SONGWRITING CONTESTS - A Department of Songwriters Notes

News from Dallas Songwriters Association about songwriting contests.

Monday, January 19, 2009

SPRING 2009 Song Contest Opportunities

THE 21st B.W. STEVENSON MEMORIAL SINGER/SONGWRITER COMPETITION: 
COMING IN APRIL OF 2009
 ENTRY DEADLINE 4/13/09


TO ENTER, SEND TAPE OR CD OF TWO ORIGINAL SONGS
ALONG WITH A $15 ENTRY FEE TO:
POOR DAVID'S PUB
1313 SOUTH LAMAR ST
Dallas, Texas 75215
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AND SONG TITLES

12 ENTRIES WILL BE PRE-SELECTED TO PERFORM THEIR
SUBMITTED SONGS IN THE SEMI-FINALS BEFORE 3 JUDGES AT POOR DAVID'S.
6 FINALISTS WILL THEN ADVANCE TO THE FINALS
AND BE ASKED TO PERFORM THEIR ORIGINAL ENTRIES
PLUS TWO MORE SONGS (4 SONGS TOTAL) BEFORE
3 *DIFFERENT* JUDGES
1ST PLACE WINS $500 AND A PERFORMANCE GIG 
AT TOMMY ALVERSON'S YEARLY "FAMILY GATHERING" 
AS WELL AS AN OPENING GIG AT THE PUB 
FOR A POPULAR TOURING ACT.
SECOND PLACE GETS $50 AND AN OPENING GIG AT THE
PUB FOR A POPULAR TOURING ACT.

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Broadjam Winter Keyboard RAWK Contest

The artist that submits the most outstanding track featuring a piano or keyboard, plus four runners up, will be awarded an evaluation in the pages of Keyboard Magazine. The top two winners will receive a Privia piano from Casio!


Submission deadline: 3/31/2009

http://www.broadjam.com/contests/details/contest/index.php?contest_id=1062

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The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters who are invited to submit entries in any one of 12 categories.
Enter online at Broadjam.com http://www.broadjam.com/contests/details/contest/index.php?contest_id=1111

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14TH ANNUAL USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION BEGINS - see comments below

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