FULL OF PROMISE TALENT SEARCH GUIDELINES

 

Gospel Talent Guidelines:

 

Please read carefully before applying for any competition

 

  • The 3 Gospel talent competitions have been designed for young people between 16 - 25years old

  • Contestants may only enter once, either as an individual performer or as a member of a group

  • Groups may have up to a maximum of eight (8) members

  • NO profanity or vulgar lyrics is permitted in any vocal performance or dance music. These are Gospel competitions!

  • In the use of any electronic keyboard, the contestant must create all sounds live on stage

  • CD's may be reviewed by the organisers or judges to be sure no additional voices are pre-recorded

  • Sound Technician and microphone(s) will be provided. YOU must provide your own CD music, taped music, instruments, props, keyboard, etc., if needed (larger instruments such as drums will be provided for Other Talent Guidelines, if requested in advance.)

  • CD's must be cued ready to perform (contestants are advised to bring a backup CD copy, just in case original is faulty)

 

Contestants must be amateur, non-professional performers. The determination of who is an amateur is in the sole discretion of the organisers and the judges of the Competition (the "Judges") and the organisers or the Judges may refuse to consider any entry from or performance by any person who may be considered by them not to be an amateur or group containing a person who may be considered by them not to be an amateur.

 

For the purpose of the Contest, a person to be considered an amateur must at least meet all of the following criteria:

 

1. Someone who is not nor has ever been a member of a union connected with public artistic performances.

2. Someone who does not earn and has not ever earned more than 50% of his or her annual income from performing.

3. Someone who has not sung or performed on a record, CD or video released for commercial distribution.

4. Someone who is not a party to a management or booking contract with a professional firm or Individual who is paid a fee for securing employment in the entertainment field.

5. Someone who does not have a current recording contract with a distribution company.

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Full of Promise reserves the right to make any final decisions on all matters not covered by these rules and regulations, as well as the right to change, alter and/or rearrange parts or all of these competition rules and regulations at any time. Full Of Promise is not responsible for any expenses incurred by Contestants.

 

The organisers in its sole discretion may accept or refuse to accept entry forms that are late, incomplete or illegible.

 

Contestants grant Full Of Promise the right to photograph, film, video and/or digitally record their performances at any of the Other Talent Guidelines or in conjunction with the Competition for future promotional purposes. All entries and submissions and the content thereof become the sole and exclusive property of Full of Promise and may not be returned. Full Of Promise cannot be held responsible for any additional online viewing of other parties as a result of a public posting. The circulation of the YouTube posting is the responsibility of the contestant. As a condition of the Contestant being permitted to compete in Competition, each Contestant i) grants permission to Full Of Promise to use, without compensation of any kind to the contestant, any photograph, audio or video tape or other audio or visual image or recording including digital recordings, or any portion or portions thereof, in such manner as Full Of Promise may determine including in any promotions or advertising, and ii) waives any right to any fee or compensation for any of the aforesaid and iii) releases Full Of Promise from any loss, damage, injury, or expense which the Contestant may suffer or incur as a result of his or her participation in the Competition, howsoever caused.

 

INDEMNITY OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR

Any entry from any person under the age of 18 must also be signed by such minor person's parent or legal guardian (the "Parent/Guardian") consenting to such minor person entering the Competition and acknowledging the consents and waivers and indemnities hereby contained made by such minor person and the Parent/Guardian agrees to indemnify and save harmless FULL OF PROMISE for any loss, damages, costs, expenses, injury, claims or actions, including solicitors costs, which FULL OF PROMISE may suffer or incur by reason of any matter or thing relating to arising from the involvement or participation of the minor person in the Competition.