International songwriting competition

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RENOWNED BLUES ICONS TO JUDGE
2008 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC)

John Mayall, James Cotton, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records),Among the Many Music Celebrities and High-Profile Music Industry Executives To Choose 2008 ISC Winners

August 21, 2008 - Renowned music icons John Mayall, James Cotton, Jerry Lee Lewis, and music industry executive Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records), have all signed up as judges for this year's International Songwriting Competition (ISC). These are just some of the prestigious judges who will participate in ISC this year. Add in Tom Waits, Chaka Khan, Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Ray Davies (The Kinks), Jon Secada, T-Pain, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Martin and many more, and you have the most impressive panel of judges in any songwriting competition. An equally impressive group of top-level music industry executives rounds out the panel. Consistent in its tradition of having such esteemed judges, ISC continues to raise the bar for songwriting competitions.

Candace Avery, Founder and Director, states, "The caliber of judges for the Blues category is particularly high this year, and we are really honored that these judges want to participate and listen to the songs of our entrants."

The opportunity to have these judges hear your songs is only part of the reason to enter ISC. Recognition, exposure, kudos, and prizes (more than $150,000 in cash and prizes will be shared among the 62 winners - including an overall Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) cash and $20,000 in prizes) are other equally enticing reasons for entering ISC.

ISC accepts original songs from musicians, artists, groups, and songwriters at every level from amateur to professional. ISC's Blues category includes all genres of traditional and contemporary Blues music. Songwriters entering this category may also enter any other categories.

Go to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com to enter songs via mail or online.

The complete list of 2008 ISC judges include:

Recording Artists
[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]John Mayall; James Cotton; Jerry Lee Lewis; Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20); Chaka Khan; Tom Waits; KT Tunstall; Robert Smith (The Cure); Ricky Martin; Loretta Lynn; Neil Finn (Crowded House); Buckcherry; T-Pain; Craig Morgan; Ray Davies (The Kinks); McCoy Tyner; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Michael W. Smith; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); John Scofield; Mario; Black Francis (The Pixies); Youssou N'Dour; DJ Ti