I-Pods And Royalty Advances For Old Hymns
iPods and royalty advances are among the prizes for a song contest hosted by music-for-film company Goodnight Kiss and cosponsored by Broadjam, an online site for musicians and songwriters. The topic of the competition is traditional and original hymns, and the culmination is an album release to iTunes and other online music outlets.
Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) August 8, 2007 -- Long time Hollywood music company, Goodnight Kiss Records, is conducting a search to find new talent for a spring record release. Fresh recordings of old hymns, as well as new, original hymns, will be signed to their record label for distribution through iTunes and other digital music distributors.
Sponsored by online music giant Broadjam, prizes include iPods, royalty advances, and of course, a slot on the new hymns record. Entrants new to Broadjam also receive a free music website, and free help placing their music online.
The owner of Goodnight Kiss, Janet Fisher, listens to every entry and selects the winners as well as material to be offered contracts. "So many times in music competitions, there are outside judges who listen to the first rounds of music. I like to hear everything that might be appropriate for my own label. Sometimes raw talent or a raw song can be honed into a brilliant, refreshingly original gem. I don't want to miss anyone's potential," says Fisher. "It takes a lot of hours to go through all of the songs, but there's no other way to make sure I don't miss anyone's inspired work."
Goodnight Kiss has created numerous CDs from contests, including a CD about addiction, an original Christmas collection, and a CD of songs written about the military by those serving or who have served. They pay traditional real-world royalties to their writers and artists. "One of the best parts of owning an independent company is that we are never stuck on one flavor. Each project can be individually created with individual goals in mind. This particular project is very inspiring, and I love it," says Fisher. The song contest runs through August 31, 2007.
Fisher's company has worked on various projects with Broadjam over the past eight years, and is highly impressed with their content delivery system. She refers to the process as flawless. "Every year we discover new artists from all sorts of places. Broadjam is key to this, as everyone from anywhere in the country or the world, can get their songs online via their system."
The label is focusing on old Public Domain hymns that are familiar to most churchgoers, although they will consider any new, original hymn that has a traditional feel. Examples of the type hymns the company is looking for are songs like "Just As I Am," "In The Garden," and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." The hope is that artists will put their own styles and personality into the new versions.
Winners and runners up will also receive some nice promotion via Broadjam's news and the Goodnight Kiss Music News, as well as their prizes. To enter the HYMNS Song Contest, see below:
Rules and Entry at: www.broadjam.com/goodnightkiss
For information about Goodnight Kiss Music, see:
www.goodnightkiss.com
For more inquiries contact: Broadjam.com
608-271-3633
(M-F, 11:00AM - 3:00PM CST)
or
Janet Fisher at Goodnight Kiss Music
831-479-9993
Mary Wagner
August 2007
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