Although to some song writing is just a hobby but for many it is a career that is why they are joining songwriting competition. Song writing completion is a contest of talent and originality. This is where song writers, composers and bands join to showcase their talents and get a shot to a big –time career and of course for the big cash prices. There are lots of song writing competitions around the world. Some of the well-known competitions are, John Lennon Songwriting Contest and The International Songwriting Competition.
So if you want to join songwriting competitions, you should be prepared. You should have a free-following and creative mind; your ideas should be limitless. If you are a good songwriter, you must be able to write about anything under the sun. Songwriting competitions have different categories. You may send different entries for different categories but there is a small fee for every entries that you send, so prepared to spend some dimes.
Songwriting competition opens up outstanding opportunity for amateur writers and bands. So this is a great way to stage your talent and be known by record label and record executive. Since most contests, songwriting competition is all over the internet, making it available for everybody all over the world to submit their music entries, you must be prepared for a head-to-head competition.
For your music to be able to make the cut, there are some important things you must put in mind. First, you must create a great and catchy chorus for song that delivers your message well. You must keep your listener hook ed In your music by making melodic verses. You can also apt for a story-like lyrics, that make the listeners think and imagine. Just make sure that your lyrics are fresh and original.
When it comes to instrumentation, chose the one that will make your song lyrics stand out and not fall down. If your lyrics is a ballad then piano or guitar is enough. If you want kick-ass rock and alterative music gear up with your band but make sure not to drown your lyrics, for it is the most important part of your song.You must not go for long inteludes and introductions, although classic and long intros like Hotel California and Stairway to Heaven are catchy, today’s song opt for short intros; direct to the point and no time wasting. If you are a band and you want to showcase your members extra talent, you may do so in the middle or ending part of the song; not in the introduction.
When joining songwriting competition there are lots of work to be done; music, lyrics, artistic rendition and more. But always remember two things why you join this kind of contest; because you’re in it to win it and you want be heard and be recognize.
