Dear Peter Gannon and the entire PG Music Team,

I’m still doing a double-take at the list—I think I may have checked it three times just to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating! I am absolutely thrilled to be named as one of the winners of the Band-in-a-Box 2026 UltraPak.

Thank you, Peter, for including me in this group. It is honestly a privilege to have a platform like the User Showcase to share my songs. In a world where it’s so easy for music to get lost in the digital void, having a dedicated space where people actually listen—and where I can hear such incredible work from fellow musicians across 21 different countries—is nothing short of a gift.

Honestly, I spend half my time in the Showcase getting inspired by the incredible arrangements coming from this community, and the other half wondering how on earth you all manage to make Band-in-a-Box sound like a million-dollar studio session every single time. Your software isn't just a tool; it’s basically an honourary band member that never complains about rehearsal times or demands a cut of the merch money!

A massive congratulations to my fellow winners! Looking at the list of names, I’m truely humbled to be standing alongside such talented company. You guys make the forum a better place to be, and I’m honoured to be in the club with you all. I honestly think we should all form a global supergroup—though with 21 countries represented, the logistics of scheduling a rehearsal might be the final boss battle of music production.

Thank you again for this incredible prize and for all the hard work the PG Music staff puts into keeping our creative fires burning. I’ll be firing off my email to marketing@pgmusic.com shortly—I promise to try and contain my excitement so I don’t accidentally type in all caps.

With sincere thanks and a huge dose of musical gratitude,

Izzy