{"id":86720,"date":"2020-04-23T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=86720"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:06:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T20:06:44","slug":"social-distancing-song-writing-competition-week-1-watch-the-video-of-the-finalists-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/social-distancing-song-writing-competition-week-1-watch-the-video-of-the-finalists-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Distancing Song Writing Competition Week 1 Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Yoknapatawpha Arts Council<\/strong>, <strong>Local Voice<\/strong>, and <strong>Mississippi Presenters Network<\/strong> have launched the <strong>Social Distancing Song Writing Challenge<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is to highlight the broad range of talented local artists, expand their network by providing a connection to the community, and offer an experience that engages listeners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the annual <strong>Small Hall Songwriters Contest<\/strong> held in January, local artists will have the chance to submit one original song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A panel of judges will review the submission and work with a local editor to create a weekly showcase to be streamed online. Viewers will have the chance to watch four new songs and vote for their favorite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners for each week will move onto the final showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Week 1 features <strong>Mississippi <\/strong>musicians:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/silasreedmusic\/\">Silas Reed<\/a>, <\/strong>&#8220;The Way You Look Tonight&#8221;<\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/andrew.gordon.37669\/videos\/3219026948109623\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Gordon<\/a>, <\/strong>&#8220;Lately in Earlysville&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Tyler Huertas, <\/strong>&#8220;The Mirror&#8221; <\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rtmillermusic\/?modal=admin_todo_tour\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Miller<\/a>,<\/strong> &#8220;Kicking Cans&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Vote for Week 1&#8217;s artists here: <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y9p6bau2\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y9p6bau2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the competition and to submit a song, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/the-local-voice-and-yac-team-up-to-host-the-social-distancing-song-writing-challenge-for-mississippi-artists\/\">click here<\/a><\/strong>:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/the-local-voice-and-yac-team-up-to-host-the-social-distancing-song-writing-challenge-for-mississippi-artists\/\">http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/the-local-voice-and-yac-team-up-to-host-the-social-distancing-song-writing-challenge-for-mississippi-artists\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14544\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/410759090\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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