Song Contest
WILL MCLEAN
BEST NEW FLORIDA SONG CONTEST
Click Here for 2016 Song Contest Rules and Entry Form (Revised Feb. 2014)
1st place: Hank Mattson/Dana Robinson for "When This Old Hat Was New"
2nd place :John R. Butler for "O Miami"
3rd place: Lauren Heintz for "Bluer Skies"
More about The 2015 Winners
( learn more about songwriters and hear their songs)
The contest has generated thousands of Florida songs, causing both the songwriter and the audience to become more aware of the history, environment, and characters of Florida.
The songs are sad, funny, inspiring, emotional. The Will McLean Foundation for Florida Heritage in Music has archived all the songs, which will eventually be housed in the McLean Collection at the College of Central Florida in Ocala. The first of a series of CDs featuring finalists, “Soul of the Hawk,” has been produced and is in circulation.
The Will Mclean song contest has brought some fine songwriters to us. The contest is open to all. Although most entries come from Florida, songwriters everywhere are encouraged to submit entries.
Winners are featured at the annual Will McLean Festival. For more information, call (407) 587-9395.
Look Back At Winners Of 2014 Song Contest
by Donna Green-Townsend
The Soul of the Hawk
The first in a series presenting finalists in the
annual song contest $15
More info on Soul of the Hawk CD.......
Mail Application and materials to:
The Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest
P. O. Box 547446
Orlando, FL 32854-7446
P. O. Box 547446
Orlando, FL 32854-7446