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2016 NewSong grand prize winner Wilder Adkins releases peace anthem “Side By Side” on MLK Jr. Day

Monday, January 16th, 2017

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2016 NewSong grand prize winner Wilder Adkins releases peace anthem “Side By Side” on MLK Jr. Day

“This is a song about the city of Birmingham, Alabama and the struggles of the civil rights movement in the 1960s,” says Adkins, a Birmingham resident himself. “It is also an anthem for peace and a call to keep hoping and never give up fighting darkness with the power of light.”


ABOUT WILDER ADKINS
Wilder Adkins15698210_881465828570_6907624843770016758_n songwriting gleans as much from the earthy poetry of Wendell Berry and Mary Oliver as it does from the works of folk luminaries Richard Thompson and Bruce Cockburn. His courtly-but-witty lyrics evoke a Deep South Shelley or Yeats, riding a joyful guitar dexterity.

Adkins hails from Marietta, GA, but now lives and writes in Birmingham, AL. He grew up listening to his dad play renditions of Neil Young and Van Morrison songs on an old Guild Jumbo Acoustic. Adkins’ songs, steeped in natural imagery, frequently touch upon the subjects of faith, doubt, and as the title of his new album would indicate, hope and sorrow.

Adkins is the grand prize winner of the 2016 international NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition.


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#InstagramTakeover with Wilder Adkins

Tuesday, December 6th, 2016

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Follow 2016 NewSong Music finalist Wilder Adkins as they take over the official NewSong Music Instagram account.

 

 

Good day, my name is Wilder Adkins and I’m a #NewSongMusic finalist from Birmingham, AL doing an Instagram takeover today. Thanks for joining me. Follow along for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the life of a songwriter/janitor in the Deep South. #instagramtakeover #songwriterslife #singersongwriter #meditation #snoopy #joechristmas

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On the phone with a big-time music publisher! Part of the #WilderAdkinsTakeover today. #wilderadkins #carlyraejepsen #musicindustry #songwriter

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#WilderAdkinsTakeover If you’re ever down in Birmingham, come check out the best little music shop in the land, Bob Tedrow’s Homewood Music. These guys are great luthiers and set up all my guitars for me. #musicbham #luthier #birminghamal #wilderadkins #alabama @wildhare_radkins

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#wilderadkinstakeover Everyday I'm hustlin'. #onemoreday #holdon #wilsonphillips #wilderadkins #inspiration

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#wilderadkinstakeover Everyday I'm hustlin'. #onemoreday #holdon #wilsonphillips #wilderadkins #inspiration

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THE 2016 NEWSONG MUSIC PERFORMANCE & SONGWRITING FINALS ARE ONE WEEK AWAY!

Friday, December 2nd, 2016

 THE 2016 NEWSONG MUSIC PERFORMANCE & SONGWRITING FINALS ARE ONE WEEK AWAY!

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After hundreds of listening hours, and months of waiting, we are beyond excited to welcome the 2016 NewSong Music finalists to perform in front of a packed house and an esteemed panel of judges at New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, December 10th!

Each of the finalists has been invited to network with both one another and music industry professionals, and to showcase their music and compete for this year’s grand prize, which includes a recording session at Echo Mountain Recording Studios, a featured performance at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival’s ASCAP Music Café, a grand prize return performance at Lincoln Center in 2017 and much more.

If you are in the New York area, we hope you will join us for this exciting night of music. Tickets are free for this event, and seating is on a first come, first serve basis (please arrive early). For fans not able to join us in person, we will be streaming the event via Facebook Live all night. Tune in to see who will win it all HERE!

#InstagramTakeover with J Shogren Shanghai’d (12/2)

Friday, December 2nd, 2016

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Follow 2016 NewSong Music finalist J Shogren Shanghai’d as they take over the official NewSong Music Instagram account.

 

Is anybody out there? Taking over NewMusic machine for the day…2 shows tonight in Laramie – stay tuned #jshogrentakeover #newsong2016 #jshogrenshanghaid #wyomusic @wyomingartscouncil Www.jshogren.com

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Centennial Ridge #jshogrentakeover #newsong2016 #jshogrenshanghaid

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Free Beer Tomorrow #jshogrentakeover #newsong2016 #jshogrenshanghaid #wyoming

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#InstagramTakeover with Ashley McMillen

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016

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Follow 2016 NewSong Music finalist Ashley McMillen as they take over the official NewSong Music Instagram account.

 

 

#goodmorning #world I’m #takingover @newsongmusic #instagram to #show you a #day in the #life of @ashleymcmillenmusic #2016 #NewSong #finalist #starting with #coffee in my #favorite #musiccity #mug we have a busy day ahead! #songwriter #singer #singersongwriter #Nashville #Tennessee #AshleyMcMillenTakeover

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The #morning continues with #socialmedia duties and catching up on emails in my #fancy #office with my #Weimaraner #pup assistants. #adayinthelife of #singersongwriter @ashleymcmillenmusic #newsongmusic #nashville #tennessee #musiccity #singer #songwriter #weimaraners #weim #weims #weimy #weimys #ilovemydogs @newsongmusic #ashleymcmillentakeover

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Every #singersongwriter knows what #touring to #perform does to our #cars… lots and lots of #oilchanges and maintenance. Today’s #bill exceeded my car payment because, apparently, my #battery ran out of #juice #yikes #thankyoufirestone and the amazing #mechanic who fixed my #baby #westnashville #nashville #tennessee #firestone #singer #songwriter #corolla #ilovemycorolla #toyota #itsonlytuesday #musiccity @ashleymcmillenmusic #ashleymcmillentakeover #ashleymcmillenmusic

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#afternoon #music #business #meeting includes little Brody, an #agility #champion with a very relaxed #grin #ashleymcmillentakeover #newsongmusic #nashville #tennessee #musiccity #makingplans #hillsboro #nashvilletn #2016 #shitzu #shitzumix #lhasoapso @ashleymcmillenmusic #pup #puppy #love #thebestthingsinlifearedogs

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The #adventure continues. Stuck in #traffic across from the #worldfamous #tootsies and the #Batman building in #nashville #tennessee #musiccity #broadway #downtown #newsong #ashleymcmillenmusic @ashleymcmillenmusic @tootsies_orchid_lounge #tootsiesorchidlounge @att @batman.official #singersongwriter #songwriter #music #live #crazytown full of #neon #dreams #ashleymcmillentakeover #newsongmusic #newsong

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The #adventure continues. Stuck in #traffic across from the #worldfamous #tootsies and the #Batman building in #nashville #tennessee #musiccity #broadway #downtown #newsong #ashleymcmillenmusic @ashleymcmillenmusic @tootsies_orchid_lounge #tootsiesorchidlounge @att @batman.official #singersongwriter #songwriter #music #live #crazytown full of #neon #dreams #ashleymcmillentakeover #newsongmusic #newsong

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A #lullaby for the #pups with my #breedloveguitar #ashleymcmillentakeover #ashleymcmillenmusic #weimaraners #weims #pittie #pitbull #rescue #nashville #tennessee #musiccity #singersongwriter #singer #songwriter #newsongmusic #newsong #ilovemydogs #bestfriend #love @breedloveguitar @ashleymcmillenmusic #evening #goodnight

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And for my #final #ashleymcmillentakeover post, I share with you my #prized #recordplayer and one of #Nashville ‘s most #beloved #songwriters, #kriskristofferson See you on 12/10 @lincolncenter in #newyorkcity #thankyou to #NewSongMusic for allowing me this opportunity to share my music with the #world #helpmemakeitthroughthenight #singersongwriter #thehighwaymen #goodnight from @ashleymcmillenmusic #ashleymcmillenmusic #records

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