Amber Rhodes Offers Chance To Get Song Published

5/23/2008 Katie Ball Country Music songwriters have a new opportunity to showcase their talents with the announcement of the Amber Rhodes Songwriting Contest by Jamber Records and Sharp Objects Publishing. The contest gives songwriters of all levels a chance to submit songs and win a writing session in Nashville with Country Music artist Amber Rhodes. Rhodes released her first album Goodbye Yesterday in 2007 and was a finalist in the “American Idol” songwriting competition. The singer-songwriter either co-wrote or wrote all ten songs on her album. Rhodes was also named “Who New to Watch” by CMA Close-Up Magazine in 2008. Country radio stations in New York, Minnesota, Tennessee, Kentucky and California have picked up the songwriting contest and will run promotions for it. WCJW in Warsaw, NY, KAUS in Austin, Texas, WKSR in Pulaski, Tenn., and KRAZ in Santa Barbara, Ca. are among those participating. Those who want to participate can enter now on the radio stations’ web sites or at amberrhodes.com. Songs must be submitted by June, 8, 2008 and contestants can only submit one song. One song from each radio market will be chosen and then put on Amber Rhodes website to be voted on by the public. Voting begins June 14 and ends June 29, with a winner being announced on June 30. Grand Prize in the contest includes a writing session with Rhodes, a single-song publishing deal with Sharp Objects Publishing, and a demo recording of the song. The winner also receives hotel accommodations, airfare, and money for meals while in Nashville. Two runner-ups will get an Epiphone Guitar and 8x10 autographed photos.