Any musicians out there?

[magnifier661]

There is a song writing contest: John Lennon Songwriting Contest

http://jlsc.com/index.php

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is an international songwriting contest that began in 1997. The Contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters who submit entries in any one of 12 categories. The JLSC is open year-round and features two Sessions -- with 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 "Song of the Year." A portion of Contest entry fees goes to help support the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

You don't need a professional recording. Entries will be judged on originality, melody, composition, and lyrics (when applicable). Your songs may be entered in any of the following categories: Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, World, Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop, Gospel/Inspirational, Latin, Electronic, Folk, and Children's. Instrumental compositions are encouraged.

George Clinton, The Black Eyed Peas, Prince Royce, 311 and Jim Steinman are some of the members on our Executive Committee of Judges
MEET THE JUDGES

This year, we're giving away our biggest prize package yet totaling over $300,000.00! Every year, there are a total of 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 “Song of the Year.” Winners, based on their level of achievement, will receive studio equipment from Yamaha, Audio-Technica, Epiphone Guitars, Propellerhead, Neutrik, Genelec, Solid State Logic, SKB, IK Multimedia, JamHub, Mackie and Ampeg. The writer(s) of the “Song of the Year,” the highest honor bestowed in the contest, will receive a $20,000 check as well as an Alpha Channel from Solid State Logic, a Mackie prize package, iRig Pro & Total Studio 3 Bundle from IK Multimedia, SESAC Prize Package and a $1,000 gift certificate to Digital Media Academy.

In addition to the songwriting prizes, one band will win The JLSC Vans Warped Tour Prize presented by Neutrik USA and perform on Warped Tour for one week!

I put in 3 songs. They cost $30 per submission.

Here are the prizes

Awards and Prizes - 2014

1 $20,000 Song of the Year Winner Receives:
$20,000 Cash
Solid State Logic Alpha Channel (MSRP $1,099)
Mackie Prize Pack (MSRP $1000)
IK Multimedia Total Studio 3 Bundle (MSRP $399)
IK Multimedia iRig Pro (MSRP $149)
SESAC Prize Package
$1,000.00 gift certificate to Digital Media Academy
*in addition to Lennon Award Winner package & Grand Prize Winner package
12 Lennon Award Winners Receive:
Mackie Prize Pack (MSRP $1000)
1,000 CDs in full color jackets from Disc Makers (MSRP $799)
IK Multimedia iLoud (MSRP $299)
*in addition to Grand Prize Winner package
24 Grand Prize Winners Receive:
Over $8,000 in Project studio equipment from Yamaha, Audio-Technica, Epiphone Guitars, IK Multimedia, Native Instruments, JamHub, Genelec SKB Cases, Solid State Logic and Propellerhead.
$1500 worth of gear from Yamaha
$1000 worth of gear from SKB
$500 IK Multimedia product bundle
A pair of Genelec 8030 Active Monitors (MSRP $1,890)
An Epiphone Guitar & Hard Case ($1,655)
Native Instrument’s Komplete 9 production package for songwriters (MAP $499)
SSL Duende Native Essentials (MSRP $499)
Propellerhead’s Reason (MSRP $449)
JamHub Bedroom (MSRP $299)
ATH-M40x headphones, AT2050 studio condenser mic, AT83314 mic cable from Audio-Technica (MSRP $556.50)
$500 Gift Certificates from MusiciansFriend.com
Neutrik special edition John Lennon Educational Tour Bus connectors and cable.
A one year subscription to Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, or Electronic Musician Magazine
72 Finalists Will Receive:
$100 Gift Certificates from MusiciansFriend.com
IK Multimedia iRig
A one year subscription to Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, or Electronic Musician Magazine


1 band will win
The JLSC Vans Warped Tour Prize presented by Neutrik USA
Opportunity to TOUR and PERFORM for one week on Warped Tour 2015

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

NO.

 

[RoyToy]

^Plays the skin flute

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

YEAH, WITH MY HAND.

 

[riverman]

I'm a songwriter. I might do this

 

[Denny Crane]

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

 

[Mediocre Man]

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

Good, but I think I have heard that somewhere

 

[magnifier661]

I'm a songwriter. I might do this

Its pretty cool actually because it's not about the quality of the recording. It's about the song and how original it is.

 

[magnifier661]

Here are my tracks I uploaded

https://soundcloud.com/jonathan-rhoten

 

[MickZagger]

SPD told me that Mags knows how to play the skin flute.

That's all I got...

 

[barfo]

Here are my tracks I uploaded

https://soundcloud.com/jonathan-rhoten

With a name like that you should make it to the big time.

The king is gone but he's not forgotten
This is the story of Johnny Rhoten
It's better to burn out than it is to rust
The king is gone but he's not forgotten

barfo

 

[magnifier661]

With a name like that you should make it to the big time.

The king is gone but he's not forgotten
This is the story of Johnny Rhoten
It's better to burn out than it is to rust
The king is gone but he's not forgotten

barfo

Hahahahahahaha

 

[riverman]

Thanks for sharing those mags, mellow songs. I don't know much about sound cloud or transfering wave files onto web pages but my son may help me upload them one day. I've been recording mine for decades. From an old guys perspective,, you could take the tempo up a notch on them. Not a lot, just a bit.

 

[magnifier661]

Thanks for sharing those mags, mellow songs. I don't know much about sound cloud or transfering wave files onto web pages but my son may help me upload them one day. I've been recording mine for decades. From an old guys perspective,, you could take the tempo up a notch on them. Not a lot, just a bit.

Thanks bro!

We've got some uptempo songs too. These songs are more my flavor. I'll upload the faster ones tomorrow...

Sound cloud is really easy bro. It's a good way to have your music public!

 

[magnifier661]

Wait scroll down the page. The last 4 songs are uptempo

Nothing special, love your soul, take a stand and happiness

 

[riverman]

Free to fly and Solace are really nice songs. Good work young man!

 

[magnifier661]

Free to fly and Solace are really nice songs. Good work young man!

Thanks brother!!!!

 

[kjironman1]

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

Lennon was a socialist who supported Democrats.

 

[Denny Crane]

Lennon was a socialist who supported Democrats.

Hey hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today was a Democrat.

 

[kjironman1]

Hey hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today was a Democrat.

Okay. Lets put it this way. Lennon was a Liberal. Nobody is perfect i guess.

 

[Denny Crane]

Okay. Lets put it this way. Lennon was a Liberal. Nobody is perfect i guess.

He was? He was a capitalist who died with an estate worth $450M. And:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009562/John-Lennon-closet-conservative-fan-Reagan.html

 

[riverman]

Hey hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today was a Democrat.

Ridiculous! He wasn't ever an American let alone a Democrat. Pete Seeger was a socialist. Lennon was a rich rock star from Liverpool who was in court constantly trying to keep his green card

 

[Denny Crane]

Ridiculous! He wasn't ever an American let alone a Democrat. Pete Seeger was a socialist. Lennon was a rich rock star from Liverpool who was in court constantly trying to keep his green card

The claim was Lennon supported democrats. I think he opposed LBJ as did most of america. LBJ was a democrat. Therefore, he didn't support democrats.

 

[barfo]

The claim was Lennon supported democrats. I think he opposed LBJ as did most of america. LBJ was a democrat. Therefore, he didn't support democrats.

I think there is a logical fallacy in there.

Bobby doesn't like turnips. Turnips are vegetables. Therefore, Bobby doesn't like vegetables.

barfo

 

[magnifier661]

Lennon was neither democrat or republican. /debate

 

[kjironman1]

You see how things get all weird when it gets political?
I never said he WAS a democrat. I said he was a "socialist" who supported democrats. Big difference.

Anyway....Sounds like a nice contest that should be kind of cool to see how it turns out.
Maybe Mags could post the results?

 

[magnifier661]

You see how things get all weird when it gets political?
I never said he WAS a democrat. I said he was a "socialist" who supported democrats. Big difference.

Anyway....Sounds like a nice contest that should be kind of cool to see how it turns out.
Maybe Mags could post the results?

I'm a pretty "liberal" for a republican. I honestly think players like Lennon hated all government. Not anarchy, but was intelligent enough to know all parties have their own agendas.

Since Lennon wasn't American, he has no need supporting anything government related imo.

As for the contest, I won't know results until March of next year. Wish me luck!

 

[Denny Crane]

I think there is a logical fallacy in there.

Bobby doesn't like turnips. Turnips are vegetables. Therefore, Bobby doesn't like vegetables.

barfo

LBJ was the guns and butter democrat president. Unlike you, he didn't blindly support LBJ.