Salem Radio Seeking Christian Music Stars

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It may not have the popular following or star quality of “American Idol,” but Salem Communications Corp.’s search for the next big Christian music artist was here first.


The Camarillo-based Christian radio broadcasting company’s Salem Music Network and Nashville-based Daywind Music Group have announced their sixth annual search for unsigned Christian music performers, called the “Exalting Him Talent Search.”


While lacking the mainstream popularity and runaway ratings success of the Fox Network reality show, last year’s contest drew more than 2,000 entries from all over the country.


Selected music industry professionals will listen to and critique the music of each contestant, selecting the top candidates to participate in one of eight regional competitions held late this summer in Nashville, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, St. Louis, Washington D.C., Cleveland and San Francisco. The contest is open to all genres of Christian music, and one group finalist and one solo finalist will be selected from each region to compete in the finals in Nashville in November. The regional competitions and finals will be filmed for the Trinity Broadcasting Network.


The grand prize winner will receive a recording contract, distribution of music to radio and retail outlets, and a story in one of Salem Publishing’s Christian music publications.


Salem is the third largest radio station owner in the top 25 U.S. markets, behind Clear Channel and CBS Radio.

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