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New Singer Tara Priya Wins Billboard Song Contest with Retro-Soul Flavored Single, “Rollin'”

Tara Priya’s EP Wins Major Songwriting Awards


Tara Priya, a
singer/songwriter in the style of retro-soul, has been named a winner
in the 18th Annual Billboard Song Contest for her original R&B song
“Rollin'”. Inspired by The Temptations and Aretha Franklin, this upbeat
track features a fresh-voiced Tara singing her troubles away with a
little sass and growl.

The great-niece of the famed Middle
Eastern poet, Sohrab Sepehri, art is in Tara’s blood. Piano and poetry
began at 4, drums at 9; opera training commenced at 11, jazz voice added
in high school. After winning two prestigious writing scholarships,
Tara switched coasts to attend Columbia University, where she quickly
settled down in NYC’s performance circuit. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Registration is Now Open for 2011 Verizon’s ‘How Sweet the Sound’ Gospel Celebration

Register to be a Part of the 2011 Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound Gospel Celebration


 

Powerful Community Program Returning to Delight Gospel Fans

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 14, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — Registration is now open for the 2011 Verizon’s How
Sweet the Sound Gospel Celebration, the country’s most prestigious
gospel music experience.  Interested choir representatives can visit www.HowSweetTheSound.com until Friday, April 15,
to sign up to be part of the How Sweet the Sound community.  By
registering, choirs will have the chance to rejoice in song and praise;
sing in front of gospel greats and fans; and win up to $50,000. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED – A Talent Search for Unsigned Gospel Artists

Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED  A Talent Search for Unsigned Gospel Artists

Grand Prize Winner Secures a Record Contract with EMI Gospel

Brentwood, TN (February 2, 2011) – Multimedia journalist Jawn Murray and EMI Gospel have joined efforts to release “Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED,”
a CD compilation of 10 unsigned gospel artists, one of which will
receive the grand prize of a recording contract with EMI Gospel.


 

Murray, an on-air entertainment reporter on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show and a columnist for AOL Black Voices,
has a deep connection to the gospel music industry having worked behind
the scenes as a media trainer for recording artists and as artist
development consultant for several major record companies. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Watch Out For “The Choice Hotels Rising Star Music Challenge”.

Choice Hotels & The Steve Harvey Morning Show Search for a Star



 

SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH)
and The Steve Harvey Morning Show have teamed up to launch The Choice
Hotels Rising Star Music Challenge. This challenge benefits both
aspiring musicians as well as communities across the country through the
Steve Harvey Foundation.

For artists who
think they have what it takes to create America’s next hit song, The
Rising Star Music Challenge could be the opportunity to have their
original song heard by millions of listeners. Between now and February 6th, 2011, artists create an original, community uplifting song in a 2-minute video format and upload it on http://choicehotelsrisingstarcontest.com. To continue, please click “MORE”!