2023 Singing News Songwriters Search

Have you ever wanted the chance to have your original songs recorded by a national recording artist?

The Opportunity Is Now!

The 2023 Singing News Songwriters’ Search invites all non-professional* songwriters to submit your original songs!

FIVE winners will be chosen!

All five winners will be invited to appear on a TV special, hosted by Dave Clark, at a legendary venue in Nashville, TN.

 

1 (ONE) Grand Prize winner will receive:

  • A one-song publishing deal with Crossroads Music Publishing.
  • Winning song will be recorded by a recording artist on the Sonlite or Horizon record labels.
  • A 2-night stay (1 room/4 people) in Pigeon Forge, TN on Thursday and Friday nights (September 28-29, 2023) of the National Quartet Convention.
  • Special recognition during the 2023 Singing News Fan Awards ceremony (held on September 29, 2023.)
  • Access to SongSteps (Dave Clark’s songwriter course) (a $400 value)
  • Winning song and songwriter will be included in a feature story in Singing News Magazine about the contest winners.
  • Story, photo, and song will be posted on www.SingingNews.com.
  • A one-year paid subscription (or a one-year extension) to Singing News.
  • Lodging and tuition for the Charles Novell School of Music scholarship, held July 10-16, 2023.

 

1 (ONE) 2nd Place winner will receive:

  • A one-song publishing deal of the 2nd place-winning song with Crossroads Music Publishing.
  • 2nd place-winning song and songwriter will be included in a feature story in Singing News Magazine about the contest winners.
  • Story, photo, and song will be posted on www.SingingNews.com.
  • A one-year paid subscription (or a one-year extension) to Singing News.

 

3 (THREE) Runners-Up winners will receive:

  • Runners-up winning songs and songwriters will be included in a feature story in Singing News Magazine about the contest winners.
  • Story, photo, and song will be posted on www.SingingNews.com.
  • A one-year paid subscription (or a one-year extension) to Singing News.

 

• “Hidden Heroes,” a past Songwriters Search winner, was recorded by The Talleys and went on to win a GMA Dove Award!

 

How Do I Enter?

Early Bird Discount!

Enter by July 1, 2023                          $48

If postmarked after July 1, 2023         $68

 

Final deadline to receive entries is August 31, 2023. 

Entries postmarked after August 31, 2023 will be returned.

 

How to enter:

For each song submitted, send your entry fee, a completed entry form, lyric sheet, and an audio recording of the song to:

Singing News Songwriters Search

313 E. Main Street, Suite 1

Hendersonville, TN 37075

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2023 Songwriters Search Entry Form

Or you can enter online at www.singingnews/songwriter 

Judges:

John Darin Rowsey, Rodney Griffin, Greg Bentley, Jeff Collins, Roger Talley, Paul Secord, Kenna Turner West, Wayne Haun, Sue C. Smith, and Dave Clark

For more information, go to www.singingnews/songwriter or contact Chris Sasser at [email protected]

*Non-professional songwriter is defined as one who has never had an original song on the Singing News Top 40 chart; and one who is not currently under an exclusive publishing contract.