Here are my top 5 Picks for OpenMic Week 56.   I have also included 5 Honorable Mentions and Initial Top Picks Break Down list!   Please check out other judges top 5 picks posts.  @Verbal-d @jessamynorchard @krystle and Full Winners Announcement post by @luzcypher.

Enter Next Week Open Mic Week 57

https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-57-record-your-performance-and-win-steem-sponsored-by-pfunk-and-luzcypher

Check out all Open Mic Week 56 Performances 

https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-56-see-who-played-open-mic-and-vote-for-your-favorite-steemian-musicians

Enter Your original Acoustic Singer Songwriter recorded song into the Steemit Artists Music Compilation Volume 3 - Acoustic Singer Songwriter

https://steemit.com/soundlegion/@soundlegion/steemit-artist-music-compilation-volume-3-submissions-have-begun-acoustic-singer-songwriter-submit-now

Top 5

#5 

@evandeevee

 Steemit Open Mic Week 56 Valerie Amy Winehouse Cover By Evan Devries  --- by @evandeevee 

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#4

@joseacabrerav

 Steemit Open Mic Semana 56 Cancion Propia Me Va Mejor Jose Cabrera  --- by @joseacabrerav 

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#3

@geenaizzy

 Steemit Open Mic Week 56 My Entry Original Song Skin Halloween Edition  --- by @geenaizzy 

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#2

@oliverwaterman

 Steemit Open Mic Week 57 Original Improvisation Imp No 6  --- by @oliverwaterman 

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#1

@drewley

 Steemit Open Mic Week 56 Unattainable Original Piano Composition  --- by @drewley 

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Honorable Mentions

@kjablonski

 Steemit Openmic Week 56 Original Song Saturn  --- by @kjablonski 

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@stanhopeofficial

 Steemit Open Mic Week 56 Road Made Man Original Song Debut  --- by @stanhopeofficial 

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@artashadamyan

 Steemit Open Mic Week 56 Vals E Original  --- by @artashadamyan 

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@introspectiva

 Steemit Open Mic Week 56 Impossible By Shontelle Cover  --- by @introspectiva 

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@branhmusic

 Steemit Openmic Week 56 Original Song Cross My Fingers  --- by @branhmusic 

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Open Mic Week 56 Top Picks List

*Each week I listen to each of the entries and create a list of all the performances I particularly enjoyed or thought were very well done.   I then break that list in half and create my Top Picks Initial List, and then down to a top 10 and then a top 5.    I have decided to include in each of my judges posts my full initial top picks list.   It is a serious chore breaking these performances down to a top 5!! 

@evandeevee @pechichemena @senzenfrenz @dreamrafa @jaybird @soonmusic @drewley @zhusatriani @nirtsfaty @steamrolla @queenbee @kjablonski @nicklovesdrums @stanhopeofficial @guitarlots @tfeldman @teukurobbybinor @artashadamyan @lucybanks @branhmusic @umilayna @carlgnash @meno @tarotbyfergus @geenaizzy @joseacabrerav @introspectiva @oliverwaterman @onetruebrother @chaifm @justhope @mickeymic @tamsguitar

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to put there hearts out there in sound.   We love hearing everyones entries and really enjoy the dynamics in sound art here!  Much love to you all

Shavon Bonnie Legion

www.soundlegionrecords.com