Before we get things underway this week, I would like to take a moment of your time to ask you all to please consider voting for Hive account@ausbitbank's witness - he is the largest and main sponsor of SGL and is really the only reason we were even able to launch SGL in the first place.

He has been a top 20 witness for some time now and only recently slipped to position 21, every vote counts and helps - so please consider supporting the witnesses the support the projects you enjoy and want to see thrive, if that's SGL than please send him your vote so we can get him back in the top 20 where he belongs!

He has supported the music community on steem for years now, not to mention all of the other work he has done on chain and behind the scenes to make this the place we know and love <3

Alright without further delays here are our winners for week 23 of SGL!

First Place:

Hive account@minuetoacademy - Sonic Groove Live - Week 23 | Talitá Kum (Original Song) by @minuetoacademy

First Place Wins:

• 5000 Sonic Groove delegation for 4 weeks!
• 100 Steem
• 100 Creative Coin
• 200 Sonic Groove
• 30 HLPE token
• Winning post will be featured in SGL's weekly winner's announcement post.
• Winning post promoted on sonicgroove.net
• Winning post resteemed by SGL account to sit as the top post for at least 3 days
• Winning post will be tweeted by the SGL twitter account and pinned for 3 days
• Winning post will receive a 100% upvote from the Helpie account

Hive account@isaria

"Such a beautiful composition and a lovely, heartfelt performance."

Hive account@zipporah

"Such a soothing, expertly crafted composition. I could listen to this for hours. Sigh...I needed this today; thank you."

Hive account@krystle

"Yet again you amaze us with a stunning composition and performance, this was truly an amazing piece of music you have created - just so full of emotion it's impossible not to be drawn into it, you really can create an amazingly moving piece with piano alone but it takes some serious skill!

I have loved your playing it is entrancing and captivating, I never know where it is going to go - this again is a massive compliment as I often can predict this, but with your music I know to never think I know exactly what is in store for me.

I love the structure of this piece, so stunning light and airy yet jammed full of emotion and so varied no two moments feel the same - absolutely amazing performance and I always look forward to more!"

Second Place:

Hive account@elisonr13 - Sonic Groove Live Week #23 (Original Song) La Fogata

Second Place Wins:

• 50 Creative Coin
• 100 Sonic Groove
• 20 HLPE token
• Winning post will be featured in SGL's weekly winner's announcement post
• Winning post promoted on sonicgroove.net
• Winning post resteemed by SGL to sit at second post place for at least 3 days
• Winning post will be tweeted by the SGL twitter account

Hive account@isaria

"A well-crafted, sentimental composition and touching performance."

Hive account@zipporah

"Beautiful, melodic whispers – sweet introspection; such a familiar, quiet consideration of humanity. Lovely song, as per usual. <3"

Hive account@krystle

"The composition on this one is what really had me hooked, that intro you composed was absolutely stunning - I just knew it was going to be something special and you did not let me down.

What a beautiful song and performance, I love the gentleness you express throughout it - it can be difficult to get softer songs to hit hard, but that is not the case with this one.

It absolutely hits the mark in every way imaginable, you really smashed it with this entry - keep it going cause I can't wait for more!"

Third Place:

Hive account@origen1618 - Sonic Groove Live #23 "La Vez Primera" -Cover-

Third Place Wins:

• 50 Creative Coin
• 75 Sonic Groove
• 10 HLPE token
• Winning post will be featured in SGL's weekly winner's announcement post
• Winning post promoted on sonicgroove.net
• Winning post resteemed by SGL to sit at third post place for at least 3 days
• Winning post will be tweeted by the SGL twitter account

Hive account@zipporah

"Those were some seriously impressive melodic acrobatics! You handled such complex and rhythmic vocal phrasing quite well. Loved it!"

Hive account@krystle

"I was instantly intrigued by the intro music it drew me in for you sure, but it was your amazing vocals that really stole the show for me this week. I just couldn't stop listening to it, each time finding another feature I found delightful.

This entry sounds like a lot of breath work to me, if you mistake your timing just once the entire song would be slightly off and extremely difficult to catch up - not to mention the held notes, vocal slide with power, with all of these elements the breath work is phenomenal and I tip my hat to you.

This was just awesome on so many levels, I have to mention the many different styles morphed into this song - I absolutely adored it on every single level!"

Communities Choice:

Nobody promoted any entries this week.

Alright guys that was an amazing week of kick ass entries, congratulations to our winners and a massive thanks to all who entered!

Please remember if you can spare a witness vote, please consider supporting Hive account@ausbitbank and help him get back into the top 20 so he can continue to support all of you!

Submissions open Thursday 1 am CST / Thursday 6 am UTC and will close at Saturday 1 am CST / Saturday 6 am UTC, remember you can record in advance and schedule your post's to be sure you submit within the open window.

Please check out our amazing artists that performed this week and show them some love <3