff Soule of Souletunes.com
Writers: Jeffery Jay Soule, Patricia G Hollandsworth, Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2024 Jeffery Jay Soule, Patricia G Hollandsworth, Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Partners In Your Plan” on Spotify, April 12th, 2024
Artist: Joshua Long feat. Naomie
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Produced By: Joshua Long
Writers: Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Put On Christ” on Spotify, March 10th, 2024
Artist: Suzanne Hodson feat. Becky Willard
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Writers: Suzanne Hodson, Isabel Maggie, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2023 Suzanne Hodson, Isabel Maggie, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Rocky Road (Acoustic Version)” on Spotify, February 16th, 2024
Artist: Lori Allaire
Genre: Folk / Country
Writers: Lori Allaire (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2023 Lori Allaire and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Gladness In My Heart” on Spotify, February 9th, 2024
Artist: Valerie Saundry
Genre: Country Gospel, Christian
Writers: Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Rocky Road” on Spotify, November 1st, 2023
Artist: Lori Allaire
Genre: Folk / Country
Writers: Lori Allaire (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2023 Lori Allaire and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Rescue Story” on Spotify, August 3rd, 2023
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Country / HipHop / Latin
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Secret Keeper” on Spotify, March 17th, 2023
Artist: Rowan Newcomb and Carolyn Cates
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Writers: Rowan Christopher Newcomb (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Rowan Christopher Newcomb and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
Note: I realize the song is unavailable. It was my first song released as an artist; I don’t want to lose the memory. We hope to re-release someday.
“I See Nothing But Red” on Spotify, February 17th, 2023
Artist: Muriel
Genre: Pop / R&B
Writers: Lamuriel Ojo (ASCAP), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2023 Lamuriel Ojo and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Domination” on Spotify, January 6th, 2023
Artist: Kat Mitchell and Ricky Zortman
Genre: Rap
Writers: Vicki Mitchell, Ricky Zortman, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Vicki Mitchell, Ricky Zortman, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.


“Partners In Your Plan” on BandCamp, April 9th, 2024
Artist: Joshua Long, Vocalist: Naomie
Genre: Contemporary Christian

Writers: Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.


“Partners In Your Plan” on BoomPlay, April 15th, 2024
Artist: Joshua Long, Vocalist: Naomie
Genre: Contemporary Christian

Writers: Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Joshua Long, Joelle Einerson, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.

“Livin’ in a Pumpkin” Demo on SoundCloud, March 28th, 2024
Sung By: William Davenport
Genre: Pop, Dance
Produced By: Waxx Floetiq
Writers: William Davenport, Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2024 William Davenport, Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Gladness In My Heart” on SoundCloud, August, 2023
Artist: Valerie Saundry
Genre: Country Gospel, Christian
Writers: Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Rescue Story” on SoundCloud, August 3rd, 2023
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Country / HipHop / Latin
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Hard Knox” on SoundCloud, July, 2023
Artist: Merle Windom Stevens feat. Al Compton
Genre: Country
Writers: Merle O Stevens, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Merle O Stevens, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Model T” on SoundCloud, July, 2023
Artist: Merle Windom Stevens feat. Al Compton
Genre: Country
Writers: Merle O Stevens, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Merle O Stevens, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Let The Empty Tomb” on SoundCloud, June, 2023
Artist: Kevin Brodie
Genre: Country / Christian
Writers: Kevin Brodie, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Kevin Brodie, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“The King Upon a Cross” on SoundCloud, March, 2023
Artist: Boomer Roe
Genre: Christian
Writers: Boomer Roe and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Boomer Roe and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Seventh Heaven” on SoundCloud, March 26th, 2023
Artist: Merle Windom Stevens feat. Al Compton
Genre: Country
Writers: Merle O Stevens, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2021 Merle O Stevens, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Psalm 23 (I Shall Not Want)” on SoundCloud, February, 2023
Artist: Kevin Brodie
Genre: Christian Country
Writers: Kevin Brodie, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Kevin Brodie, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Annie Lou” on SoundCloud, February, 2023
Artist: Jason Wayne Gilliam
Genre: Country
Writers: Jason Wayne Gilliam and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Jason Wayne Gilliam and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Broken Christmas Tree [Rough Work Tape]” on SoundCloud, December, 2022
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Writers: Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Jay Novicky, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“I’ve Got No Rest” on SoundCloud, December, 2022
Artist: Mike Teague
Genre: Blues
Writers: Mike Teague, Quentin Burton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Mike Teague, Quentin Burton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
“Country River Times” on SoundCloud, November, 2022
Artist: Jason Wayne Gilliam
Genre: Country
Writers: Jason Wayne Gilliam and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2022 Jason Wayne Gilliam and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.