To add some further clarification on this contest, the idea is to inspire new productions of music in 2026. Perhaps you haven't made music in a while, or you've been putting off finishing that one song, or you just want to start trying for the first time, this contest is meant to be a catalyst for creation.

Some people have offered previously released songs to enter into the contest, but we feel that it will even the playing field a little for anyone to win if all entries are something new and unreleased.

With the deadline being April 8th, that gives roughly one month to make something for this contest. We will play all submitted songs on the White Oak YouTube channel and announce the winners then, so be sure to subscribe to that here:

https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteOakCreatorsGuild