Jess Cates (born July 27, 1976 in

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) is an American songwriter who has co-written songs such as

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's " What's Left of Me" and the

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hit of 2006, " Incomplete". In recent years, Cates has worked in a songwriting team with Lindy Robbins and

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. In its 2008 "Roundup",

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characterized the trio as "award-winning, multi-platinum selling songwriters." Other artists who have recorded his songs include

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Kimberley Locke Kimberley Dawn Locke (born January 3, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She has recorded in the dance and pop genres, and has targeted the adult contemporary radio format. She was the cohost of the daytime talk ...

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, plus international artists including ''

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's''

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and

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, ''

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's'' Melissa O'Neil and

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, Germany's

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and

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, and Latin singer

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. Cates wrote five songs for Nick Lachey's album "What's Left of Me", including the first two singles, the title track, and "

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". In April 2007, Cates received an ASCAP Award for "What's Left of Me" being among the most performed songs of 2006. In 2002, Cates was recognized by ASCAP for cowriting "I Don't Want to Go", one of the year's most frequently performed Christian songs. In 2008, he co-wrote

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's debut single, " Crush". Ben Ratliff of ''

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'' wrote that it was one of the "few dollops of good writing" on Archuleta's debut album.

Songs

:
"Crush"
"Falling Stars"

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:
"You Say"

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"I Just Call You Mine"

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"Tell Me Lies"

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"In Between the Lines"

:
"What's Left of Me"
"I Can't Hate You Anymore"
"Resolution"
"Run to Me"
"Outside Looking In"

:
"Next to You"
"Worth The Wait"

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:
"Underdog"
"Take a Breath"
"Fall (from the JONAS L.A. soundtrack)"

:
"Incomplete"
"Inconsolable"
"Any Other Way"
"Everything But Mine"
"One in a Million"
"You Can Let Go"
"Downpour"
"In Pieces" "Dont Turn Out the Lights

:
"Change"

:
"Strong"
"For the First Time"
"Break Me Down"

:
"You Ruined Me" Ty Herdon:
"In the Arms of the One Who Loves Me"
"Hide"

:
"Falling into Place" John-Mark:
"On Your Side"
"Hard Enough to Miss You"

:
"Hold On to Me"

:
"I Will Carry You"
"I Survived You"

:
"Just to Feel That Way"Bonfiglio, Jeremy (July 25, 2007). "Ex-'Idol' Hicks delivers soulful set", ''

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'', p. 1. Stanfour:
"I Will Be" "Lonely Life"

Bebo Norman Jeffery Stephen "Bebo" Norman (born May 29, 1973) is a former contemporary Christian musician from Columbus, Georgia, US. His most successful album to date is ''Myself When I Am Real'', which included hit songs "Great Light of the World" and "Fall ...

:
"Disappear"

References

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