Carolyn Cates is a multi-genre songwriter and enthusiastic co-writer from the Piedmont Region of Georgia. Her closest major city is Athens (between Atlanta and Augusta). She loves experimenting and genre blending, based on her interests, enjoyment, and vision. Carolyn’s motto is “A Little Bit of Every Kind of Music!”
SINGLE RELEASES
May 2025 – “Secret Keeper” (re-release, co-release with Rowan Newcomb)
March 2025 – “The Dolphins Of Kaikoura” (solo-written, Carolyn’s 3rd solo release)
November 2023 – “Silent Night” (new arrangement of an old hymn, Carolyn’s 2nd solo release)
August 2023 – “Rescue Story” (solo-written, Carolyn’s 1st solo release)
March 2023 – “Secret Keeper” (Carolyn’s first co-release, with Rowan Newcomb)
ARTIST PLACEMENTS
January 2025 – “Wait On You” (released by Brandon Drit)
December 2024 – “Earth’s Savior” (released by Valerie Saundry)
October 2024 – “Stillness Of December” (released by Released61 feat. Liz Smith)
August 2024 – “Authentically” (released by Brandon Drit)
July 2024 – “Come To Me Love” (released by One More Dream)
June 2024 – “Missing Pieces” (released by Brandon Drit)
June 2024 – “Happy” (released by Jeff Soule)
April 2024 – “Partners In Your Plan (released by Josh Long feat. Naomie)
March 2024 – “Put On Christ” (released by Suzanne Hodson feat. Becky Willard)
February 2024 – “Rocky Road (Acoustic Version)” (released by Lori Allaire)
February 2024 – “Gladness In My Heart” (released by Valerie Saundry)
November 2023 – “Rocky Road” (released by Lori Allaire)
February 2023 – “I See Nothing But Red” (released by Muriel)
January 2023 – “Domination” (released by Kat Mitchell feat. Ricky Zortman)
SYNC PLACEMENTS
2007 to 2012 – Sound Effects (used by AFKSoft in video games for various platforms)
December 2010 – “Silent Night” (used by AFKSoft in “Santa’s Christmas Word Search” for iOS)
DEMOS THAT NEED PLACEMENT
– “Livin’ In A Pumpkin” (written by William Davenport and Carolyn Wood Cates, demo singer is William Davenport, demo produced by Waxx Floetiq)
ACHIEVEMENTS OR ACCOLADES
With many thanks to Carolyn’s Creator and her medical team, friends, family, and co-writers.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
2024/04/27 First live performance, “The Man He Killed”
NSAI “ONES TO WATCH” NOMINATIONS
12/06/2024 “Nashville My Home” solo-written by Carolyn Wood Cates
12/05/2024 “My Five Minutes” solo-written by Carolyn Wood Cates
10/31/2024 “It Happens” solo-written by Carolyn Wood Cates
10/29/2024 “Ever Mean Stay” solo-written by Carolyn Wood Cates
09/08/2024 “Heart Of Gold” co-written by Brandon Dritenbas, Steven Lynwood Hall, and Carolyn Wood Cates
08/15/2024 “Yours” co-written by Mark Boucot and Carolyn Wood Cates
08/05/2024 “Dancing Off The Page” co-written by Cedric Israel, Susan Shankle, and Carolyn Wood Cates
05/15/2024 “Secret Keeper” co-written by Rowan Newcomb and Carolyn Wood Cates
04/29/2024 “Missing PIeces” co-written by Brandon Dritenbas and Carolyn Wood Cates
04/29/2024 “Good Girls Don’t Bite” co-written by Marissa Moore, Jessica Davis, Albert Compton, Jay Novicky, and Carolyn Wood Cates
04/21/2024 “Livin’ In A Pumpkin” co-written by William Davenport and Carolyn Wood Cates
10/03/2023 “Rocky Road” co-written by Lori Allaire and Carolyn Wood Cates
SONG CATALOG
As of the last count in April 2024, Carolyn’s catalog includes over 400 completed songs (demos/worktapes available), written or co-written since 2021, including some Folk, Country, Alternative, Rock, Pop, R&B, Christian, and Blues.
A FRIEND OF CAROLYN’S
RC Cowboy, a.k.a. RC Outlaw Cowboy, is a country artist who has been touring the southeast USA for over 40 years. He grew up in the same area as Carolyn, and they have been good friends for many years now, since high school. Carolyn says, “Check out my friend’s songs on Spotify sometime. You will never meet a more authentic human being with as big of a heart as RC Cowboy (a.k.a. RC Outlaw Cowboy). If you’re lucky, someday you will get a chance to see him perform live, and maybe even get to call him a friend.”
HISTORY
This website was established in 2022.