Are you a songwriter? Winners of this competition will receive Project THRIVE recognition and be invited to perform their song on stage at the SouthSounds Music and Arts Festival held April 12-14, 2019 in Downtown Mobile. Winning submissions will be released on a Project THRIVE digitally-distributed compilation album.
Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges who are noted industry professionals. Songs will be blindly judged based on melody, composition, originality, and lyrics. Winners will be announced on April 1, 2019.
"Music is powerful, and if we harness that power to affect life in a positive way then we are one step closer to making Mobile a trauma-informed community." -- Brandyn Ulmer
Project THRIVE gives a unique dose of healing to help traumatized victims of violence recover. This initiative of the City of Mobile is led by the Mobile Police Department Office of Strategic Initiatives and joins SouthSounds to offer a songwriter competition. SouthSounds is the first and most successful festival in the country dedicated to showcasing new Southern musicians and artists.
ENTRY CRITERIA
- One song - 4 minutes or less (MP3 format)
- Lyric Sheet - song lyrics must parallel the core focus* of Project THRIVE
- A completed Project THRIVE Songwriter Competition Application
Entries must be the contestant's original work. One winner will be selected from each of the following categories: Pop, Rock, Hip Hop, Country, R&B, Jazz, Folk/Americana and Gospel. Lyrical content of submission must parallel the core focus* of Project THRIVE which is healing, resiliency and triumph in the wake of trauma.
SUBMISSION DATES
March 1 to 11:59 PM on March 15, 2019. Entrance is FREE!
For Rules, Regulations and the Application: https://www.mobilepd.org/songwriter/
