The Songwriting Competition will be hosted and judged by
Nashville-based musician, Tony Stampley.
The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance’s first annual Songwriting Competition pays homage to local music legend, and festival honoree, singer/songwriter Henry Glover. Glover, a Langston High School alumnus, was a pioneering African American songwriter, producer, arranger, A&R man, and musician who grew up in Hot Springs.
A few titles in Glover’s catalog include: “Fever,” “Drown in My Own Tears,” “Blues Stay Away from Me,” “California Sun,” and “The Peppermint Twist.”
Finalists have been notified and invited to perform at the final, live competition on the Art Springs stage during the afternoon of Saturday, May 1, which will be hosted and judged by Nashville based musician, Tony Stampley.
The son of country music star Joe Stampley, Tony is a seasoned musician and songwriter with dozens of major tracks in his catalog, including 17 songs chosen by Hank Williams Jr. Stampley will choose the best song based on “the power of the music and lyrics.” Viewers can look forward to a live performance by Stampley immediately following the contest.
The winner will be awarded a Glover, the first of what will become an annual award honoring the talents and contributions to the music industry made by Henry Glover. The songwriting competition is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Alliance Rubber.
The Songwriting Competition is sponsored in part through the generosity of Alliance Rubber.
