Andy Shaw is a singer songwriter based out of Columbus, Ohio, since 2004. Andy writes and performs music from a real place, conveying themes of love, heartache, social and political justice, and a curiosity about life and its meaning. His band the Andy Shaw Band,… (read more)
April 29th, 2025Jay Brown is a roots music one-man-band from Black Mountain, North Carolina, who has been playing guitar and piano since the age of 7. A prolific songwriter, Jay's performances draw from a couple hundred original songs, as well as countless covers from the roots of… (read more)
April 24th, 2025Linda Dunnavant is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter originally from Moultrie, GA. She calls her genre “dream folk Americana” and her songs are inspired by daydreams, delusions, second chances, old hurts, getting stuck, getting free, and the natural world. She released an EP in 2023 called Tiny… (read more)
April 23rd, 2025Jackson Grimm is an accomplished and respected multi-instrumentalist and teacher in the Asheville music community. His songs marry folk pop melodies with the lonesome sound of traditional Appalachian music. It is no surprise that Jackson’s songwriting is representative of his musical birthplace, Western North Carolina,… (read more)
April 23rd, 2025Finn O'Sullivan is an indie folk/pop singer-songwriter based in Longmont, CO. She explores love and heartbreak, patriarchal privilege, the worlds of her favorite fictional characters, and the endless what ifs that keep her up at night. Finn writes and performs with equal parts depth of… (read more)
April 23rd, 2025Benjamin Burke is a folk-country singer and songwriter. Reminiscent of modern greats like Jason Isbell, as well as artists from days gone by like James Taylor and Jackson Browne, Burke invokes the timeless appeal of a songwriter and his guitar. His songs are clever, earnest,… (read more)
April 21st, 2025Jackson Harden is a singer-songwriter from Utah, currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Combining elements of traditional folk, alt-country, and chamber pop, his music has a timeless quality that creates an airy, open atmosphere tinged with imagery of the vast desert landscapes and towering mountains… (read more)
April 17th, 2025CONGRATULATIONS to the 2025 finalists of the LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition, presented by NewSong Music: Babe Club — Charleston, SC Caroline Cotter — Ellsworth, ME Finn O'Sullivan — Longmont, CO Jackson Grimm — Swannanoa, NC Andy Shaw — Columbus, OH Jackson Harden — Concord, NC Jenna… (read more)
April 9th, 2025NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition is thrilled to announce that Lindsay Foote from Boston, Massachusetts, is the 23rd annual Grand Prize Winner. During the Saturday, March 15, finals, Foote showcased six songs with tender emotionalism and dreamy melodies that highlighted her lithe voice. Her… (read more)
March 18th, 2025The annual LEAF Singer-Songwriter Showcase and Competition, now in its eleventh year, will take place at LEAF Global Arts Retreat, in Black Mountain, N.C., on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Submit your original songs HERE The performance showcase and competition is a collaborative effort between NewSong… (read more)
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