South Florida singer/songwriter Ellen Bukstel has won the “Breaking the Silence in Song” Contest, a prestigious national music-industry songwriting competition created to bring more awareness to the fight against domestic violence. 

Ms. Bukstel’s song, You’re Not Better Than Me was chosen from hundreds of entries submitted by songwriters in a variety of musical genres.  A resident of Southwest Ranches, Florida, Ellen has written and performed folk songs covering a variety of issues-oriented themes, including domestic violence, AIDS, voters’ rights and homelessness.

“Breaking the Silence in Song” was created by Women Who Jam! and presented by the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).  The competition was conceived to bring increased awareness to the fight against domestic violence, and to give songwriters an opportunity to have their creative works heard by influential decision-makers in the music and entertainment industries.