2017 WorshipTheRock.com Songwriting Contest

on Friday, 05 May 2017. Posted in Blogs

Your church loves your song. So does your mom. Now it's time for others to hear it, too.

2017 WorshipTheRock.com Songwriting Contest

The WorshipTheRock.com songwriting contest has returned! We are excited to bring this great contest back to the table after one year off. We have some exciting changes though so here are the details!

  • This will run as TWO SEPARATE CONTESTS! Instead of worship songs being judged alongside of broader scale contemporary Christian songs, we are separating them into two categories.
  • Praise & Worship Category: Entries into this category are expected to be congregational worship songs, intended for the Sunday morning (or whatever day) church worship service.
  • Contemporary Christian Category: Entries into this category are expected to be the non-congregational songs that would be more for suited for radio play, church service "special music", or just listening for the enjoyment and encouragement!
  • Great panel of experienced judges that will evaluate and score each entry, AND provide feedback! Most songwriting contests give you nothing back. We want to encourage, help and give any guidance that we can!
  • Song entry fee is only $30 USD! The fee is discounted when submitting more than one song. You will be required to submit an MP3 and a chord chart for each song entry.
  • Entries are being accepted from May 5 through July 15, 2017 at midnight EST. ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 31, 2017 at midnight EST! It has been extended due to the later addition of Integrity Music's contribution to the prize package. There will NOT be any additional extension.
  • Winners will be announced on or before August 4, 2017. EXTENDED to August 18, 2017.


** PRIZES **

If quality feedback isn't enough, we have some great prizes available also!

Overall Winner - #1 song between both categories

  • $1500 CASH
  • Skype or Facetime call with a publisher from Integrity Music to discuss your song
  • Free access to online courses for the InFlame Academy Songwriting Stream ($350 value)
  • Song included in the "Worship The Rock 2017" compilation album, released digitally via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc.
    [ more details ]
  • Free submission of song to CCLI to be included in their database  
    [ more details ]
  • Song added w/ custom chart to WorshipReady.com
  • Promo of song and artist through WorshipReady.com and WorshipTheRock.com via websites, social media and email newsletter
  • 1 Year subscription to Worship Leader Magazine w/ Song Discovery ($59.95 value)
  • Submission to Song Discovery for consideration in a future release
  • OnSong app for the iPad ($19.99 value)

Category Winner (2) - #1 song within each of the 2 categories
   (note: for the category the overall winner comes from, this prize will be for the #2 song)

  • $250 CASH
  • Song included in the "Worship The Rock 2017" compilation album, released digitally via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc. 
    more details ]
  • Free submission of song to CCLI to be included in their database  
    more details ]
  • Song added w/ custom chart to WorshipReady.com
  • Promo of song and artist through WorshipReady.com and WorshipTheRock.com via websites, social media and email newsletter
  • 1 Year subscription to Worship Leader Magazine w/ Song Discovery ($59.95 value)
  • OnSong app for the iPad ($19.99 value) 

Top 6 Winners - two top 6 lists, one for each category

  • Listed on winners announcement page on WorshipReady.com and WorshipTheRock.com websites
  • Song included in the "Worship The Rock 2017" compilation album, released digitally via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc.
    more details ]
  • Free submission of song to CCLI to be included in their database  
    more details ]
  • Song added w/ custom chart to WorshipReady.com

Top 10 Winners - two top 10 lists, one for each category

  • Listed on winners announcement page on WorshipReady.com and WorshipTheRock.com websites


>> MEET THE JUDGES!