REGULATIONS FOR REGIONAL COMPETITION

1. The participant must be of eligible age.
2. The song must be based on the theme of the Regional Summit for the Church of the Nazarene: People Matter.
3. Participants must be exclusively members of a local Church of the Nazarene in the Mesoamerica Region. If you want to know if your country belongs to that Region, go to www.mesoamericaregion.org
4. Preferably, it should be recorded in a recording studio with a full band; in case there is no studio, the song may still be received and taken into account.
5. The song must contain 2 stanzas and a chorus; in case you want to add a musical bridge, that will be allowed.
6. In addition, the song should be catchy, containing a memorable message and tune, with simple lyrics; especially the chorus.
7. People who will be participating in this contest must have a basic knowledge of music and must have the ability to perform in public, if necessary.
8. The deadline to receive the songs will be November 30, 2019.
9. There will be a jury of 3 people who will rate each of the songs submitted; based on those ratings, the Mesoamerica Region will announce the winner of the contest through social media networks.
10. In case your song is selected as the winner, you must travel to Panama to perform the song. The expenses covered for the winning performer will be the following: round trip ticket to Panama, lodging in Panama (in case of being a band, only the expenses of the vocalist will be covered).  **Immigration-related expenses must be covered personally.
11. The winner must assign the rights of the song to the Mesoamerica Region.
12. The winner will be awarded a prize at the Regional Conference that will take place in October 2020.

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