Twelve teams, one for every birth month. Each team fields one act — a solo artist or a group of up to 3 singers — and the audience decides who takes the crown, one dollar-vote at a time.
Our prizes are sponsored by partners who believe in the ministry of music.
Prize: a full semester of vocal training for 5 singers, shared across all three titles — Grand Champion: 1 place • Best Solo: 1 place • Best Group: 3 places (the whole group trains together). If one act wins two titles, the spare place passes to the runner-up act in the finals — e.g., a Grand Champion group is also Best Group, taking all 3 group places, and its spare champion place goes to the runner-up.
“These two groups have improved leaps and bounds since Mr. Blackman has been working with them… he comes highly recommended in relation to vocal training.”
— Bishop Mark S. Harewood, Love and Light Ministries International
Instagram: @alexthevocalcoach • Testimonials
Alex Blackman, Vocal Coach — Bridgetown, Barbados — (246) 244-9323
Get in the door, get on the stage.
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General admission | $5 per person | Sold in advance and at the door |
| Competition entry | $10 per month | Each month fields one act — solo artist or group (max 3 singers) |
| Vote tickets | $1 each | Buy at the door; more detail below |
| Food & beverages | Priced at event | Soft drinks, juices, hot dogs, burgers & veggie burgers, fish cakes, samosas, fried & BBQ wings — see coordination list below |
Applause is free — but votes are a dollar, and every vote counts.
One central list for everything the kitchen needs. For each item, name who sources it, who prepares or cooks it, and who serves it on the night. Menu: soft drinks & juices, hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, fish cakes, samosas, and chicken wings (fried & BBQ). No alcohol.
| Item | Qty | Sourced by | Prepared / cooked by | Served by | Status |
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All assignments save automatically in this browser. Print a copy for planning meetings and for the kitchen team on event night.
Each song is tagged Solo, Group, or Solo or Group — rule: acts may only claim songs matching their division. Solo acts choose from Solo and Solo-or-Group songs; group acts choose from Group and Solo-or-Group songs. Songs are claimed first-come, first-served — once a month claims it, it's theirs.
Admins: use the dropdowns on each song to record which month has claimed it.
Judges score every act out of 100. Suggested rubric:
| Criteria | Points | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Vocal performance | 40 | Pitch, control, power, harmony (for groups) |
| Stage presence | 30 | Confidence, movement, connection with the song |
| Crowd engagement | 30 | Did the room feel it? Energy, participation, joy |
During the show: pick the round, after the basket passes count the tickets, and log the performance. Standings update automatically and highlight which acts advance to the next round.
| # | Round | Month | Category | Song | Judges | Votes | Score |
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Final score = judges' points + vote tickets. (Tip: you can weigh votes more heavily by entering e.g. votes × 5 in the votes column.)
Print these for signup day and for the door on event night.
| Month | Act type | Act / artist name | Contact name & phone | Round 1 song | Semis song | Finals song | $10 paid |
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| Name | Birth month | Admission paid | Vote tickets purchased ($) |
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