RULES: Canadian National Gospel Song Competition

Eligibility

1. The Maja Award is open to:
   Canadian Citizens
   Canadian Residents
2. All Artists/Performers entering the Maja Awards acknowledge and profess the Gospel as the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, the son of God (John 3:14-18, 1 John 4:2).
3. The Maja Awards are open to all novices, professionals and veteran Gospel Artists/Performers. Employees of the Maja Awards, subsidiaries and affiliates are not eligible to enter or submit an entry to the Maja Awards 2003. All performers with or without recordings are eligible for entrance into the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition.
4. In the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition a composer can only submit 2 songs, while a singer can only sing one song. If you are a singer who composes songs, then you are only allowed to perform 1, and the 2nd must be sung by different artist. The Maja Organization and or its parent company reserves the right to produce all songs submitted by the Top 10 Finalists of the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition on a compilation/CD/tape for commercial sale, purely as a fundraiser for the Maja Awards*.
   
   The Maja Organization will therefore, re-record, reproduce, remix and re-release the songs submitted by the Top 10 Finalists. This is another determined effort by the Maja Organization to give additional exposure to Canadian Artists.
   
   There are 2 types of songs that can be submitted to the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition:
   
   1. Songs written for this competition
   2. Songs that have been previously recorded (after January 1, 2002).
   
   All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, duplication or re-recording of the compilation is prohibited by Federal Law
5. The winner of the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition will be awarded a trophy, additional prizes (which may include cash or alternative prizes), and will be crowned “Canada's Gospel Song of the Year” at the Maja Awards Presentation.

Applications & Submissions

6. All artists entering as “Canadian National Gospel Song Competition” must complete the Official Maja Awards Application for the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition.
7. There is NO registration fee to participate in the 2003 Maja Awards.
8. When entering the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition, a separate demo consisting solely of 1 Original Song in its entirety must be submitted. No other song should be on this demo (CD/tape). This demo must be clearly labelled “Original Song Demo”. For each Original Song 3 copies must be submitted (ie: A Composer who writes 2 songs will submit a total of 6 demos; 2 x 3 = 6)
   
   If the song you are entering is on an album, please submit 3 copies of the album the song is on, with the song you are entering clearly identified.

* Partial proceeds from the Maja Awards Compilation will be awarded to the Artists/Performers and Composers of all 10 songs up until 12 months expiring from the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition Compilation recording date.

9. It is understood that all artists/performers, composers/producers and attendees consent to release the use of their photos, biographies and names that may appear on any television/internet, radio, newspaper/magazines, billboards or in any videos for sale and all promotional materials.
10. All material submitted to the Maja Awards will not be returned and become archived property of the Maja Awards (including and not limited to Cassettes, CDs, photos and video).
11. Artists/Performers not complying with these rules outlined by the Maja Awards Organization will automatically be disqualified.
12. Incomplete, inaccurate or misleading registration information may result in disqualification at any stage of the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition, Gospel Star and the Awards Presentations.
13. DEADLINE: All information must be typed or printed clearly on the Maja Award 2003 registration form provided online and sent to the Maja Award National Office on or before Monday June 30, 2003.
    Please ensure that you have completed the correct application form.
    Applications must be postmarked no later than Monday June 30, 2003.
    Applications sent after Monday June 30, 2003 will not be accepted.

Maja Awards Definitions

The following are words which have been defined and will be used by the Maja Awards Organization for the purpose of the running the Canadian National Gospel Song Competition & Awards Presentation.

Recording Artist: one who has their own recording album, CD or tape released for commercial distribution through normal retail outlets or personal sales.

Non-Recording Artist: one who has not recorded their own recording album, tape or CD for commercial distribution through normal retail outlets or personal sales.

Artist/Performer: recognized as an individual or collective whom submits and entry to the Maja Awards & Canadian National Gospel Song Competition.

Soloist: a minimum and maximum of 1 individual

Vocalist: a person who sings

Duet: 2 individuals

Group: minimum 3 individuals; maximum 9 collective individuals

Choir: a minimum of 10 individuals who speak or sing collectively a given part of a musical composition.

Gospel: the message of the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, the son of God

Instrumentalist: a person who plays upon an instrument of music, without the assistance and use of a vocalist.

Child Performer: a person between the ages of 7 years of age and 14 years of age

Youth/Young Performer: a person between the ages of 15 years of age and 21 years of age