“Move on Up! A Gospel Sing-Off” will take place in West Long Branch, May 10.
March 30 is the deadline for choirs to register for the second annual “Move on Up! A Gospel Sing-Off,” which is sponsored by The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University and will take place at the university’s Pollak Theatre, May 10 at 2 p.m. You can register for the event HERE.
There will be no admission charge for the event, at which the winning choir will receive a $10,000 prize, and the runner-up will receive $5,000. Any New Jersey choir can register and upload a one-song video (not longer than 5 minutes); the Sing-Off competitors will be picked by a panel of judges, and announced on April 1.
“Move on Up! celebrates our state’s wonderfully rich tradition of gospel music,” said Springsteen Archives programs manager and this event’s producer Jeri Houseworth, in a press release. “Gospel began in Black churches and is a vital part of African-American religious culture. Gospel is also a foundation of American popular music. Its influence can be heard in R&B, soul, rock, and the blues.”
“Move on Up! is less a competition than a celebration,” added Robert Santelli, executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, in the press release. “It’s a showcase of gospel talent, a tribute to gospel music, and a chance to award prize money to be used to elevate the contemporary sounds of the music.”
For information, visit springsteenarchives.org/programs.
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