Oshkosh Northwestern - Lifest seeking undiscovered talent
Lifest, the annual Christian music festival in Oshkosh, teamed up with 15 other Christian Festival Association events around the nation, and Essential Records, to put on the contest.
According to a news release, the "Lifest New Artist Search presented by Essential Records" initially will be done online, then completed in July during a live competition at Lifest. Twenty-four artists will be dubbed semi-finalists via online voting, and eight bands or artists will play two songs each during Lifest.
The artists will be judged on performance, with one winner chosen each day by a panel, and each daily winner will have a chance to play on the main stage July 12.
The Lifest grand-prize winner will open for Casting Crowns and Rebecca St. James July 12 at Lifest, and join other Christian Festival Association winners in Nashville to compete for a recording development deal with Essential Records, the release stated.
The deadline for entering the competition is May 15, with certain fees applying in addition to submitting a demo CD. Voting is open to the public, closing at midnight June 8.
For more infomation, call Tammy Borden at (920) 738-5588, or visit www.lifest.com.
