"The
only song contest I've found that's worth entering is the Great American
Song Contest. They give written feedback to all entrants on each
song, and the top judges are announced and excellent. Don't waste your
creativity elsewhere...the Great American Song Contest is head and shoulders
above the competition."
Dan Grove, Reston VA
Raves & Reviews!
Songwriters
Resource Network has sponsored the annual Great
American Song Contest each year since 1999.
With great new prizes and awards in all nine song categories, this year's
10th Annual Great American Song Contest
promises to be the best one yet!
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We are always pleased to receive feedback and comments from
songwriters. Here are some favorites:
"Thank
you for AWESOME critical reviews of our songs! The comments returned
to us have been wonderful in focusing our musical energy. Many thanks
to everyone involved."
Stephen & Karen Spanbauer, Louisville KY
"You
folks are heads and shoulders above other songwriting contests I have
entered." Alan R. Hesse, Sioux
City IA
"It's
not only about winning. It's also about giving the songwriter something
in return for entering. Keep up the great work Great American Contest!
Sal Lima, Toronto Canada
"Winning
the Great American Song Contest has given me numerous press interviews,
inroads to film music supervisors' desks and boosted my confidence.
Thank you!"
Shawn Vougeot, Stillwater MN
"Thanks
for my evaluations. I got more benefit and more direction from your
critiques than I would a thousand nights at a local workshop!"
Anthony Harkins, Houston TX
"Thank
you for making
a beautiful dream come true! I wish the Great American Song Contest
long life and success." Gisele Plamondon,
Satellite Beach FL
"Your
judging critiques are absolutely priceless to songwriters! This is the
second year I've entered your songwriting contest and your feedback
has really helped me develop my material."
Kim Berry, Westport CT
"Although
I've been writing songs most of my life, I considered most songwriting
contests useless. Then I entered the Great American Song Contest! Your
evaluations are a great way for songwriters to expand and gauge their
talent. To me, winning wasn't the objective, it was the expert feedback."
Hugh Hession, Warner Robins, GA
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"Thank
you very much for your evaluations of my songs. The analysis of my music
was brilliant!"
Nadia Cripps, London UK
"Thank
you for providing such a helpful and rewarding songwriting contest!
Of all the songwriting contests, music contests and lyric competitions
I've found, the Great American Song Contest is the very best!"
Lisa Thompson, Columbus OH
"Thank you for this great contest. The candid evaluations from
songwriting professionals were very useful. I don’t know of anywhere
else I could have gotten such good help."
Char Matejovsky, Santa Rosa CA
"Great
songwriting
contest folks! Everything was run in a professional manner and all aspects
followed through on, including acknowledgment of receipt, evaluations
and timely publishing of winners. I find the song critiques invaluable."
Ron Smale, London, Ontario, Canada
"The
Great American Song Contest is a perfect venue for aspiring
songwriters to have their songs evaluated. I also like your contest
because whenever I have a query, I always get a quick professional,
polite response."
Terry Markham, El Cajon CA
"Thank
you for the personal touch of sending a written evaluation. I am very
proud of my scores. Your comments have inspired me to write even better."
Tracy Rush, Brandywine WV
"I want to thank GASC judges for their obvious care in reviewing
my lyrics. It gives me great encouragement to go forward with my songwriting."
Arloa Means, Floresville TX
"I
found my evaluation very helpful with some excellent tips on songwriting.
The Great American Song Contest and has given me valuable information
to help me improve my songwriting skills."
Cameron
J. Ingram, Leeds England
"Heartfelt
thanks to the Great American Song Contest judges for my song evaluations.
Their feedback was very encouraging and I am working on the improvements
suggested."
Nancy Green, Chesapeake VA

"Your
songwriting contest is fabulous. The detailed critiques are so useful!"
Philip Bird, Headley England
"To
say the Great American Song Contest has exceeded my expectations would
be an understatement. Everything was handled very professionally, the
caliber of judging was impressive & the results were more than I could
have hoped for." T. Douglas Bush,
San Diego CA
"Although
I didn't win I was very pleased with the feedback I got from the judges.
I felt like a winner, because the comments were so encouraging and helpful."
Nora H. Goosby, Romeoville IL
"Thank
you for your contest. I look forward to using your critiques to help
me improve my writing skills, and I look forward to entering again next
year!" George
Stanton Styles, Smithtown NY
"The
only song contest I've found that's worth entering is the Great
American Song Contest. They give written feedback to all entrants on
each song, and the top judges are announced and excellent. Don't waste
your creativity elsewhere...the Great American Song Contest is head
and shoulders above the competition."
Dan Grove, Reston VA
"Receiving
the judges evaluations was a really big boost and inspires me to keep
writing.
Raymond Byabazaire, Kampala Uganda
"Sending
stuff off into cyber space to be critiqued can be a nauseating exercise
in self worth. Your comments were terrific, dealt with the work not
the person, and are constructive, helping to build on the foundation
I already have."
Donna Creighton, London ONT Canada
"Thank
you so much for the excellent evaluations! I immediately came up with
wonderful ideas to improve my song tremendously. I'm excited to submit
again when the next songwriting contest begins."
Betty Rogers, Austin TX
"I've
entered other contests before that don't even contact you unless you
win. I'm glad I discovered the Great American Song Contest. I especially
appreciate the personalized song evaluations."
Virginia Kaplan, Salem OR
"I
really liked your detailed feedback of my songs, especially the personal
comments. It was evident that my songs had been thoroughly evaluated
and honestly critiqued."
George Burden, Elmsdale Canada

"You
offer a wonderful songwriting contest. The low entry fees and song evaluations
make it an easy choice. It's really a great idea."
Connie Maxwell, Kill Devil
Hills NC
"By
providing this excellent songwriting contest you do a great service
to all of us in the songwriting community. It's affordable and the prizes
are terrific. The personal attention was very gracious and unexpected.
I often rely on Songwriters
Resource Network for
research on the craft and business of songwriting. It is truly a one-stop
resource." Bob Macdonald, Boca
Raton FL
"The
critiques from the GASC judges were immensely valuable to my songwriting."
Barb Murrin, Lacombe AB Canada
"I
was genuinely impressed with the quality of the evaluations I received
from the judges. The constructive criticism was excellent and much appreciated."
Christine
Robison, Clearfield PA
"The evaluations great encouragement and helpful direction
in my next steps as a songwriter."
Christine Gideon, Clementon NJ
"Although
I received an Honor Award in the 2003 contest, it was the professional
manner in which the contest was conducted that compelled me to submit
another entry for 2004. Good, bad or otherwise, what songwriters value
most is the sense of integrity and fairness that was evident in the
judging of the entries. The wealth of creative criticism I received
from the evaluation was worth the price of the entry."
Terry Markham,
El Cajon CA
"This
has been one of
the most satisfying songwriting contests ever. Thank you so much! You'll
never know what your songwriting contest has done for my self-esteem!"
Marvine Carter, Lebanon MO
"You
offer a GREAT songwriting contest! There are other songwriting contests
around, of course, but songwriters will choose (the Great American Song
Contest) because it's just the kind of event we're looking for!"
Janet Preus, Fergus Falls MN
"Thank
you for a great songwriting contest that's so helpful and encouraging
to new and aspiring songwriters."
Don Campfield, Mishawaka IN
...
and this
from Access Magazine:
"SONGWRITERS
RESOURCE NETWORK &
GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST
Helping Songwriters Succeed"
"Music
produces the kind of pleasure human nature cannot do without."
Confucius said it and this fast-loading guide to online songwriting
resources tells you how to live it. Read the how-to articles and let
the Songwriters Resource Network show you the money with The Great American
Song Contest. This site is a step-by-step resource for poets and wannabe
chart-toppers. Lonely lyricists take note: The site has long lists of
collaborators.
Access Magazine
Great
American Song Contest
The Best
of the International Songwriting Contests
"Of
all the songwriting contests available today, SongLyricist.com
recommends the Great American Song Contest. Why? Because
unlike most songwriting contests, the Great American Song Contest guarantees
that all songwriters who enter will receive written song evaluations
from knowledgeable music-industry pros. The Great American Song Contest
isn't the biggest of the songwriting contests— it is simply the
BEST of the songwriting contests!"
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Great
American Song Contest
Success Stories!

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