As Ozark Blues Society again this year partners with the International Song Writing Competition, we are excited to be able to bring news of this opportunity to our
readers.
The International Songwriting Competition organization shared the following with OBS:
2017 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC)
ANNOUNCES BLUES MUSIC JUDGES
John Mayall, Walter Trout, Joe Louis Walker, Booker T. Jones, and Bruce Iglauer (Alligator Records) Among Judges
August 15, 2017 – The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is proud to announce its Blues judges for the 2017 competition. Established in 2002, ISC is the world’s largest songwriting competition, receiving up to 20,000 entries from all over the world.
Participating on the judging panel are some of the Blues’ most high-profile recording artists and industry executives, including: John Mayall, Walter Trout, Joe Louis Walker, Booker T. Jones, and Bruce Iglauer (Founder and President, Alligator Records).
“We are excited to offer entrants the unique opportunity to have their music heard by these iconic judges, all of whom represent an outstanding depth of experience and prominence in the Blues genre,” said Candace Avery, the founder and director of ISC. “We are honored to have so many accomplished Blues judges included on the panel.”
ISC is truly an international songwriting competition, receiving entries from 137 countries last year. ISC is open to all songwriters, amateur or professional.
A total of 71 winners in 23 categories share in more than $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an overall Grand Prize consisting of $25,000 (US) cash and much more in merchandise and services.
ISC is sponsored by: AKG By Harman; Berklee College of Music; CAD; Celebrity Access; D'Addario; Disc Makers; Eventric; Gig Salad; JBL Professional by Harman; Lurrsen Mastering; Merch Cat; ONErpm; PreSonus; SongU; and Sweetwater Sound.
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