TeachingKidsBusiness.com Songwriting Contest

Our song contest has been developed to create songs by kids and/or for kids to communicate through music and for music to inspire kids in new ways and help you prepare for your future.

Let's use the love of music with kids and develop songs that have positive messages that are relevant to kids. We can also use this project to engage future songwriters and give kids an interesting and relevant learning experience to work on. Once we have the songs developed, there are so many additional "experience opportunities" for kids to develop music for the song, perform and record it.

We have developed a "contest" to help get this project started. You can also participate in developing songs without competing. We realize that competition is not necessary for all kids but it helps some kids get involved.

We encourage you to work with other kids as a team. You will find that as a team, you will discover that a variety of talent will help you develop your song or some lyrics. You can even discuss this idea with your school music teacher as a possible class project or with youth service group you participate with.

Some kids may prefer to work with the tune from one of their favorite songs. This way you don't have to create a new tune or worry about music and it sounds great right from the start! If you want to put music to your song but don't play an instrument, then try "junk" music . This is music that you create by using anything around the house, for example a broom handle, the ting of a glass or a pot.

There are a number of ways to participate. You can e-mail a little or lot, a verse, a chorus, a full lyrics or music. You can record a song and send us a tape, video or CD. We just want you to give it a try and do what you can.

Depending on the response we receive to this contest , there are a number of things we plan to do. We will try to get radio stations to play the songs, we will try and work with recording studios to help kids record the song in a studio (prize for competing) , we will contact record labels to investigate distribution of the songs and we will contact songwriters and artists to engage them to help in this project. Like anything in business, when there is an interest there are many opportunities.

Give it some thought and let's make our song project something great!

TeachingKidsBusiness.com

Song Contest Entry Form

Rules and information:

All styles of music are eligible.

Each song must be the contestant's original work. Entrants and their collaborators will retain full rights to all work submitted for the competition. If your song is used in a commercial way (sold) then you will be paid.

Songs will be reviewed by a committee consisting of kids, TeachingKidsBusiness.com management and music industry people. We will try and post songs on our site to have kids view the songs and/or listen to them and possible vote. This is not about the best song but it is about the message that the song communicates.
Judges will use five criteria: melody, form, originality, lyrics (when applicable), and presentation.
Contest is open to kids 9-14. Assistance is encouraged from parents, teachers, advisors and professional songwriters and artists. No song previously recorded and released through major national distribution in any country will be eligible.

Winners will be notified by e-mail, and winner’s names will also be posted on our website. We are not as focused on winners as acknowledging excellent effort and the contributions to helping kids understand business and prepare for careers.
Tapes/CD’s/Lyric sheets will not be returned. It is too costly for us to handle them and mail them out.
At the time this entry form was prepared, the prizes for this year’s contest are yet to be determined. The prizes will depend on the response to contest, the response of radio stations and the recording industry. We have some great ideas on prizes from certificates to recording in a studio.
Entries that violate these rules may be disqualified., All judge’s decisions are final.
TeachingKidsBusiness.com is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, or misappropriated entries.
Entries are welcome anytime. Winners will be determined and notified.
Enter as often as you like!

Each entry must consist of:

Entry Form: Completed and signed entry form (or photocopy). One form per song entered.
CD(s) or audio cassette(s) or video: Tapes must be cued to within 5 seconds of when the music starts. If you submit a tape and enter more than one song, each song must be submitted on its own individual tape. If you submit a CD and enter more than one song, you do not have to submit multiple CDs.
Lyric Sheets: 4 copies of lyric sheets (please include English translation if applicable).
Fees: There are no fees to enter.
Contact information for the local radio station you listen to. This will help us to contact the radio station to request them to playing songs submitted.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at:

e-mail songcontest@teachingkidsbusiness.com www.teachingkidsbusiness.com/business_encounters_song_contest.htm

mail TeachingKidsBusiness.com, 16715 Yonge St. Unit 12 Suite 254, Newmarket, Ontario, L3X 1X4 ,Canada

Enter today!

[Link to International Songwriters Contests]

[Song contest entry form]

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