We are thrilled to announce the finalists for this year’s NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition! • AC Sapphire — (Portland, Ore.) Her cosmic sound blends disparate elements into an ethereal folk rock while her strong voice shakes listeners awake as she spins her passionate,… (read more)
October 20th, 2022We are proud to announce the New York City autumn outdoor concert series. The venue tour is presented by Arts Brookfield, and curated by NewSong Music. The series features free outdoor lunchtime concerts taking place every Wednesday and Thursday from Sept. 21 through Oct. 13.… (read more)
August 30th, 2022California-based duo The Singer and The Songwriter, aka Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran, were recently chosen as the first finalist in this year's NewSong Performance and Songwriting Competition! The identities of Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran — a queer mixed-race-Mexican-American and first-generation-Vietnamese-American, respectively — inform… (read more)
August 24th, 2022CONGRATULATIONS to stand-out duo The Singer and The Songwriter aka Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran on being the first finalist named in this year's NewSong Performance and Songwriting Competition! After a marathon of listening sessions this summer, carefully reviewing each entry submitted, we could have… (read more)
August 23rd, 2022New video series features 2021 NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition finalists This week we launched the first installment in a weekly series of performances and interviews with NewSong finalists, filmed at Citizen Vinyl in downtown Asheville, N.C. The first video features Charlie Belle. Charlie… (read more)
August 4th, 2022The ‘Early Bird’ discounted entry fee to enter this year’s NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition ends at 11:59 PM EDT this Sunday, July 24. Prices are currently 1 song: $40; 2 songs: $70; additional songs: $25 each. The final deadline to enter the competition… (read more)
July 23rd, 2022Musician Michael Flynn, the 2021 grand-prize winner of the NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition, is the artist in residence at Citizen Vinyl throughout July 2022. Performance dates are Fridays, July 1st, 8th, 15th, and 29th. “Citizen Vinyl has such an intoxicating atmosphere of history… (read more)
June 28th, 2022NewSong Music is now accepting original song entries for its 21st 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 Lincoln Center… (read more)
June 16th, 2022Crys Matthews’ “Changemakers” garnered song of the year honors at the 2022 International Folk Music Awards, presented Wednesday, May 18. Wednesday was also the opening night of the 34th annual Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Matthews is the 2017 NewSong Singer-Songwriter… (read more)
May 21st, 2022NEWSONG MUSIC ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 8TH ANNUAL LEAF FESTIVAL SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE & COMPETITION Sadie Gustafson-Zook wins this year’s LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition and Showcase. At the event, held Saturday, May 14, at the LEAF Retreat, Gustafson-Zook’s expansive vocal range, unique songwriting, and intricately lilting melodies were… (read more)
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