No extensions! The Colorado Music Business Organization announces its Third Annual Songwriting Contest! Winning songs will be submitted to publishing companies, music supervisors, and more. We’ll also be putting all entrants names in the hat (literally) and will be drawing one name for a FREE ENTRY to this year’s DURANGO SONGWRITERS EXPO at the Omni Interlocken Hotel & Resort in Broomfield, October 1st – 3rd. Only $10 per song to enter – dues-paying members get one entry FREE! Read on because this contest is for YOU!! Individual members who are currently up on their dues may submit one song at no charge; bands get free entry for two songs. The contest started May 1st and ends August 31st, 2015.
COMBO will put the top scoring songs on a compilation CD and hand deliver to publishers, music supervisors, record company people, and producers that have agreed to accept them, along with a cover letter telling a little about COMBO and about each of the songs, like who the writers thought the song might be good for, i.e., this country song might be good for Carrie Underwood.
Also, the entry fee must be paid by the end of the contest and received by September 5th, 2015.
Songs are to be submitted as attachments to songcontest@coloradomusic.org in MP3 format so that contest staff may place the songs on Dropbox for each judge to listen from the privacy of their own homes. Please also attach a Lyric Sheet for each song. Make sure your lyric sheets match the lyrics on the recording.
The top rated songs will then be placed on the compilation CD. We will try to get 20 songs on but cannot promise that number due to the length of the songs total.
songcontest@coloradomusic.org
Send your payment checks to:
COMBO
P.O. Box 18186
Denver CO 80218
Full details on our website under “Songwriters’ Corner”.
Remember: If you are currently paid up on your dues, you get one song entry at no charge or bands get two free entries!
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ELVIS RETURNS THIS SUNDAY IN A SPECIAL ELVIS GOSPEL SHOW WITH ERICA BROWN
From Jonny Barber on Fb, 8/11/15: I became an ordained minister on February 14, 1991, the day my band opened for Nirvana at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Since then, I have performed countless weddings, and given spiritual insight and uplift to those in need to the best of my abilities. Now the insanely talented Erica Brown and I are performing an Elvis Gospel Show this Sunday, August 16th, at Gary Lee Bomar’s at Noon. God had his hand on ELVIS PRESLEY and we want to honor his memory right! Hope you can join us.
What: Elvis Gospel Show
Where: Gary Lee’s Motor Club & Grub, 176 South Broadway, Denver 80209
When: Sunday, August 16th
Time: Noon
Cost: Buy a great Bar-b-que Lunch!
https://www.facebook.com/GaryLeesMotorClubandGrub
P.S. Just a reminder: My favorite postal employee, Pam, called me especially to let me know the new Elvis stamps came in today!! Of course I bought a few sheets… ~ Jonny
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UNCLE NASTY’S $5 SHOW – AUGUST 22nd – DONATIONS ACCEPTED FOR CHERIE CORNELL’S FINAL EXPENSES
From Kristen Conroy Harding, on Fb, 8/12/15: On Saturday August 22nd, Horse is playing at Cheers! Horse has agreed to put up a donation box for Cherie Cornell that night to help her daughter Ashley Theisen offset costs during this difficult time. Won’t you come out, support the band’s and our dearly departed sister in rock, Cherie?
Where: Cheers, 120th & Washington, Thornton
When: Saturday, August 22nd
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Cost: Uncle Nasty’s $5 Show – Donation box separate
From Annette Cannon: Heard that a friend had a heart attack last night and died. Please say a prayer for Cherie Cornell… She was a beautiful soul and loved music beyond measure. Prayers for her and her family and her friends. Peace to my friend Wild Bill who I know was close to her and the family. RIP, Cherie.
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COMBO AND THE DMA PRESENT NOAH PETERSON’S WORKSHOP ON TOURING
Rather than split the attendance, the Denver Musicians Association and the Colorado Music Business Organization have decided to work together on a few workshops and clinics. Dick Weissman, a member of both groups, has set up a clinic for Monday, September 21st from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the DMA Hall at 1165 Delaware, Denver. The guest speaker is Noah Peterson on “How to Book Your Own Tour.” Noah is originally from Montana. He played saxophone in the Marine Corps Band. Dick met him in Portland where they both served 3 terms on the union board there. During that time, he put together a solo saxophone show, with looping. He has booked himself, literally, from Portland to Florida. No agent(s). He also presents looping festivals, with himself and other artists. He’ll be doing one at The Mercury Cafe in Denver, and one in the Springs. He now lives in San Antonio. He also plays washboard in a Zydeco band, and in various jazz and jazz-rock combos.
Noah owns his own record company, and has a bunch of things on You Tube. He has really done well with the BMI Live thing, and he’ll talk about that as well.
What: COMBO/DMA Workshop: Noah Peterson on Booking Your Own Tours
When: Monday, September 21st
Where: DMA offices – 1165 Delaware, Denver, CO
Time: 7:00 until 9:00 p.m
Cost: FREE!
Who: Open to all members of the DMA, COMBO, and the public. Also open to ALL AGES!
Sponsored by the Denver Musicians Association and the Colorado Music Business Organization.
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