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Written by: Jeffrey East and Tedd Swormstedt

Crosses still burn when will we learn
From our scars
The skin we’re in don’t tell what is in
A mans heart

Hate like a thief steals what we believe
It’s insane
That we can’t we see the color we bleed
Is the same
Everything seems broke but we can’t give up hope

A smile goes a long, long way starts a chain reaction
It might lead to someone taking a leap of faith
Next thing you know the thing you thought could never happen happens
And it all started like throwing a rock in the water, a flame in the woods
Spreading like wild fire you thought you never could
But you can Change the world

How many died fighting with pride
For a dream
Who are we to judge who someone loves
Aren’t we free?
It’s hard to believe there’s power in us all but everything big came from something small

A smile goes a long, long way starts a chain reaction
It might lead to someone taking a leap of faith
Next thing you know the thing you thought could never happen happens
And it all started like throwing a rock in the water, a flame in the woods
Spreading like wild fire you thought you never could
But you can Change the world

With a simple hello or the shake of a hand man you just never know

A smile goes a long, long way starts a chain reaction
It might lead to someone taking a leap of faith
Next thing you know the thing you thought could never happen happens
And it all started like throwing a rock in the water, a flame in the woods
Spreading like wild fire you thought you never could
But you can Change the world

2023 – 28th Annual USA Songwriting Competition
Winner in the Best GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL Award
“Change” by Tedd Swormstedt & Jeffrey East; Cincinnati, OH

THE 38th MID-ATLANTIC SONG CONTEST – 2021
Change was chosen for the Gold award for the Gospel-Inspirational category

2020 – Silver  Prize Winner in the Spring 2020 Music City Song Star for the song “Change”

2020 – 37th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest sponsored by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington

“Change” was chosen for the Honorable Mention for the “Freedom” song category


2019 “Change”

wins 1st Place

Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival (FBISF) Song Contest


2018 Ohio Music Awards

Best Country Song
​”Change”


2018 – 35th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest sponsored by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington

Change was chosen for the Honorable Mention award for the Country/Bluegrass category