(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Dec. 2, 2009 - The Gospel Music Association is proud to announce their partnership with Great Worship Songs to host the GreatWorshipSongs.com Song Contest. The contest intends to find the best and unknown worship songs and offers a chance to have a song included on a worship compilation from Great Worship Songs (a division of Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing). Great Worship Songs and the GMA are specifically looking for worship songs that would normally be used during Sunday morning worship services, such as contemporary anthems "My Savior, My God" and "God of Wonders."
Unpublished songwriters (currently unaffiliated or unsigned to a publishing company) are encouraged to submit their worship song(s) for review. Songs submitted will be judged by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing's staff, a team of publishers working daily with top songwriters and artists such as Jars of Clay, Fred Hammond, Laura Story, Bebo Norman, Dove award winning producer Ian Eskelin, and many more.
The GreatWorshipSongs.com Songs Contest opened November 20, 2009 and goes through December 21, 2009. Any submission after December 21, 2009, 5:30 PM CST will not be included in the judging. A valid entry will include a Song Submission Form found at the link below, and the $25 entry fee (per song). Songs should be limited to 4 minutes and 30 seconds. No more than two songs per person will be accepted.
For a complete listing of contest rules, in-depth song submission instructions, and how to enter please visit www.GWScontest.com.
One Grand Prize winner and two Runner-Up winners will be chosen and announced by January 19, 2010. Winners will be contacted via email by the GMA.
The Grand Prize winner will receive:
- One free registration to GMA's Immerse event in July 2010
- Automatic semi-final place in the Immerse song contest
- Single song publishing agreement with Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
- CD stack from Christian music's top names
- Opportunity to be featured on a worship compilation CD from Great Worship Songs
The two runner-up winners will receive:
- One free registration to GMA's Immerse event in July 2010
- CD stack from Christian music's top names
About GMA IMMERSE:
GMA's IMMERSE will return to Belmont University July 28-31, 2010. IMMERSE will bring together artists, songwriters, musicians, worship leaders, music business students, industry experts and more in a celebration of music and learning. Events traditionally reserved for Gospel Music Week, such as the highly successful Songwriters' Showcase and Evening Worship Service, will be available to attendees as well as concerts from top Christian artists.
About GREAT WORSHIP SONGS:
Great Worship Songs is a division of Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing focused on providing contemporary and modern worship songs to worship leaders, ministers and worship music fans throughout the world. Songs, chord charts and lead sheets from Great Worship Songs are provided online at www.greatworshipsongs.com for the purchase price of $.99 or less. Great Worship Songs has been featured by many worship focused publications and worship conferences as a key asset to the worship community.
About GMA:
Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the Gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the Gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black Gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern Gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of more than 3,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Dove Week and GMA IMMERSE. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org.
For further information please contact: press@gospelmusic.org or 615.277.1334.
For more on supporting the Gospel Music Association or becoming a member, please visit www.gospelmusic.org or contact the Gospel Music Association directly at 615.242.0303.