Comvia Songwriting Contest - 4th Quarter

The purpose of Comvia Songwriting Contest is to search for songs that are commercially viable. Comvia spans four quarters and features $20,000 in cash, prizes and incentives. Each quarterly winner will receive a $200 cash prize and the grand prize Songwriter of the Year will receive $300 cash along with other prizes and incentives.

Everyone that enters will receive a written critique for every entry. In addition, the 2011 "Songwriter of the Year" will get a one-song production package (a $1700 value)./n/nComvia's submission fee will increase to $35 on October 19th.


Taking place over 4 quarters, the 2011 Comvia Songwriting Contest features over $20,000 in cash, prizes and incentives. Each quarterly 1st place winner will receive a $200 cash prize, and the grand prize Songwriter of the Year will receive an additional package featuring $300 cash along with other prizes and incentives. This is the fourth and final quarter of the contest, and is the last chance to be considered for the final Songwriter of the Year prize.

The purpose of this songwriting contest is to search for songs that are commercially viable. Hence the reason for the name Comvia Songwriting Contest. They will judge on the quality of the songwriting, not on the quality of the recording or vocalist. Entries will be judged by music industry professionals, including:

• Grant Mickelson -- guitarist for Taylor Swift


• Cale Kight -- guitarist/songwriter for Love Like Gravity


• Jeff McLaughlin -- President of McLaughlin Music Group International, Inc.

Everyone that enters will receive a written critique for each and every entry, as well as the audio book "50 Ways to Get Gigs" ($59 value). In addition, Zodlounge Music Productions in Nashville is giving a one-song production package (a $1700 value) to the 2012 "Songwriter of the Year".



Genres include pop, rock, country, hip-hop, Christian, and gospel.



Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1464, prohibits the utterance of “any obscene, indecent or profane language by means of radio communication.” Therefore, explicit lyrics are not commercially viable and should not be submitted.



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