Meet the judges for the 24th annual NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition: Anna Pearson — Artist Manager, Red Light Management Anna Pearson has been with Red Light Management since 2013 where she currently co-manages Larkin Poe, Lissie, Cat Clyde, Ruthie Foster, Tyler Ramsey and… (read more)
December 4th, 2025Susan Anderson is a singer, songwriter, and violin player. She has performed across the country as a classical, jazz, punk, bluegrass, children’s-music, sacred-ritual, folk and country artist. Equally at home in a concert hall as an intimate jazz club or DIY basement space, Susan has… (read more)
December 2nd, 2025Emily Johnson-Erday is an award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and theater maker whose work explores the nuance of life - silver linings and beautiful tragedies alike. Raised in the mountains of North Carolina playing old-time music with her family, she now lives in Brooklyn, NY, using her… (read more)
October 31st, 2025A 2023 Kerrville New Folk winner and two-time Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase finalist, Katie Boeck is gaining recognition as one of the standout voices in today’s independent folk scene. Her 2023 album Calico was named Best Singer-Songwriter Album of the Year by the Indie… (read more)
October 30th, 2025Alex Sheh is a singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His music blends elements of jazz, blues, folk, and pop. His soulful vocals and expressive guitar playing create a warm and inviting atmosphere for listeners. Whether playing original music or… (read more)
October 29th, 2025A childhood spent alternately in dance studios, buried in books, or outside on the easternmost seam of the Blue Ridge Mountains shaped Annie Stokes’s childhood and teen years, before college allowed her to pursue the study of history and gender (two themes that come up… (read more)
October 28th, 2025In 2024, singer-songwriter Dustin Dale Gaspard received a professional scholarship from CODOFIL to study at Université Sainte-Anne. Now, he's making history on "The Voice" as the first contestant ever to sing in Cajun French on the show—a truly unique talent shining a national spotlight on… (read more)
October 27th, 2025Thanks so much to everyone who submitted songs to this year's NewSong Music Competition! Entries to the 24th annual NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition closed at 11:59 PM on Sunday, Sept 14. We are thrilled with the talent of the singer-songwriters who entered their… (read more)
October 10th, 2025In celebration of its 24th anniversary, the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition — presented by Citizen Vinyl — will welcome eight finalists from across North America to Asheville for an evening of songs and connection The show takes place at The Grey Eagle on… (read more)
October 2nd, 2025Dominique Bianco is a DC-based Italian-American jazz vocalist who adds her own distinctive touch to jazz standards, with awe-inspiring improvisational skills, and unique melodic original compositions. (Check out her new single "Heartstrings" with Fulton Lee.) At age 21, she released her debut record I'm… (read more)
September 16th, 2025
