MerleFest Puts On Songwriting Contest

MerleFest, which honors the memory of the late Merle Waston, has announced that Jim Lauderdale will serve as Honorary Chairperson of the Chris Austin Songwriting contest; entries for the contest must be received by March 4, 2007.

Lauderdale will be accompanied by a group of Nashville music industry figures to evaluate the entries; the panel will then choose three finalists for the categories of country, bluegrass, gospel and general. The finals will be at MerleFest 2007 on April 27 on the Christ Austin Stage.

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