Nashville, August 12, 2009

The ASCAP Foundation Christian Songwriters Workshop returns for six consecutive Monday evening sessions beginning in September. Each session will feature prominent Christian music industry songwriters and guest speakers providing enrichment in the art and craft of successful songwriting techniques as well as business related topics including A&R, music publishing and legal issues. Professional feedback will be given on registrants songs.

Confirmed presenters include the co-writers of ASCAPs Christian Song of the Year, Matthew West and Sam Mizell. Also featured will be skilled music executives from EMI, Word, INO Records and others. Industry veteran Cindy Wilt-Colville will facilitate the workshop.

The workshop is provided by the ASCAP Foundation free of charge to promising new songwriters who are ASCAP members or non-members. Attendance is limited so interested songwriters are encouraged to act quickly to submit their works for consideration. The exact dates will be given to those selected.

How to apply: Submissions must contain the following: Two original songs (may be co-written) on a CD only, include typed lyrics and a brief bio/resume. CD must be labeled, including song titles, writers name, address, phone number and email; mailed or dropped off to the Nashville office, Attention: 2009 ASCAP Foundation Christian Songwriters Workshop Two Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203

Submissions will not be returned.

Deadline for submissions: No Later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

About ASCAP

Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 350,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. http://www.ascap.com/ *****