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Join us for the 22nd NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition, Nov. 18

In celebration of its 22nd anniversary, NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition will welcome eight finalists to Asheville, NC, for an evening of songs and connection on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The internationally recognized event, previously held at the prestigious Lincoln Center for the Performing… (read more)

October 2nd, 2023

Q+A with Early Bird Finalist Corey Laitman (Cloudbelly)

NewSong Music is now accepting original song entries for its 22nd annual Performance and Songwriting Competition, presented by Citizen Vinyl. The program’s curated showcases have been a fixture in the national music scene since 2001. The competition finals will be held at Citizen Vinyl, in… (read more)

August 31st, 2023

NEWSONG FINALIST KRISTIAN PHILLIP VALENTINO TO RELEASE NEW EP ON NEWSONG RECORDINGS

Kristian Phillip Valentino, a 2022 NewSong Music Finalist, has been logging studio hours for his forthcoming album, Happily Ever After. This is a five-song collection of love songs, written for Valentino’s wife Holly. It’s also a follow up to his last album, For Everything, There… (read more)

July 6th, 2023

Submissions are Open for the 2023 NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition

NewSong Music is now accepting original song entries for its 22nd annual Performance and Songwriting Competition, presented by Citizen Vinyl. The program’s curated showcases have been a fixture in the national music scene since 2001. The competition finals, formerly staged in New York City at… (read more)

May 29th, 2023

2019 NewSong Winner Jobi Riccio announces debut album on Yep Roc

Jobi Riccio, the 2019 NewSong Music Grand Prize Winner, has announced her debut album Whiplash, due out September 8, 2023, on Yep Roc Records. The album began as the grand prize recording project awarded to her for taking top honors that year, and was the first… (read more)

May 25th, 2023

NewSong Winners perform in Arts Brookfields ‘Notes of Pride’ Concert Series this summer in New York City

Arts Brookfield is pleased to announce ‘Notes of Pride,’ a New York City-based concert series celebrating Pride Month and the ​​LGBTQIA+ community The series will take place throughout June. Performances will be held during lunchtime, 12:30-1:30 p.m., at Zuccotti Park (One Liberty Plaza) each Wednesday… (read more)

May 19th, 2023

Jimmie Griffith wins 9th annual LEAF Songwriter Competition

MaisCéu — the solo project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jimmie Griffith — won this year’s LEAF Songwriter Competition. Griffith hails from the mountains of Minas Gerais, Brazil. His compositions are a fusion of American and Brazilian musical traditions, reflecting his upbringing steeped in both cultures.… (read more)

May 17th, 2023

MEET LEAF SONGWRITER COMPETITION FINALIST MAGGIE MONAGHAN

The annual LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition, now in its ninth year, will take place at Spring LEAF Retreat, in Black Mountain, N.C., on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Eight singer-songwriters have been selected from across the country to showcase, compete, and network at the competition. MAGGIE MONAGHAN… (read more)

May 5th, 2023

MEET LEAF SONGWRITER COMPETITION FINALIST CORRIE LYNN GREEN

The annual LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition, now in its ninth year, will take place at Spring LEAF Retreat, in Black Mountain, N.C., on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Eight singer-songwriters have been selected from across the country to showcase, compete, and network at the competition. CORRIE LYNN… (read more)

May 3rd, 2023

MEET LEAF SONGWRITER COMPETITION FINALIST LYLE DE VITRY

The annual LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition, now in its ninth year, will take place at Spring LEAF Retreat, in Black Mountain, N.C., on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Eight singer-songwriters have been selected from across the country to showcase, compete, and network at the competition. LYLE DE… (read more)

May 1st, 2023