Brett Winn may have taken first place in the recent Mormon Times Summer Showcase music contest, but he doesn't intend for his performance at last week's concert to be his last.

The 35-year-old from San Diego performed Aug. 27 at the culminating event of the four-month online music contest and took home the $5,000 first prize for receiving the most user votes. With several unfinished songs in the queue, he hopes to get back to writing and continue singing on stage.

"I really enjoy performing," he said. "I would love to do more things like the contest."

Making his entry, "The Only One" — which he recorded on his computer in his living room — available online stretched him a bit, because he wanted it to be perfect before people heard it.

"I was really shy about letting people listen to my music initially because I wanted it to be as good as it could be," he said.

Posting the song, which he describes as a fusion of Latin and alternative genres, on a Web site that receives thousands of hits a day was a beneficial experience for him, he said, as was performing in the Sandy concert with the other Showcase finalists.

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