DiSalvo, Garcia win SPC songwriting contest

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JoJo DiSalvo, left, and Noah Garcia of Frenship High School recently won a songwriting contest for area musicians hosted by South Plains College’s Commercial Music Department. Both winners will perform their songs on May 4 during Fest Week in the Tom T. Hall Studio.
JoJo DiSalvo, left, and Noah Garcia of Frenship High School recently won a songwriting contest for area musicians hosted by South Plains College’s Commercial Music Department. Both winners will perform their songs on May 4 during Fest Week in the Tom T. Hall Studio.

LEVELLAND — The Commercial Music Department at South Plains College recently hosted a songwriting contest for aspiring artists in the West Texas area, naming winners in a high school division and adult division.

The winners were Noah Garcia of Frenship in the high school division and JoJo DiSalvo in the adult division. Both winners will perform their songs on May 4 during Fest Week in the Tom T. Hall Studio.

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The event was created for the purpose of cultivating original music in the surrounding area and encouraging young songwriters to create, while also aiding in recruitment.

Entrants submitted an audio recording of their songs, which were judged by a panel of professional songwriters.

The winners each received a prize package courtesy of the event’s sponsors: a professional logo design by Casita Creative, custom guitar strap from Pale Son Leather, a performance in the Cactus Theater, merch from Johnny Velvet, recording at Mount Vernon Studios and a spot at LEPAA's Buddy Holly Songwriter Retreat.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: South Plains College announces winners of songwriting contest