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Project Mission: To use music as a tool to promote the health benefits of the international meat free Mondays movement.
Call to Action: SONG CONTEST!
Contest Details:
Submit your original music and lyrics to Vigour Projects for a chance to win Best Original Music and Lyrics!! The song must contain lyrics that promote a heart-healthy lifestyle and behaviours. The song can be any genre. Whether it is funny, serious, or heartfelt, the only rule is that you must be creative! Note that it does NOT have to be radio quality. Each song submission costs $5, the majority of which will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the remainder will cover the costs of the judging panel.
Early Bird Prize – Submit your song by August 5th at noon to receive:
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A pair of tickets to Paul McCartney’s concert in Toronto on Sunday, August 8th or Monday, August 9th, 2010
Grand Prize: Winner of the Best Original Music and Lyrics gets:
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Free Recording Studio time at Number 9 Audio
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A profile review and live internet TV appearance with Lynk PR on ThatChannel.com
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To become the MM4M Theme song
Accepting Submissions Starting on July 1st, 2010
Early-bird Deadline: Songs must be submitted by August 5th at noon to qualify for our early bird prize!
Grand Prize Deadline: TBA
Contest Rules and Regulations: Learn more.
Why Meatless?
Available evidence has shown that survival rates are strongly correlated with an individual’s daily consumption of fruits and vegetables. No other food group is as strongly associated with survival rates as are fruits and veggies.
Why Mondays?
Monday is the day of the week associated with the highest occurrence of heart attacks and sudden cardiac death. Learn more.
Why 4?
The Food Pyramid, developed by the US Department of Agriculture recommends 3-5 servings of vegetables and 2-4 servings of fruit per day. Therefore, everyone should eat approximately 4 servings of fruit and 4 servings of vegetables per day to stay healthy!
Why Music?
Music exerts its effects on health in multiple ways. Music has been shown to reduce stress, improve learning skills, and shape behaviour. Health messaging can be much more effective in engaging the public when done through music composition.
Charity Partner:
Partners:
MaRS Social Innovation Generation
We are grateful for the support of the Coalition for Music Education in Canada, who are the creators of Music Monday. Vigour Projects strongly supports the Coalition’s annual Music Monday initiative – for more information on Music Monday and how to get involved, please visit their website.
Event:
We will be holding our public launch and first annual concert, called VigourFest, at Trane Studio in Toronto on Friday, September 3rd, 2010. The MM4M contest winner will get to perform at this concert! Learn more.
