Songwriting Competition
We have our winners!
Congratulations to Amy Calderone and Rebeka Maka, winners of our 2008 Songwriting Competition!
The Right Path
Winner, 6th - 8th grade
Composed by Rebekah Maka
Vocals: Rebekah Maka, Hannah Maka
Guitar: Phil Royer
Bass: Jeff Pons
Drums: Nick Riddlesberger
Organ (synth): Roger Hooper
Download an mp3 of the song here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”
Awesome Lord of Highest Heaven
Winner, 9th - 12th grade
Composed by Amy Calderone
Vocals: Heather Moorman, Amy Calderone, Elizabeth Clark
Accordion: Roger Hooper
Guitar: Dave Campbell
Bass: Jeff Pons
Congas: Josh Clark
Download an mp3 of the song here. To download the file instead of listening in the browser, Windows users can right click and choose “Save Target to Disk.” Mac users can control click and select “Save to Disk.”
Recording Engineer: Dave Campbell
Producer/Arranger: Ben Chouinard
Thank you to all the students who submitted songs in the 2008 Songwriting Competition.
2009 Songwriting Competition Guidelines
Purpose: To encourage youth at Covenant Life Church to develop their ability to write songs to serve Covenant Life Church.
Age Ranges: The competition will happen in two age ranges: 4-8th grade and 9-12th grade.
Submission Deadline: April 17, 2009
Submission Guidelines:
• You can submit a recording (cassette, CD, MP3) and/or a written version of your song.
• Your song must have both lyrics and a melody. If you are gifted at writing either just words or music, we encourage you to collaborate with a friend.
• Lyrics can be original, or they can be taken from scripture or another hymn or poem.
• 4-8th graders may submit just words and a recording of the melody. 9-12th graders must also include either chords or a written accompaniment.
Prizes:
4-8th grade
• 1st Prize
o A $50 gift certificate to the mall
o Your song professionally recorded and made available online• 2nd Prize: A $25 gift certificate to the mall
9-12th grade
• 1st Prize
o A $75 gift certificate to the mall
o Your song professionally recorded and made available online• 2nd Prize: a $50 gift certificate to the mall
Winners will be announced in May. The recordings of the first prize songs will be made available through the Music Academy website for the church and for family and friends to download.
The goal of our competition is to encourage the writing of songs for corporate worship and devotional use. Therefore, preference will be given to songs that can be sung in corporate worship (Sunday morning meetings, Care Group, Discovery Land, or family worship). Other submissions are also welcome, however, and will be considered. Please note that winning songs may be edited slightly musically or lyrically before recording.
Entries should be submitted by dropping them off at the church office (Music Academy Songwriting Competition, attention Nancy Chouinard). Entries can also be submitted via e-mail to . You may also contact Nancy Chouinard with any questions.
May God bless you in your writing!