SpiritSong Talent Competition 2013

PLEASE NOTE: This listing is only accepting submissions from Christian artists.

SpiritSong is back and better than ever at Kings Island amusement park in Kings Island, OH (Cincinnati, OH area). SpiritSong is a 3-day music festival on June 27-29, 2013. A ticket to SpiritSong includes nightly concerts along with all the rides and fun that the amusement park has to offer. Last year proved a huge success with an average of 10,000 people attending each day. This year's headliners include Skillet, TobyMac, Newsboys, Lecrae, Crowder, Tenth Avenue North, Matthew West, RED and more!

One Sonicbids artist will be selected to perform on Thursday, June 27, 2013 as the opening performer at SpiritSong. Hospitality (food) will be provided and the standard merch fee will be waived so that the selected artist keeps 100% of merch sales.

About the Competition:

Artists will submit their EPK through Sonicbids through the entry deadline. The general public will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite artist – 1 vote per day - through the voting period (May 6th-May 13th). Voting will take place at www.spiritsongfest.com. Entrants are encouraged to promote their entry via social media and other avenues. The general public will select the top 5 finalists through voting. A panel of music industry professionals will judge the top 5 finalists and select a winner for each competition.

About the Festival:

Past headliners have included Casting Crowns, NEEDTOBREATHE, Kutless, Skillet, Tenth Avenue North, Lecrae and more. Here’s the artist list for the 2013 event:

6/27/13 - Skillet, Tenth Avenue North, Matthew West, Petra, We As Human, with speaker Matthew West and the Sonicbids Winner!

6/28/13 - TobyMac, RED, NewSong, Building 429, The City Harmonic with speaker Ryan O'Quinn.

6/29/13 - Newsboys, Lecrae, Crowder, Thousand Foot Krutch, We are Leo (CFA Winner) with speaker Nick Hall.

Emcee for all three days will be Comedian Bone Hampton! Festival goers will enjoy all the rides and attractions of a theme park as well as Christian concerts by some of the best artists in the industry.



About Premier Festivals:

Premier Festivals is the youngest branch of the 17-year-old promotions company Premier Productions. Premier Festivals ministers to tens of thousands of people each year through more than a dozen events across the U.S. and Canada. A festival offers a unique and fun way to bring top Christian artists and speakers to a place that people already love to visit, said Richard Young, Premier Festivals Director.

“We bring in an astounding lineup of Christian music talent and speakers,” Young said. “Festivals are the destination point for many churches for their spring retreat or summertime event. People look forward to having a great time of fun, fellowship and worship in a unique atmosphere with all that the destination has to offer, too."