The age positive (50+) songwriting community & competition
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Competition Rules
- Entrants must be 50+ years of age by 31st March 2023
- You have written an original song in the style of acoustic music
- Prizes are available to residents of the USA, Canada, UK and EU
- ‘Awards’ are offered to countries with more than 100 entries
- Enter from Jan 1st 2023
- Closing date 31st March 2023
- Winner announced Mid/late May
- Co-writes are welcome, so long as all parties are over 50 by March 31st 2023
- You may have another artist sing or perform your song, as long as the songwriters is age 50+
- This is a free competition, and no submission fee or voting will be required. Donations towards the costs will be welcome, but optional
- The formats accepted are: video or audio file of your song – phone recordings are fine.
- Entrants must be 50+ years of age
- You have written an original song in the style of acoustic music
- You must be a USA, Canada, UK or EU resident
- The formats accepted are: video or audio file of your song – phone recordings are fine.
- Enter from Feb 1st 2023
- Closing date 31st March 2023
- Winner announced Mid/late May
- Co-writes are welcome, so long as all parties are over 50 by March 31st
- You may have another artist sing or perform your song, as long as the songwriters is age 50+
- This is a free competition, and no submission fee or voting will be required, donations towards the costs and the charities however, will be welcome, but optional
Prizes
Top Prize:
Record Deal
Artist friendly record deal with JAM Records London
Studio Time
Recording and production of the winning song at Abbey Road Studios
Flights/Travel
We cover the winners travel to the studio
Music Video
Professional music video made for the winning track
Spotify promotion
Playlisting on Spotify
Equipment
From our partners
Magazine Reviews
In regional and national papers
Workshop
With our double Ivor Novello award winning judge
Mentoring
With industry professionals
National Winners for UK, USA, Canada & Europe:
Studio day to record your winning song:
UK: Fieldgate Studio, Wales
EU: AudioPlanet, Poland
Canada: Chalet Studio, Nr Toronto
USA: Sound Temple Studio, Asheville, NC
15 Runners Up
(plus national winners)
Online songwriting workshop
Certificate
Entry into the Talent Is Timeless
‘Hall Of Fame’
Press
2021 Winner
Fergus McNeill, Glasgow, Scotland
2022 Winner
Radio Stranger aka Woody Moran & Kelly Brightwell, Portland Oregon
Members say
Judges
Meet Our Celebrity Judges:
Message from the founder
“I started this competition during the lockdown as a way of shining a light on songwriters over 50 and having a bit of fun in a dark time. Since then it has attracted top calibre celebrities, big businesses and worldwide support. This is a testament to the talent showcased by more mature songwriters who are making an impact on the music industry, song by song. I am proud to continue encouraging every songwriter to find their voice and share their story with our competition and our year round community.”
Saskia Griffiths-Moore, singer-songwriter
Competition Disclaimer:
One song submission is permitted per person.
We do not claim to own any of the original music submitted.
Amateur songwriters over 50+yrs are encouraged to apply.
We welcome applications from anywhere in the world, but prizes are limited to residents of: USA, UK, EU and Canada.
Travel expenses covered by us include flights from your nearest major airport and accommodation in London.
Songs will be judged on the audio alone.
If the winning songwriter prefers not to perform the vocals of their song, they can request the host artist to sing it or nominate a singer of their choice.
We are committed to encouraging a diverse range of applicants.
All enquiries contact: [email protected].