SongDoor International Songwriting Contest

Announcements & BIG News:

SONGDOOR 2008 OPENS: APRIL 15 | DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15

• JUST IN ... Award-winning songwriter Joe Beck joins SongDoor as our new Christian-category judge! Joe heads up Music Central Worship, a new division of Music Central, and he’s done it all in the music business - as a player, producer and writer, he’s legendary. With 65 hits and 20 #1 records, he claimed the BMI Christian Song of the Year a couple of years back for “To Ever Live Without Me.” Happy to have you, Joe!

• Hot Apple Pie’s front man Brady Seals joins the SongDoor judging panel this year! The two-time Grammy®-nominee and founder of Little Texas has graciously agreed to loan us his multiple talents and we couldn’t be happier about it. You can read more about his many, many accomplishments on the judge’s page. Welcome, Brady!

• New sponsors, new awards for 2008: We are thrilled to announce new partnerships with Broadjam (Primo MoB accounts for all of the winners) and Spring Hill Studio Productions, who will provide a guitar/vocal or piano/vocal demo to the category winners. Details here!

• Need a reminder to enter? Email us here and we’ll send you a note.

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SongDoor is not about lots of hype and promises of fame and fortune, but it is about giving your song a way to get in front of people, which we have the ability to do. With that in mind, we kept the entry fee in the real world ($10 — vs. $30, $35 or even $50!) and made it easy to enter.

As another way of demonstrating our committment to songwriters, we offer some really valuable tools to EVERYONE who enters:

• a totally free self-paced songwriting course from SongU.Com

• a totally free personalized evaluation of every song you submit

No strings, no obligation, no catch, no hassle, no fooling. Just free stuff to help you be a better songwriter. All you have to do is enter.

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What writers say about SongDoor:

“Thanks so much! I appreciate the time and effort the evaluators invested to help make my songs better. I've entered many contests and I must say that yours offers the best critiques and advice, and your system is very well organized and professional. Please notify me for next year's contest!”

Rick McGuire, NSAI South Jersey Coordinator

“I must say I think SongDoor is one of the most user-friendly sites I've used. It has a very nice, personal feeling, like you're talking to friends.”

Melissa Cloake, Australia

“Just wanted to write a note of appreciation to all of the judges…your staff…and anyone involved with Songdoor’s contest. I was thrilled to even enter and be associated with some of the finest songwriters around. Thanks for your time and consideration, and for the GREAT job!

Skip Wilson, Colorado, USA

“Thank you for providing the evaluations. They were very helpful and

encouraging. I can only imagine the time it took to process all of these.

Certainly a contest element that sets you apart from the rest.”

Mitch Townley (2007 finalist), Tennessee, USA

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Why should you enter this competition?

Because putting your work on the line means you’re serious about getting thoughtful feedback and real recognition. It means you’re serious about being a songwriter. Beyond that:

• EVERYONE WHO ENTERS wins a free songwriting course from SongU.com. The course (your choice of one of the self-paced offerings) is totally free - there’s no obligation whatsoever. We do strongly encourage people to join SongU.com; they’re fantastic folks who know this business inside-out, and you will cut your learning curve way down by joining.

• You have unlimited opportunities to win things so close to a writer’s heart: demos, SongU.com memberships, Broadjam memberships, MasterWriter software and a great list of other valuable awards.

• It’s really cheap; STILL just $10 per entry. No memberships, no accounts or questionable “processing fees” for submitting online.

• You have unlimited opportunities to claim an international songwriting award, which makes your music résumé demand more attention.

• You get a real foot in the door of the Nashville music business, where your songs will be heard by a wide assortment of long-time music pros.

Improving Your Odds:

Take a minute to find out exactly what the judges look for.

••• LISTEN TO THE 2007 WINNERS HERE •••

SongDoor 2008 is sponsored by publications, international songwriting websites, music industry suppliers and manufacturers who have an interest in helping good talent break through the barriers. Please click on their logos to say “thanks for supporting us!”