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‘STRIKE A CHORD’ contest offers bands and musicians an opportunity to compete for cash, prizes and recognition by coming up with the accompanying music to the provided lyrics. Musicians are being encouraged to get involved and help fight homelessness. Choose your favorite song lyrics, and create the accompanying music with your musical talent.
**ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR ROUND 3**
Round 3 of the Musicians Against Homelessness competition will allow musicians to submit original songs that have to do with homelessness. One of these songs could end up in the Musical, Another Sign- Visit the Site
Also musicians can compete on submitting accompanying music to “Gambling Man” with the lyrics listed HERE.
SUBMISSIONS
Entries must be submitted by January 13th 2012, see our Contest Rules page for details: Contest Rules
$1500 in cash and $2500 in prizes for this round of the competition.
Original song 1st place: $500 and 1/4 page ad in the BUZZ Magazine
Original song 2nd place: $300 and 1/8 page ad in the BUZZ Magazine
Original song 3rd place: $200 and 1/16 page ad in the BUZZ Magazine
Gambling Man 1st place: $500 and 1/8 page ad in the BUZZ Magazine
SPREAD THE WORD, DOWNLOAD AND PRINT A POSTER:
ROUND 1 AND 2 WINNERS
Round 1 Winner:
Jeff Congo, from Something Distant: Through These Eyes
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Round 2 Winners:
Jeff Reynolds: I Miss My Home
Prize – $500 cash prize, Interview in the BUZZ Magazine
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TJ Ward: Just to Pay the Rent
Prize – $500 cash prize, 1/4 page ad in the BUZZ Magazine
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Jeff Congo, from Something Distant: Welcome to My Life
Prize – $500 cash prize and redesign of bands website compliments of Client Focused Media
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Jeff Reynolds: Stand Up Kind of Man
Prize – $500 cash prize and 1/8 page ad in the BUZZ Magazine
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J Collins: When The Rains Came Down
Prize – $500 cash prize and 1/4 page ad in the BUZZ Magazine
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FEATURED SUBMISSIONS
Wits End: When the rains came down
Prize – Album Cover Design compliments of Client Focused Media
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Jeff Reynolds: When the rains came down
Prize – 2 hours recording studio time at Stay Tuned Studios
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TJ ward: When the rains came down
Prize – 2 hours recording studio time at Stay Tuned Studios, 1 year membership on Gigmasters
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Billy Buchanan: Just to pay the rent
Prize – 1/8 page ad in the Jacksonville BUZZ Magazine, 2 hours recording studio time at Stay Tuned Studios
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