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Contest guidelines:
1. To be eligible you must have your own page as a participant in New Horizons for New Hampshire digital download fundraiser. Creating a page is free. Click here to join the New Horizons for New Hampshire fundraising team or you can select another team to join.
2. Songs must be inspired by hunger, homelessness, poverty or domestic violence and don't have to mention New Horizons for New Hampshire or Angie's Place. We want songs that bring awareness and compassion to their mission. For instance, songs can be about homelessness (veterans, women, children, men), a volunteer who's making a difference, a family struggling to make ends meet, a woman in an abusive relationship, etc.
3. Songs can be in any style, but it's important that the lyrics can be heard clearly.
4. Songs will be judged on the lyrics, melody, composition and emotional value and not the performance or quality of the recording.
5. Maximum of 2 songs per participant
6. Artists retain all rights to their songs. If selected as a winner you will be asked to grant the necessary rights to New Horizons for New Hampshire to use your song in promoting its mission.
7. Each entry will consist of the following elements:
* One song (5 minutes or less) in an .mp3 format.
* A lyric sheet (.rtf, .txt, or .doc)
* Song inspiration notes (short, concise paragraph about who/what inspired the song)
* Entry Application (see the link to the form below)
8. Dates: This contest begins on 1/20/2011 and all entries must be submitted by midnight on 4/20/2011. Winners will be announced on or before 5/5/12.
Additional rules:
* Artists will retain all rights to their material. Artists agree to provide New Horizons for New Hampshire with the licensing required, on a gratis basis, to use the sound recording, lyrics and inspiration notes to promote their organization. In return the artist will gain exposure and recognition as a contest winner. The artist retains all other rights, including performance, mechanical, synchronization, digital distribution rights, etc. and is solely responsible for registering with the appropriate organizations.
* Each song submitted must be the original work of the contestant and the contestant must own the rights to the work. By submitting the entry form, the entrant agrees to release Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire from any and all liability for copyright infringement of any entry submitted by entrant. Songs can have co-writers, but please designate one name only on the application. Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire are not responsible for entries not received by the deadline or for faulty file uploads. The contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters. Employees of Musicians for a Cause, New Horizons for New Hampshire, their families, subsidiaries, and affiliates are not eligible.
* Winners will be notified by mail/email and must sign and return the licensing agreement within 14 days of notification date. The agreement will state that the winner's song is an original work and he/she holds all rights to the song. Failure to sign and return such agreement within 14 days or provision of false or inaccurate information will result in immediate disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Agreements for winners under 18 years of age at time of award must be co-signed by parent or legal guardian. Agreements are subject to verification by Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire. Entry constitutes permission to use winner's names, likenesses, and voices for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation.
* Announcement of winners: Winners will be announced on or before 5/5/12 on the New Horizons for New Hampshire website.
Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire reserve the right to modify the contest rules, submission guidelines and/or extend the contest deadline at its sole discretion and notification of such modification will be posted on the website.
By submitting a song you agree to the above contest rules and guidelines.
Proceed to song contest entry form.
1. To be eligible you must have your own page as a participant in New Horizons for New Hampshire digital download fundraiser. Creating a page is free. Click here to join the New Horizons for New Hampshire fundraising team or you can select another team to join.
2. Songs must be inspired by hunger, homelessness, poverty or domestic violence and don't have to mention New Horizons for New Hampshire or Angie's Place. We want songs that bring awareness and compassion to their mission. For instance, songs can be about homelessness (veterans, women, children, men), a volunteer who's making a difference, a family struggling to make ends meet, a woman in an abusive relationship, etc.
3. Songs can be in any style, but it's important that the lyrics can be heard clearly.
4. Songs will be judged on the lyrics, melody, composition and emotional value and not the performance or quality of the recording.
5. Maximum of 2 songs per participant
6. Artists retain all rights to their songs. If selected as a winner you will be asked to grant the necessary rights to New Horizons for New Hampshire to use your song in promoting its mission.
7. Each entry will consist of the following elements:
* One song (5 minutes or less) in an .mp3 format.
* A lyric sheet (.rtf, .txt, or .doc)
* Song inspiration notes (short, concise paragraph about who/what inspired the song)
* Entry Application (see the link to the form below)
8. Dates: This contest begins on 1/20/2011 and all entries must be submitted by midnight on 4/20/2011. Winners will be announced on or before 5/5/12.
Additional rules:
* Artists will retain all rights to their material. Artists agree to provide New Horizons for New Hampshire with the licensing required, on a gratis basis, to use the sound recording, lyrics and inspiration notes to promote their organization. In return the artist will gain exposure and recognition as a contest winner. The artist retains all other rights, including performance, mechanical, synchronization, digital distribution rights, etc. and is solely responsible for registering with the appropriate organizations.
* Each song submitted must be the original work of the contestant and the contestant must own the rights to the work. By submitting the entry form, the entrant agrees to release Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire from any and all liability for copyright infringement of any entry submitted by entrant. Songs can have co-writers, but please designate one name only on the application. Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire are not responsible for entries not received by the deadline or for faulty file uploads. The contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters. Employees of Musicians for a Cause, New Horizons for New Hampshire, their families, subsidiaries, and affiliates are not eligible.
* Winners will be notified by mail/email and must sign and return the licensing agreement within 14 days of notification date. The agreement will state that the winner's song is an original work and he/she holds all rights to the song. Failure to sign and return such agreement within 14 days or provision of false or inaccurate information will result in immediate disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Agreements for winners under 18 years of age at time of award must be co-signed by parent or legal guardian. Agreements are subject to verification by Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire. Entry constitutes permission to use winner's names, likenesses, and voices for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation.
* Announcement of winners: Winners will be announced on or before 5/5/12 on the New Horizons for New Hampshire website.
Musicians for a Cause and New Horizons for New Hampshire reserve the right to modify the contest rules, submission guidelines and/or extend the contest deadline at its sole discretion and notification of such modification will be posted on the website.
By submitting a song you agree to the above contest rules and guidelines.
Proceed to song contest entry form.
New Horizons for New Hampshire is conducting a contest to find songs that help bring
awareness and support to it's mission of fighting hunger, homelessness, poverty and domestic
violence. The songs will be released at the 2012 Walk Against Hunger on May 20th, 2012
and the winners will be invited to perform on stage for over 1,000 participants.
This contest has no entry fee. The only requirement is that you create a page in support of the New Horizons for New Hampshire "One Voice, Many Hearts" digital download fundraiser. You can either join their team or create a team to benefit New Horizons for New Hampshire.
Please read the details and guidlines below.
There will be 3 winners selected: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
All winners receive the following:
* Featured on New Horizons for New Hampshire website
* Perform on stage for over 1,000 people at the annual Walk Against Hunger on May 20, 2012
* Interview on New Horizons for New Hampshire TV show with Charlie Sherman
(Can we add more here?)
1st Place Winner will also receive the opportunity to have their song professionally recorded.
Judges:
Charlie Sherman - Executive Director, New Horizons for New Hampshire
Nancy Comai - Director of Development, New Horizons for New Hampshire
Lisa Guyer - Singer/Songwriter
Alli Beaudry - Singer/Songwriter
Dave Bastien - Founder, Musicians for a Cause
This contest has no entry fee. The only requirement is that you create a page in support of the New Horizons for New Hampshire "One Voice, Many Hearts" digital download fundraiser. You can either join their team or create a team to benefit New Horizons for New Hampshire.
Please read the details and guidlines below.
There will be 3 winners selected: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
All winners receive the following:
* Featured on New Horizons for New Hampshire website
* Perform on stage for over 1,000 people at the annual Walk Against Hunger on May 20, 2012
* Interview on New Horizons for New Hampshire TV show with Charlie Sherman
(Can we add more here?)
1st Place Winner will also receive the opportunity to have their song professionally recorded.
Judges:
Charlie Sherman - Executive Director, New Horizons for New Hampshire
Nancy Comai - Director of Development, New Horizons for New Hampshire
Lisa Guyer - Singer/Songwriter
Alli Beaudry - Singer/Songwriter
Dave Bastien - Founder, Musicians for a Cause
New Horizons for New Hampshire
Walk Against Hunger
Walk Against Hunger
Song Contest Rules and Guidelines