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ABOUT NEWSONG

NewSong - 'Where Great Artists Are Discovered'

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NewSong is an independent music organization with the following two-fold mission: To build a supportive community of performers and songwriters across all genres of music and levels of skill and to identify the truly exceptional artists within this community and to work closely with them to develop their careers and introduce their music to a broader, international audience.

NewSong achieves its mission by producing the following programs and events:
Mountain Stage NewSong Contest: Now in its seventh year, it’s one of North America’s premier showcases of emerging performing songwriters. Includes regional live rounds, held at some of the finest listening rooms across the United States and Canada.

NewSong Academy: Multi-day intensive workshops on performance, songwriting and the music business. Workshops are up-close and personal, taught by the industry’s most gifted performers and songwriters.

NewSong Recordings: Our record label, established to work hand in hand with exceptional talent that we identify within our community of artists. Our first release – Diana Jones’ masterpiece ‘My Remembrance of You’ – was awarded the 1 Country Album of the Year by the Chicago Tribune. Stay tuned for our next release (September 2008).

NewSong Showcases: These concert productions, held at various locations across the country, feature the cream-of-the-crop of our NewSong alumni, including former contest winners, Academy standouts and label artists.

Mountain Stage NewSong Festival: This annual event presents the best performers and songwriters across many genres of music.

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*NEW* NEWSONG CREATIVE & CAREER CONSULTATIONS

We receive a number of requests from artists for feedback on their original material, as well as guidance on how to navigate the music industry to make the most of their music careers.

We're happy to announce that we're now offering creative and career consultation on your material. These services consist of a one-on-one personal consultation with qualified, experienced music industry personnel who have carefully reviewed your material.

For more information please visit: NewSong Consultations

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NEWSONG RECORDINGS

...is an innovative new record label created to showcase truly exceptional independent recordings by truly exceptional emerging artists.


Operated in partnership with the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest and the NewSong Academy, the mission of the label is to identify talented artists whom we discover through our events and community, and to then work closely with them to advance their career through the release of their records.

Our debut 2006 release is by Diana Jones (a former Mountain Stage NewSong Contest standout), entitled My Remembrance of You. It's full of timeless, original songs crafted from inspiration drawn deeply from the old-time well. The Chicago Tribune awarded it the 1 Country Album of the Year for 2006, and it has been included in nearly 20 'Best Of 2006' lists in the United States, the UK and Europe.

In time, NewSong Recordings aims to develop a portfolio of releases from artists who represent the diversity of genres we celebrate at NewSong, and that our partners at Mountain Stage have been celebrating for 25 years.

—Gar Ragland
NewSong Director

"Jones is on the verge of a critical breakthrough. Increasingly compared to the likes of Iris DeMent and Gillian Welch, Jones just might be the best American songwriter most people have never heard of."

—Chrissie Dickinson, Chicago Tribune

www.newsongrecordings.com
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www.dianajonesmusic.com
CLICK HERE! to order Diana Jones "My Remembrance of You"

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