Songwriting Contest at Raymond Walters College

Posted on February 15th, 2008 by admin

The second annual songwriting contest at Raymond Walters College (RWC) is now open to high school and college students in the Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky areas. Any theme, style or subject matter will be accepted and songs will be judged anonymously. The quality of the music and lyrics and especially the relationship between the [...]

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Eurovision 2008 Song Contest Trying to Be Fair

Posted on January 28th, 2008 by admin

The Eurovision 2008 Song Contest, which will be hosted in Belgrade, Serbia this year, is trying to even the playing field over past competitions. While the finals may start on May 20, 2008, the semi-finals have the fans already talking. In past Eurovision contests, politics, international relations, neighborliness and dispersed populations all have played a [...]

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Songwriter Searches Going Strong

Posted on August 23rd, 2007 by admin

It’s always good to see the songwriting community going strong. What is especially encouraging is how many people are searching for songwriters for various reasons. So, to help get the word out, I thought I would speak of a few upcoming venues for songwriters. If you happen to be on the East coast and up [...]

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Songwriting Contests Worth Noting

Posted on March 2nd, 2007 by admin

There are a couple of songwriting contests worth noting for those just itching to show off their craft. The first is by the Rock’n Music Academy in Middletown, New Jersey and will run through April 21. So, if you’re in NJ and want to win $100 and bragging rights, then stop on in for an [...]

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Grass Stains Voted VH1 Music and Lyrics Winner

Posted on February 8th, 2007 by admin

The song “Grass Stains” has been voted the winner in VH1 “Your Music, Your Lyrics” contest. “Grass Stains” is a composition by Jacob Borshard of Portland Oregon. VH1, Warner Brothers, Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore voted the love song as top pick among all the hundreds of entries. The 28-year-old, Jacob Borshard shot the video [...]

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VH1 Your Music Your Lyrics Judged by Grant, Barrymore

Posted on January 26th, 2007 by admin

Stars of the upcoming movie Music and Lyrics, Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore will be celebrity judges in the VH1 “Your Music, Your Lyrics” contest. The contest, which ran from December 26, 2006 through January 20, 2007 asked contestants to upload a video of an original love song to a special VH1 website and nearly [...]

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