Ten talented local songwriters have won a place at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2019 Showcase Final taking place on Saturday 18th January 2020 at LEAF on Bold St.
Songwriters submitted brand new songs inspired by works of art on display across the Liverpool City Region during the September to October entry period. Judges Stephen Langstaff, Kaya Herstad Carney, Robert Vincent, Jon Lawton and Luke Moore listened to all of the entries and gave each one a score based on lyrics, melody, composition and originality. The points from the judges were added together and the songwriters with the ten highest scores were awarded a place at the Showcase Final.
The finalists are (in alphabetical order):-
- Alison Benson – Song of the Liver Bird
- Caitlin Louise – She Hides
- Charlotte Lynch – No
- Dave Criddle – To The Moon
- Derek King – Lighthouse at the Beach
- Ed Jones – Strong
- Kevin Eustace – Cheat Code
- Lizzie Callow – Wait Another Day
- Lucy Clark – Anchor
- Rachel Burnett – Falling Stone
Each of the ten finalists will perform their song at the Showcase Final with an image of the work of art that inspired it projected onto the big screen for everyone to see. At the end of the night the winner of the Judges’ Award will be announced and a vote will be taken to find the Audience Favourite winner (see Notes below).
“The quality of entries is as high as ever this year from new entrants alongside familiar names. It’s been fascinating to see the variety of visual inspiration and hear what it has inspired each songwriter to produce. I’m excited to see the finalists perform live and looking forward to sharing new music from Operation Lightfoot to open the event.”
Songwriting Challenge judge Luke Moore
The winning songwriters in each category receive the following prizes
- Song professionally recorded by Jon Lawton at Crosstown Studios
- Songwriting or singing lesson from Kaya Herstad Carney at Parr Street Music School
- Cello lesson or cello arrangement for song recording from Luke Moore
- Booking at Threshold Festival 2020 (Judges’ Award Winner)
Entry to the Showcase Final is £6 in advance. All profits will be divided between Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Woolton Centre and Garston Animal Rescue in memory of Liverpool Acoustic team member Sharon Jones.
Tickets are available from TicketQuarter
- In person – M&S Arena box office
- By phone – 0344 8000 410
- Online – ticketquarter.co.uk/online/liverpoolacoustic
Notes:-
- 8.00pm prompt start with the doors open from 7.30pm.
- No under 18s are allowed in the venue after 10pm
- Voting on the night for the Audience Favourite Award can only be done via a web browser or using the Mentimeter app (on iOS and Android)
For further information visit the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge website.