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2015 Song Competition Winners
The Grand Prize Winner of the 2015 SMSWF Song Competition is Sara Motes Ashley for her pop song “Feel This Way”. Sara won $500, and Premier Demo ($625 Value) from Beaird Music Group in Nashville, TN....
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Con Hunley in Concert, Sylvia in a Matinee plus much more coming to the 6th...
Get your tickets today! (Click on names highlighted in blue for more information on them.) ‘CON’ In Concert at the Aug. 16-20, 2017 Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival. Not only is Con Hunley one of...
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Help…We need Volunteers
Please become part of our SMSWF family. We need Volunteers to help with the festival. The volunteer jobs allow you to hear and see a lot of great entertainment while helping the festival to run...
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2018 T-Shirt Design Contest
It is FREE to enter your design in the SMSWF T-Shirt Design Contest Deadline to enter is March 30, 2018. Anyone can enter! Click Here for T-Shirt Design Contest Entry Form Click Here for T-Shirt...
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2018 Song Competition Entry Deadline April 30th
Enter the 2018 Song Competition before January 31st and you get the Early Bird registration prices. CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP entry fees! $45 first entry / $10 any additional entry. Entry fees will go to...
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Co-Write with Hit Writers Mar. 2-3, 2018
Winter Co-Write with Hit Writers Project back by popular demand! Scheduled for March 2-3, 2018 SMSWF Rocky Top Co-writing Experience with Hit Writers will be held at the Historic Gatlinburg Inn....
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2016 Song Competition Grand Prize Winner
Announcing this year’s Grand Prize Winner “I’m Gonna Save You” a gospel/inspirational song written by Bruce Michael Miller won the 2016 SMSWF Song Competition at the Edgewater Hotel in Gatlinburg, TN...
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2015 Song Competition Winners
The Grand Prize Winner of the 2015 SMSWF Song Competition is Sara Motes Ashley for her pop song “Feel This Way”. Sara won $500, and Premier Demo ($625 Value) from Beaird Music Group in Nashville, TN....
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Sponsors
A great big thank you to those Sponsors who have given financial support to the 2015 Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival Aug. 19-23, 2015. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR SPONSORS
View ArticleSMSWF Mission
The 6th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival will be held Aug. 16-20, 2017 in Gatlinburg, TN. This event was created to “Celebrate our Appalachian Musical Roots”. The Public is invited to share...
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RIP Kim Williams
The Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival is going to greatly miss it’s Hall of Fame Songwriter Kim Williams. Kim not only performed and taught at the SMSWF, he served on our advisory board and was a...
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2018 SMSWF Song Competition Finalists
Click here for SMSWF group rate lodging discounts These 24 songs will compete in the 2018 SMSWF Song Competition Finale & Awards Show to be held on Sat. Aug. 18th Noon – 2 :30 PM at Drafts Burger...
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2018 SMSWF Song Competition Winners
The SMSWF is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Song Competition. Congratulations to all the Songwriters who participated in this year’s song competition. The scores by both preliminary judges...
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The 8th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival will be held Aug. 11-18, 2019 in Gatlinburg, TN. This event was created to “Celebrate our Appalachian Musical Roots”. The Public is invited to share...
View Article2019 Song Competition Accepting Entries
The 8th Annual SMSWF Song Competition entry process is now officially open. Deadline to enter songs is April 30, 2019. Preliminary judges will choose 27 finalists to perform their songs at the 2019...
View ArticlePublic Invited ‘FREE LIVE MUSIC’
Want to stay informed? Sign up here for the SMSWF Email Newsletter list, click here. Free Live Music Venues Downtown Gatlinburg, TN August 11-18, 2019. Public invited. The Smoky Mountains...
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We love our Volunteers
Please become part of our SMSWF family. We need Volunteers to help with the festival. The volunteer jobs allow you to hear and see a lot of great entertainment while helping the festival to run...
View Article2018 ‘One-on-One’ Mentoring/Audition Sessions
Get in line to reserve your time slot for a One on One Mentoring/Audition Session at the 7th Annual SMSWF Aug. 13-22, 2018. Doug Johnson – Black River Entertainment Click here to reserve a seat.
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2018 Workshop Registration
Click Here To Register for Workshops 2018 SMSWF Workshop Series “Pig in the Poke Registration” is open. A ‘Pig in the Poke’ is when you purchase something and you do not know what you are getting. All...
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Co-Write with Hit Writers Aug. 15-16, 2018
Winter Co-Write with Hit Writers Project back by popular demand! Scheduled for Aug. 15-16, 2018 SMSWF Rocky Top Co-writing Experience with Hit Writers will be held at the Historic Gatlinburg Inn....
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