"This lovely young high-school [junior] won the 'Youth Talent Competition' at this year's 'Old Settlers Music Festival' south of Austin. She is charming, talented, witty and displays a stage presence that radiates the confidence and poise of a performer with far more experience that, at 16, she actually has. She is a charming, enchanting and impressive young woman. As always and forever.....Texas girls are the best!!! The high point of this years OSMF campground experience was, for me, the luck of having fortuitously parked our RV next to her family's RV. We were entertained by her talented knack for strumming, singing and songwriting until 2:30AM on the evening following her award. From my heart....congratulations and thank you Samantha."

By Vernon D. Theis Jr. MD

Samantha's original song 1 Thessalonians 5:21 won second place in the Rock category of the 2006 Austin Songwriter's Group competition, and Write a Song With Me (Suspended) was nominated in the Singer/Songwriter category.

Austin Music scene awards and recognition include:
- Austin Songwriters Group awards in the Singer/Songwriter and Rock categories (Click for more Info). Samantha's songs were selected from over 450 worldwide professional and amateur Singer/Songwriter entries
- Old Settlers Festival Youth Talent Competition Winner Click for more Info
- Which included Main stage performances for the 19th & 20th Old Settlers Festival which is rated one of the "Top Five" festivals in the country. Also, Samantha is in the process of wrapping up her first CD which she expects to be completed in time for SXSW and the 20th Annual Old Settlers Festival.