Finalists announced for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018

Ten talented local songwriters have won a place at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018 Showcase Final taking place on Saturday 12th January 2019 at LEAF on Bold St.

Songwriters submitted brand new songs inspired by works of art on display across the Liverpool City Region during the October entry period. Judges Stephen Langstaff, Kaya Herstad Carney, Robert Vincent, Jon Lawton and Luke Moore listened to all of the entries and gave each one a score based on lyrics, melody, composition and originality. The points from the judges were added together and the songwriters with the ten highest scores were awarded a place at the Showcase Final.

The finalists are (in alphabetical order):-

• Alison Benson – The Crystal Ball
• Chris Callander – In My Arms
• Ed Jones – Those Lonely Tears
• Guy Called Greg – Morning Light
• Iain Paterson – All At Sea
• John Jenkins – What We Did (We Did For Love)
• Lydiah – Siren Call
• Rachael Jean Harris – Pegasus
• Stuart Todd – After Dark
• Visions of Albion – The Advice of Mrs Mounter

In addition, there will be a special performance on the night from Operation Lightfoot, coordinated by judge Luke Moore.

Each of the ten finalists will perform their song at the Showcase Final with an image of the work of art that inspired it projected onto the big screen for everyone to see. At the end of the night the winner of the Judges’ Award will be announced and a vote will be taken to find the Audience Favourite winner (see Notes below).

All ten songs are available to listen to on the Songwriting Challenge SoundCloud page where you can also see the work of art that inspired them and read the lyrics.

soundcloud.com/songwritingchallenge/sets/showcase-final-2018

The winning songwriters in each category receive the following prizes

• Song professionally recorded by Jon Lawton at Crosstown Studios
• Songwriting or singing lesson from Kaya Herstad Carney at Balance Vocal Studio
• Cello lesson or cello arrangement for song recording from Luke Moore
• Opening slot at Liverpool Acoustic Live’s 10th anniversary show (1st February 2019)
• Booking at Threshold Festival 2019 (Judges’ Award Winner)

Entry to the Showcase Final is £6 in advance. All profits will be divided between Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Woolton Centre and Garston Animal Rescue in memory of Liverpool Acoustic team member Sharon Jones.

Notes:-

• 8.00pm prompt start with the doors open from 7.30pm.
• No under 18s are allowed in the venue after 10pm
• Voting on the night for the Audience Favourite Award can only be done via a web browser or using the Mentimeter app

For further information about the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge visit the website challenge.liverpoolacoustic.co.uk