Gospel in The West Productions - Gospel Song Competition - Songs of Praise
“Songs of Praise” is a gospel song competition which is produced and promoted by Gospel in the West Productions, a gospel events promotion organization located in Big Bridge, Westmoreland, Jamaica.
This gospel song competition is the brainchild of Gillian Larmond-Barrett, Founder and President of Gospel in the West Productions. The vision came about when Gillian Larmond-Barrett who was a Radio Broadcaster realized that there are many talented gospel song writers and singers in Western Jamaica, who lack the resources needed to finance and promote their talents.
The first staging of the event was held in Westmoreland in August 2009. Through an audition process, eight persons were selected to vie in the competition, at an elimination round and finals.
The participants competed for a recording contract to record a single gospel song, which was the main prize; Trophies, cash and other awards.
Tamika Houde of Grange Hill Westmoreland emerged victorious, winning the coveted prizes. Miss Houde has since recorded her first gospel song titled ‘Jesus Is All I Want”. The song has been getting some rotation on radio stations in Jamaica and has been receiving good reviews at youtube.com. She has also been performing at various concerts throughout Westmoreland, thus getting some well deserved exposure.
Second place winner Shauna Spence who resides in Hertford and attends Frome Technical High School and Orlandy Lawson (then 10 years old) of Race Course Grange Hill who was placed third, also received trophy, cash and other prizes. They were also privileged to perform on stage alongside “Goddy Goddy”, Jermaine Edwards and other top Jamaican gospel performers.
The production was outstanding due to the quality talents that were showcased and this view was shared by the hundreds of patrons who attended, especially those who came out to support their favourite participant. With this in mind we have decided to make it an annual event.
The competition was not held in 2010, but talented gospel singers throughout Western Jamaica are eager to showcase their talent by way of this contest and so this year’s (2011) event will be held on the following dates at venues (to be identified) in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland:
Audition: Friday June 17
Elimination Round: Sunday July 24
Semifinals: Sunday July 31
Final: Sunday August 7
This year (2011) we anticipate greater crowd support the event will be staged at a bigger venue and we will be including internationally/nationally recognized music ministers from the Jamaican Gospel Music Fraternity, from the elimination stage to the final.
This gospel song competition is the brainchild of Gillian Larmond-Barrett, Founder and President of Gospel in the West Productions. The vision came about when Gillian Larmond-Barrett who was a Radio Broadcaster realized that there are many talented gospel song writers and singers in Western Jamaica, who lack the resources needed to finance and promote their talents.
The first staging of the event was held in Westmoreland in August 2009. Through an audition process, eight persons were selected to vie in the competition, at an elimination round and finals.
The participants competed for a recording contract to record a single gospel song, which was the main prize; Trophies, cash and other awards.
Tamika Houde of Grange Hill Westmoreland emerged victorious, winning the coveted prizes. Miss Houde has since recorded her first gospel song titled ‘Jesus Is All I Want”. The song has been getting some rotation on radio stations in Jamaica and has been receiving good reviews at youtube.com. She has also been performing at various concerts throughout Westmoreland, thus getting some well deserved exposure.
Second place winner Shauna Spence who resides in Hertford and attends Frome Technical High School and Orlandy Lawson (then 10 years old) of Race Course Grange Hill who was placed third, also received trophy, cash and other prizes. They were also privileged to perform on stage alongside “Goddy Goddy”, Jermaine Edwards and other top Jamaican gospel performers.
The production was outstanding due to the quality talents that were showcased and this view was shared by the hundreds of patrons who attended, especially those who came out to support their favourite participant. With this in mind we have decided to make it an annual event.
The competition was not held in 2010, but talented gospel singers throughout Western Jamaica are eager to showcase their talent by way of this contest and so this year’s (2011) event will be held on the following dates at venues (to be identified) in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland:
Audition: Friday June 17
Elimination Round: Sunday July 24
Semifinals: Sunday July 31
Final: Sunday August 7
This year (2011) we anticipate greater crowd support the event will be staged at a bigger venue and we will be including internationally/nationally recognized music ministers from the Jamaican Gospel Music Fraternity, from the elimination stage to the final.
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