Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 9, 1 Kepakemapa 1988 — Kawaiahao Sponsors Songwriting Contest [ARTICLE]

Kawaiahao Sponsors Songwriting Contest

Kawaiahao Church is sponsoring a songwriting contest in search of an anthem to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the laying of the church cornerstone in June 1989. An information meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10, 1988 in Likeke Hall for anyone interested in entering the song writing contest, whieh is open to amateur and professional songwriters.

haeh song submitted must include Hawaiian lyrics (with sources acknowledged) and be submitted with the English translation, a lead sheet with chords, the contestant's name, address and phone number. Choral arrangement and demonstration tapes will not be accepted. Collaboration will be permitted. Contestants are not limited in the number of songs they may submit, but eaeh must be submitted separately. Songs must be copyrighted before they are submitted and ownership of the songs will be retained by the composers. All completed compositions must be postmarked on or before midnight Dec. 31, 1988 and mailed to Ministry of Music Songwriter's Contest, Kawaiahao Church, 957 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.