The Great Lakes Songwriting Contest 2009

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest. There will be 11 winners, with the Grand Prize winner getting $2,500 cash, the headliner spot at the annual Winners' Concert, plus other prizes from sponsors like Elderly Instruments./n/nA longtime regional favorite, the sixth annual Great Lakes Songwriting Contest is now open to all songwriters everywhere.



There will be 11 winners in 2009, with the Grand Prize winner getting $2,500 cash, the headliner spot at the annual Winners' Concert, plus other goodies from the sponsors. Sponsors include Elderly Instruments (one of the largest independent on-line music stores in the U.S.), the on-line songwriting school SongU.com, and music promoters Broadjam.com and Indie-Music.com. More sponsors and prizes will be added before the September deadline.



All entrants receive one free course through SongU.com just for entering.

This is a contest run by songwriters for songwriters; they guarantee that every song will be heard at least twice from beginning to end. There are no categories, as no one likes to be put in a box, and no one likes to pay multiple entry fees for a song to be considered for different categories.



Past judges for the competition include Berklee songwriting teacher and author Andrea Stolpe; Freebo, songwriter and long-time bass player for Bonnie Raitt; Rich Warren, host of the syndicated Midnight Special radio show; and Michael ("Smokin' in the Boys Room") Lutz.