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Sweet 16 Juried CD Submission

Use the paypal link to pay for your submission. Members pay $20 per song. Non-members pay a combined fee of $45 for a submission and 2013 membership!

 

Please Note:

- Entry fees are non-refundable; bounced checks will void entry.

- You are welcome to submit more than one song, however, only one song per artist will appear on the CD. Please pay for each separately.

- Check the fine print below for more details


Once you've paid, please email your song file (or a link to a file) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Submit any song you've created that you think is worthy, regardless of whether it has been on a previous non-juried BSA CD or any of your previously released CDs. Submitted songs will be screened for sound quality and may be rejected if they are not of sufficient quality, then randomly and anonymously placed onto CDs for distribution to numerous judges. These judges will not be affiliated with the BSA in any official/membership way. The judges will be asked to select their ten favorite songs, knowing that the intent is to include them on a songwriters' association CD (probably subjectively focusing on songcraft, recording, and performance). When the judges have made their decisions, the BSA CD Committee will compile the results and notify the selected songs' submitters in August. At this point, those selected will need to pay the inclusion fee for each song and provide the BSA CD Committee with needed bio information and photo.   Whew!

 

- Only one song per songwriter will be included on the CD.

- Submitters who have more than one song ranked in the top 16 will have $10 refunded for each extra song that was selected in the top-16 ranking but not included on the CD.



   

Songs From Our Circle 5

This year's compilation CD has been released and you won't want to miss out!  Visit CDbaby.com to listen to samples, download individual songs or purchase the full CD or Order now using Paypal or a major credit card!

In the four years since the BSA last released an open compilation, its song circles have heard hundreds of songs. Finding some of those tunes spruced-up for this collection is a wonderful joy. Many Members featured here have joined since that last compilation, some sharing their recording debuts. Conversely, a few stalwarts here also shared songs on the first BSA CD, four compilations ago. Regardless of tenure, the community of BSA Members is what makes the organization hum - the music is a bonus.

Thanks to the BSA Board for project approval, to Ty and Kate for being the CD Committee, to Eileen at Oasis, to the Members who've shared their songs, and to you the listener, an important reason why the BSA keeps sharing its music. Enjoy!

-Ken Gutberlet, BSA President, December 2009

Find out more about contributing artists and listen to song samples!

Songs From a Charmed City

This  CD "Songs From a Charmed City" was the result of a juried  songwriting competition held by the Baltimore Songwriters association. Over 80 songs were submitted by members of our organization. Judges from all across the music world volunteered their time to listen to all the wonderful songs submitted, and after a whole lot of listening, each judge selected his or her favorite 10 songs. This CD represents the top 20 songs submitted. This CD is also a celebration of the BSA's 10-year anniversary. Please check out each performers web page and information. And most of all thanks for supporting original music. Order now using your PayPal account or a major credit card!

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