Merely entering a song writing contests gives us a feeling of accomplishment because of the effort we put in crafting a song and the painstaking experience of recording our little masterpieces. If we win song writing contests, well, that's icing on the cake.
I have only entered two local songwriting contests (winning 1st place once) in my career as a songwriter, and I must say it was the most exciting, satisfying feeling even though the grand prize was only a dinner for two at a local restaurant. I eventually got food poisoning when I cashed in my prize-musta' been the red snapper. But I'll never forget the satisfaction of winning that songwriting contest because of something original I created.
Folks, never for a moment should you think you're not as good as other songwriters out there and that you don't have a chance of winning songwriting contests. You can do it. It can be done. It's been done!
Here's a fact to chew on for non-believers and skeptics, and some motivational medicine for you starry-eyed, ambitious songwriters: When I finished my first demo I shopped it and got signed to a staff songwriter deal by Warner/Chappell on the first try! If I can do it, so can you!
Yes, there was luck involved. But there was more talent than luck involved, and nobody would have discovered me had I not been aggressive in putting my songs out there. A great way to get discovered or expose your music is to GET YOUR SONGS HEARD by industry professionals through various top-notch, legitimate song writing contests. Please Bookmark This Site
These are some of the hottest song writing contests at the present moment and very much worth considering:
• American Songwriter Amateur Lyric Contest Songwriting contest has an entry Fee of $10 per lyric (only) / Submit up to 3 songs/Bi-monthly winners receive a Martin DX1 Martin Guitar /Many other prizes.
• Billboard World Song Contest Songwriting contest has an entry fee of $30 per song / Unlimited Entries/ Once-a-year /Dozens of winners in several categories receive a variety of great prizes plus placement of their songs on the Billboard Contest winners CD.
• The Great American Song Contest Songwriting contest has an entry fee of$20 per song for first 2 songs, $15 for songs thereafter / Unlimited Entries / Once-A-Year / Several Categories / Grand prize winner receives $1000.00 in cash and a free membership to TAXI.
• International Songwriting Competition Songwriting contest has an entry fee of $30 for first song, $20 for songs thereafter / Unlimited Entries / Over $150,000 in cash and prizes shared by 59 winners
• The John Lennon Songwriting Contest Songwriting contest has an entry fee of $30 per song / Unlimited Entries/ Several categories / 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 Maxell Song of the Year.
• The U.S.A. Songwriting Competition Songwriting contest has an entry fee of $30 per song / Unlimited Entries/ Several categories / Grand Prize of US$50,000 in Cash & Merchandise.
• We Are Listening Songwriting contest has an entry fee of $30 per song / Unlimited Entries/ Several categories / Probably the hottest international songwriting competition where among other things you can enter as a Singer-Songwriter, a Lyric Writer, etc.
