Nationwide New Christian Artists Talent Search and Competition will lead to a 'development deal' for the winner

The Christian Festival Association, a coalition of over two dozen Christian music festivals across the country, recently announced plans for its 2009 National Talent Search. The organization is partnering with Word Label Group, which will provide a development deal for the winner of the nationwide search for new talent in Christian music.

“The purpose of this exciting new venture is to identify and provide a platform for new artists who can communicate a God-centered worldview in the language of contemporary culture so that the next generation can see, hear and know God,” said CFA President Bob Thompson. “The Christian Festival Association is delighted to partner with Word Label Group to provide this unique new platform for aspiring Christian artists.”

Regional competitions will take place at 19 CFA-affiliated festivals this summer (see lists of participating festivals below), and a regional winner will be determined at each festival. Those 19 winners will be invited to Nashville in September to participate in the national finals.

The overall winner will receive a development deal with the Word Label Group family of labels, which includes Fervent Records, Myrrh Records, and Word Records.

For more information, visit the individual Web sites of the participating festivals by visiting the Christian Festival Association’s Web site at http://www.christianfestivals.com/.

Anton, Your SpeedCreed Blogger did a little extra digging on this subject and found out for you that many of the registration processes for the talent search, at the individual festivals, is being handled by SonicBids.com. Click to see their Online Registration for The Christian Artist Talent Search, 2009. Below is the complete list of the Participating Festivals:

• AgapeFest (IL) 5/1/09 - 5/2/09
• Spirit West Coast- Del Mar (CA) 5/22/09 - 5/24/09
• Ichthus (KY) 6/10/09 - 6/13/09
• Alive Festival (OH) 6/16/09 - 6/20/09
• Atlanta Fest (GA) 6/17/09 - 6/20/09
• Creation Northeast (PA) 6/24/09 - 6/27/09
• Lifest (WI) 7/8/09 - 7/12/09
• King’s Fest (OH) 7/9/09 - 7/11/09
• SpiritSong Festival (OH) 7/9/09 - 7/11/09
• Sonshine Festival (MN) 7/15/09 - 7/ 18/09
• Ignite Chicago Festival (IL) 7/17/09 - 7/18/09
• Hills Alive (SD) 7/18/09 - 7/19/09
• Creation Northwest (WA) 7/22/09 - 7/25/09
• Spirit West Coast-Monterey (CA) 7/30/09 - 8/1/09
• Kingdom Bound (NY) 8/2/09 - 8/5/09
• Unity Christian Music Festival (MI) 8/5/09 - 8/8/09
• Rock The Desert (TX) 8/7/09 - 8/8/09
• Rock The Light (KS) 9/4/09 - 9/5/09
• LifeLight Festival (SD) 9/4/09 - 9/6/09