Songs in the Key of Toledo

Song of Toledo contest deadline passes

Written by Toledo Free Press Staff Writers | | news@toledofreepress.com

More than 50 Toledo-area musicians submitted entries for the Toledo Free Press/FOX Toledo “Song of Toledo” contest, which closed April 3 at noon.

The contest judges — Columbia Gas Community Relations Manager Chris Kozak; Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller; Toledo Free Press Music Writer Vicki Kroll; Face of FOX Toledo Julia Johnston; Toledo-Lucas County Library Archivist Tracy Montri; Lucas County Commissioner Ben Konop; Toledo City Councilman Tom Wanieski; Michigan International Speedway Director of Communiations Sammie Lukaskiewicz and contest originator Robert Grebe — will now narrow the filed to a top five.

Song of Toledo contest: What’s at stake for the winner

  • The winner of the Song of Toledo contest will receive opportunities and exposure:
  • The top five finalists will receive a video profile on FOX Toledo with reporter Allison Brown, a profile and potential cover story in Toledo Free Press and mentions on 106.5 FM The Zone with Carolyn Stone.
  • The song will be submitted to be proclaimed the official song of the City of Toledo and Lucas County for one year.
  • The winning artist will recieve free studio time at Strawberry Fields Recording Studio in Swanton.
  • The winning artist will receive stage time at this summer’s Columbia Gas Smoke on the Water — Ribs for the Red Cross event.
  • The winning artist will open for a national act before a televised August NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway.
  • The winner will be revealed during the season finale of FOX’s “American Idol” in May.

View the FOX Toledo video report here.

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    3 Responses to “Song of Toledo contest deadline passes”

    1. Ty Coon

      The tune,’dead skunk in the middle of the road’, is Toledo’s song…without a doubt!! It perfectly fits into the Demonrats , strategy of driving out businesses by the hundreds, ruining our schools ,wasting money on folly,letting infrastructure crumble while WASTING tax dollars,re-electing worthless pols over and over and over again (think Kapturd or any Dim.),yeah… a better song about a dying city has yet to be penned.

      This comment was posted on April 6th, 2009 at 11:33 am

    2. We had to make up a fun video for our song submission…

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nOl0eQc4nM

      Hometown Toledo….

      as performed in the living room by the Deepwater Bluegrass Band from Toledo!!!

      This comment was posted on April 8th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
    3. Jess

      Ok, now I can’t get that song by the Wannabees out of my head..”You’re in Toledo Baby!”

      This comment was posted on April 9th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

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