Sparks collaborates with Lone Star Songs, a new art song organization directed by Kathleen Kelly, for the SECOND songSLAM in Texas! This year’s songSLAM will be part of the TXNXT Festival.

The Central Texas songSLAM is a unique opportunity for up to 12 composer/performer teams to premiere new art songs and compete for cash prizes. Each team presents a new song of 5 minutes or less for voice and piano in any language. The voting audience then, in the poetry slam tradition, votes on their favorites and awards $2,000 in prize money as follows: 

$1,000 for first place, $600 for second place and $400 for third place

REGISTRATION OPENS Friday, NOVEMBER 17th at 6pm Central Time HERE. Registration is first come, first served! Those teams who do not register in time to be included will have their registration fee returned to them. 

The first twelve teams to register will participate in the songSLAM on 

Friday, February 9th, 2024 at 7.30 pm at First Presbytarian Waco

1100 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, USA

Click HERE for complete rules and follow Lone Star Songs on Facebook for updated details!