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Who Can Compete? All contestants must be amateur entertainers. Professional and semi-professional entertainers are not permitted to enter. FaithFest has two categories: adult and youth. The adult category is for contestants over 18 years of age. Parent/legal guardian must sign application for contestants under 18 years of age. Contestants who are 18 and are still enrolled in high school may choose to compete in either category. Registration A $25 registration fee is required to participate. Applications are due no later than March 6, at 5 PM, and are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Only 10 participants will be accepted in the adult category and 5 participants will be accepted in the youth category. You may mail the application and payment to FaithFest, 68 N. Lee Street, Forsyth, GA 31029. Payment The festival accepts cash, checks, and credit cards. (Please note that there is a $1 credit card processing fee that is automatically added to your credit card payment.) Once you submit your registration, you will receive a link to pay online. If you would prefer to pay with a check, please make it payable to the Forsythia Festival and mail it to 68 North Lee St., Forsyth, GA 31029. Please make sure you indicate who the payment is registering for. Location FaithFest will be held at First Baptist Church of Forsyth, 95 W. Morse Street, Forsyth. Award Categories Adult category $500 first place $250 runner-up Youth category $250 winner	Loading...

Competition

Songs performed must be faith-based and be appropriate for family entertainment. The FaithFest coordinators reserve the right to disqualify any contestant whose performance, dress attire, or song that does not meet faith- or family-based entertainment standards.

FaithFest will have 15 total competitors: 10 adult competitors and 5 youth competitors.
• All contestants must have one prepared song and must limit their singing performance to four minutes.
• Contestants must memorize the songs they will be performing and sing to background music provided by competitor. instruments, or a capella.
• Songs are limited to four (5) minutes and must be appropriate for faith- and family-based entertainment.
• The competition will will start at 7 PM, and the competitors must report promptly at 6 PM. The public event is at 7 PM. Contestant order for the performance will be randomly drawn.
• The judges will score the performances. In the event of a tie, judges will vote to select the winner of the competition.
• The same song submitted with application must be performed in the competition. Judges will select the top two performers from the adult category and the top performer from the youth category.

FaithFest Rules and Guidelines

All participants and their families release the Forsythia Festival from any liability resulting from their performance and attendance at this event.

All participants give the Forsythia Festival unrestricted authorization to use their name, photo, voice recording, video recording, entry materials, and/or likeness in promotional materials without further compensation.

FaithFest coordinators reserve the right to disqualify any contestant whose performance, dress attire, or song does not meet faith- and/or family-based entertainment standards.

The Forsythia Festival considers professionals and semi-professionals anyone who has received or currently receives payment for a performance This includes anyone who receives income by selling a CD. If you are still unsure, please feel free to contact us and a decision can be made on a case-by-case basis.