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

“The Dolphins Of Kaikoura (Instrumental Version)” on YouTube, March 20th, 2025
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Instrumental / Chillout / Ambient / Oceanic
Produced By: Carolyn Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2013 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2025 Carolyn Cates. All rights reserved.
“Everyone Take A Seat” Live Video on YouTube, February 22nd, 2025
Live performance at the Bellefonte Cafe in Wilmington, Delaware, on February 9th, 2025
Artist: Hops & Tannin
Genre: Fun Folk-Country Feel-Good Music (We’re making that a genre!)
Video shared here with permission from Hops & Tannin
Writers: Philip Bryan Bailey (ASCAP), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Philip Bryan Bailey and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Wait On You” Live Video on YouTube, January 17th, 2025
Live performance on January 17th, 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” 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.
“Earth’s Savior (Stillness Of December)” on YouTube, December 5th, 2024
Artist: Valerie Saundry
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.
“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
Produced by: Carolyn Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2023 Carolyn 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.
“Silent Night (Instrumental Version)” on YouTube, November 20th, 2023
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Holiday / Christmas / Christian / World
Produced By: Carolyn Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2023 Carolyn 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: Instrumental / Country / HipHop / Latin
Produced by: Carolyn Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2023 Carolyn 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.
“Country River Times” Video on YouTube, August 3rd, 2022
Live performance at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 1st, 2022
Artist: Jason Wayne Gilliam
Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Country, Americana
Video shared here with permission from Jason Wayne Gilliam
Writers: Jason Wayne Gilliam (ASCAP), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Jason Wayne Gilliam and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“Cage I Call Home” Video on YouTube, April 5th, 2022
Live performance at the Commodore Grille in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 23rd, 2022
Artist: Ness Noble feat. Jeff Noble & Al Noble
Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Americana
Video shared here with permission from Ness Noble
Writers: Vanessa L Mowrer (BMI), Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2022 Vanessa L Mowrer and Carolyn Wood Cates. All rights reserved.
“The Dolphins Of Kaikoura (Instrumental Version)” on Spotify, March 21st, 2025
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Instrumental / Chillout / Ambient / Oceanic
Produced By: Carolyn Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
©2013 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2025 Carolyn 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.
“Earth’s Savior (Stillness Of December)” on Spotify, December 6th, 2024
Artist: Valerie Saundry
Genre: Country Gospel, Christian, Holiday, Christmas
Writers: Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, and Carolyn Wood Cates
Song ©2024 Valerie Saundry, Albert Compton, 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.
“Silent Night (Instrumental Version)” on Spotify, November 20th, 2023
Artist: Carolyn Cates
Genre: Holiday / Christmas / Christian / World
Produced By: Carolyn Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2023 Carolyn 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
Produced by: Carolyn Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2023 Carolyn 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
Produced by: Carolyn Wood Cates of CarolynCates.com
Writers: Carolyn Wood Cates (BMI)
Song ©2010 Carolyn Wood Cates. ℗2023 Carolyn 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.