Listening Party: Spartanburg Spark Theme Song Contest!

It’s high time we had an official Spartanburg Spark theme song, don’t you think? Sure, we have a very nice song by Bryan Teague, singing our praises, but I was thinking something more along the lines of a song we could use as an intro to our videos and podcasts. Something memorable and iconic. It could be a simple, upbeat instrumental track make on a computer, or an elaborate theme that says captures the attitude of the project (like the Atop The Fourth Wall, theme, for instance). It doesn’t have to be any particular style, although the more local references and musical ideas that are inspired by local musical history, the better.

Of course, it would be totally selfish of us here at the Spark to expect anyone to just make us a theme song for kicks, wouldn’t it? That’s why we’re having a contest, complete with an actual, real-world prize.

Do you see this glorious chair? Not only is this a piece of genuine, hand-painted folk art from right here in Spartanburg (probably), but it’s also something that’s been taking up space in my foyer for like six months, after the person I tried to fob it off on last time gave it back. But it’s a nice chair. I mean, you wouldn’t want to sit on it because the seat has a painting on it, and if you did sit on it it would probably transfer at least some of the painting to your pants, but it’s a cool thing to look at.

Create a fantastic theme song for us here at the Spark, and it can be yours!

So, how does this contest work? It’s simple, actually. You write and record an original song, upload it to a place where everyone can listen to it for free: MySpace, Jamendo or even YouTube. Then, leave a comment below with a link to the song. (By making a song and leaving a comment linking to it, you agree that we can use the song in the future for whatever purposes we like in exchange for the prize, and we agree to credit you each time we use it.) The contest will be open from today (Friday, March 12, 2010) through Friday, April 2. At which point, we’ll pick the song we like the most and contact the winner. Easy as can be, right?

If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below, and I’ll answer them as they come.

Let’s hear some cool theme songs!