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2023 NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition. Photo by Aaron Stone Photography.<\/p><\/div>\n

NewSong Music, an independent artist development organization and record label, presents the final installment of the Music Performance & Songwriting Competition on Saturday, January 11, at 7 p.m. at Citizen Vinyl.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the word \u2018competition\u2019 is in the title, this is not a cut-throat event,\u201d says Alli Marshall with NewSong Music. \u201cEvery year I’m amazed by how quickly the finalists become friends. They jam together before the event. They root for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ragland handpicks the finalists from hundreds of submissions to the competition, which has been running for almost 24 years. \u201cThe artists selected to compete are world-class songwriters,\u201d says Marshall. \u201cThere are not many events that not only spotlight up-and-coming songwriters but also help them with development and finding their audience. That such an event is happening in Asheville, home of rich music history and deep songcraft, feels right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Americana musician R.O. Shapiro was identified as the Early Bird Finalist for the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the years I’ve seen many artists whom I greatly admire be selected for NewSong, and it’s very exciting to be counted among their number,\u201d he says. \u201cFor independent musicians like myself, I think they can be great ways to be vetted in some way, to show that it’s not just me and my mom who like my songs. But the best thing that can come from these events is the community and camaraderie with the other finalists. I can’t wait to hang with them, hear their songs, and become part of each others’ networks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Admiral Radio, a duo composed of Becca Smith and Coty Hoover, was selected as a finalist during the LEAF\/NewSong Competition, which takes place each spring at LEAF Global Arts Retreat. The winning act automatically advances to the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just aim to write songs that connect with us and that we hope will connect with the listener,\u201d says Smith. \u201cWe like to touch on all kinds of emotions and subjects\u2013we love a show when you can laugh and cry with your audience. NewSong is great because it inspires songwriters of different levels from all around the country to submit their original material to be heard, which is a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Citizen Vinyl is located at 14 O’Henry Avenue, Asheville. Learn more and buy tickets to the event at NewSong-Music.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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