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Songwriting competition offers expert judges, $$$

Writer: Mark Krotov
News, Published online on 08 Aug 2007

There you are, sitting on your couch, trying to find the remote inside a giant tub of buttered popcorn, hoping that someone will magically bring you another beer from the fridge. But then—a revelation! Inspiration invades your brain with an unprecedented force, and you bound up from your sedate lifestyle to grab a pen and paper. Ten minutes later, you have composed a song of unspeakable brilliance. A true work of genius.

But what then? How do you show the world that you have just made history? You could sit back down on the couch and hope for a record executive’s phone call, or you could be proactive and win $25,000. The latter approach is not a dream; it merely requires talent and a submission to the 2007 International Songwriting Competition.

The winner of the ISC gets $25,000, but with a total prize budget of $150,000, the competition clearly rewards amply for more than just first place. And perhaps more enticing than the money is the roster of amazing artists whose ears may be exposed to the fruits of your creative labors. Tom Waits, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robert Smith, and “Weird Al” Yankovic are just four of the major talents that will help judge the contest. An equally impressive group of producers and music industry executives only makes this contest more impressive. Songwriters can submit as many songs as they want in each category, or they may enter the same song in multiple categories.

If you've made it off the sofa, click here for instructions on how to enter the ISC.

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Songwriting competition offers expert judges, $$$

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