Now in its 24th year, the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition is a showcase of emerging performers and songwriters from around the nation. The finalists will be in Asheville on Thursday to perform, compete, and connect with one another. A panel of music industry judges will select one grand prize winner who will receive a fully funded six-song EP, recorded and mixed at Citizen Studios, and a music vinyl package pressed at Citizen Vinyl. Co-founder Gar Ragland will join Martin in the 11am hour to play recordings from the finalists and talk about the process.
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Peak of the Week
It's that time again! Time to vote for your 10 favorite WNCW releases of 2025, and help us create the Top 100 for our end-of-the-year countdown airing Monday, 12/29 from 9am to 6pm, and again on Tuesday, 12/30, with different songs.Click through to see the list of albums we have featured this year and cast your votes.
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