ABOUT
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS DAY
APRIL 9
Our contest was created to help celebrate International Songwriters Day, April 9th. We are seeking "inspirational" songs, lyrics and music videos. Details at the links.
International Songwriters Day, April 9 was created to celebrate the work of songwriters around the world. It also will act to advocate on behalf of songwriters as well as help raise money for songwriter affiliated charities.
April 9, 1860 is the date of the earliest recording of a human voice ever recovered, singing the French folk tune, "Clare De La Lune" (By the Light of the Moon). It was recorded by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville and was deposited in 1861 with the Academie of Sciences.
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One day a year, on April 9, we encourage fans and music lovers in general, to tip their hats off to music creators. "Take them to lunch," buy your favourite songwriter's new album, tickets to their concerts, show them your love and respect.
The organization was founded by company of creatives that have worked in the music business for over twenty years in songwriting, publishing, music placement, event production, post production and contest creation. We have placed music with major TV/film and record companies such as Disney, NBC, ABC, MTV, VH1, Global, Warner Brothers, RCA, etc.
The International Songwriters Day organization was created in part to address the issues affecting songwriters in the digital age.The goal is to partner with other songwriting organizations worldwide to affect positive and necessary change.
Our contest includes an "indie" Music video category & Lyric video category. The song contest seeks "inspirational songs" they can be ballads, but must have an element of hope or redemption.
Contest opens in December each year! Winners will be announced on International Songwriters Day, April 9. Lots of amazing judges and cool prizes!
Contest opens Dec. 1
JUDGES
MIKE GORMLEY
Canadian born Mike Gormley has achieved top recognition as journalist, record company executive, artist manager., music supervisor for TV and film and marketing/PR expert in the 40+ years in the music industry. Gormley has been responsible for setting into motion many artists' international careers. His work has brought the world such successful artists as film composer Danny Elfman, massively successful pop band The Bangles and helped launch the careers of such diverse artists as Rod Stewart, Rush, BTO, The Police and Supertramp. http://www.lapersdev.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mike-gormley-show/id1745148076 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gormley
MARTIN ISHERWOOD
Martin Isherwood, is a producer/songwriter and former Head of Music for The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (founded by musician Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty.) Martin has many years’ professional experience as a songwriter, producer, performer, sound engineer, manager, promoter, DJ and label owner (Pop Recordings). As a songwriter and producer he has had Top 20 UK Chart success, won the BBC Song for Europe, etc.. He is currently a member of UK Music Skills Academy Founders Circle, a former Board member of the Brilliant Foundation Ltd; Inner City Music Ltd (The Band on The Wall) and Bury Metro Arts Association Ltd (The Met Theatre).
DAVID EATON
Record Producer/Engineer - Dynamite Hack, The Polyphonic Spree, All The Apparatus, Crackout, Slammin' Gladys, Engineer for Maureen McCormick, Jean-Luc Ponty, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, & Archivist for Warner/ Elektra/Atlantic Record distribution. Los Angeles, CA.
DIANA WILLIAMSON
Writer of 2 x #3 Billboard hot club chart songs, over 50 cuts in film/TV. Produced one of the Temptations. Los Angeles Music Awards "Female Songwriter of the Year." Author of "101 Tips and Tricks of Successful Songwriting." VP of Themusiclibrary.org http://www.themusiclibrary.org
CONTEST WINNERS
WINNERS:
SONGS
1ST PLACE: Tess Posner - Grey to Gold (CA, USA)
2ND PLACE: Maria Ines Villarreal - Moment in Time (UK)
3RD PLACE: Amanda Hagel - Call on Me (SK, Canada)
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Charlotte Wallevik – I’m Scared of Everything (Norway)
Jeff Saxon - Find The Upside
John Martin - Second Chance (New Zealand)
Shjaane Glover - Effervescence (ON, Canada)
Fredrik Kellerman - Everyone Can Change (Sweden)
Dave Colvin - You Are Living On (TN, USA)
Debbie Cerkoski - Time to Breathe Again (FL, USA)
Lockdown Larcs - A Stranger Face
Clare Steffen, Rita Weyls, Noxter Ridson & Raul Barba - Come to Me (US)
MUSIC VIDEO
1ST PLACE: Ying Hsiu Kuo - Light Blue Protective Color (Taiwan)
2ND PLACE: Elizabeth Berliner - Guardian Angel (US)
3RD PLACE: Natalie Jean - Born To Lead (US)
LYRIC/POEM
1ST PLACE: Mindy Murray - Striking at Kings (PA, USA)
2ND PLACE: Andreas Schwarz - Ballad of a never-ending fight (Austria)
HONOURABLE MENTION
Shirley Lazareth - Do You Hear Me Lord (ON, Canada)
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