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WYD27 Songwriting Competition Entry Form
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World Youth Day Seoul 2027
WYD27 Songwriting Competition Entry Form
Step
1
of
8
– Entry Type
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I am submitting an entry form for:
Individual (Age 16-17)
Individual (Over 18)
Group Entry
Policies
USE OF AI
Participants are not permitted to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate lyrics, music or any content related to the song for the following reasons:
The use of AI-generated lyrics, music or content does not align with the spirit of the songwriting competition, where young people are encouraged to use their personal God-given talents and creativity to create a song that aligns with the theme and experience of World Youth Day.
The use of AI-generated lyrics, music or content to create the song creates uncertainty around authorship, privacy concerns and copyright ownership, and therefore is not permitted for use in this competition.
PRIVACY
Personal information (Name, Age, Contact Details, Parish/School/Movement, Artistic Statements) will be used for the purposes of administering the competition, and participants may request access to or correction of their information in accordance with the Diocese Privacy Policy.
Personal information will be collected via the Diocese of Parramatta WYD website, and this information will be forwarded to and stored in the metparracatholic.org inbox.
Personal information (Name, Age, Contact Details, Parish/School/Movement) will not be disclosed to any members of the judging panel to ensure fairness in judging.
Personal information of the winning songwriter(s) (Name and Parish/School/Movement ONLY) will be used for the purpose of acknowledging the winning entry on the Diocese of Parramatta social media, website platforms and copyright acknowledgements.
Additional information (photographs, biography, print or media interviews) may be requested from the winning songwriter(s) and will only be used for promotional and media purposes if consent is given by the winning songwriter(s). Additional information will not be requested if the songwriter is under 18.
All participants will be contacted via the contact information provided to be informed of the outcome of the competition.
All submitted materials from unsuccessful participants will be securely deleted when no longer required, in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Records and Retention Disposal Policy.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
To ensure the evaluation process remains fair, submissions will be anonymised in the initial screening process, before being sent to the panel for judging in the second round.
The judging panel will be composed of different members from entities within the Diocese of Parramatta (Mission Enhancement Team, Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese) and will use a set evaluation criterion to judge each submission.
USE OF SONG
The winning song will be used solely for the purpose of enhancing pilgrim formation and pilgrimage experience for the Diocese of Parramatta’s pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, Korea.
The song will be used during communal gatherings for pre-, during and post-pilgrimage events, and may be used in liturgical settings.
The Diocese of Parramatta will not use the song for commercial gain or profit-making purposes.
Any use of the song by the Diocese of Parramatta will be limited to liturgical, pastoral, educational, promotional or other non-commercial purposes consistent with the purpose of the competition.
RIGHTS GRANTED TO THE DIOCESE OF PARRAMATTA
In submitting an entry, participants assign the Diocese of Parramatta all copyright in the submitted song, while retaining the right to be recognised as the song’s author.
As the copyright owner, the Diocese of Parramatta may exercise all rights comprised in that copyright, including the right to adapt, translate, reproduce, communicate, publish, perform and authorise others to use the song.
The Diocese of Parramatta may, in exercising those rights, produce recordings of the song and promote, distribute, and otherwise make use of the song in any format or medium.
The Diocese of Parramatta will exercise those rights in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Copyright Policy.
Participants consent to the Diocese of Parramatta making reasonable modifications to the text or music of the song as deemed necessary for liturgical, pastoral, or practical purposes.
If a participant is unsuccessful, all rights assigned to the Diocese of Parramatta in relation to the participant’s submitted materials will automatically revert to the participant upon completion of the competition.
All copies of an unsuccessful participant’s submitted materials will be securely deleted at the completion of the competition, in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Records and Retention Disposal Policy.
Acceptance of Policies
I have read the above policies.
Name
(Required)
First
Last
Group Members
(Required)
First Name
Last Name
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Age
(Required)
16 years old
17 years old
Age
(Required)
18 years old
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22 years old
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Select all age ranges that apply to your group members
(Required)
16-17 years old
18-21 years old
22-25 years old
26-30 years old
31-35 years old
IMPORTANT NOTE: If your group includes one or more members under 18, please follow the process below:
•
Submit ONE group entry form
on behalf of the group, as per the guidelines. Upload all submission files (recording, PDFs, etc.) with this form.
•
Each group member under 18 must ALSO complete an individual Under 18 entry form.
A parent/guardian must sign the ‘Participant Acknowledgments, Consent and Permissions’ section. No files need to be uploaded with this form, as they should already be included in the group entry.
•
If all group members are under 18, the same process applies:
submit the group entry form first, then have each member complete an individual Under 18 entry form.
•
Group members over 18
DO NOT need to submit an individual entry form.
Parent/Guardian Email
(Required)
Re-enter your email to confirm it is correct.
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Parent/Guardian Phone Number
(Required)
Email
(Required)
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Phone Number
(Required)
Primary Contact Email
(Required)
Re-enter your email to confirm it is correct.
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Primary Contact Phone Number
(Required)
Parish/School/Movement
(Required)
Please enter the parish, school, or movement you or your group belong to.
Are you part of a Group entry?
(Required)
No
Yes
If you are part of a Group entry, please ensure the Group entry form is submitted before completing the Individual Form. Once the Group entry form has been submitted, please indicate below the group you are part of and the Primary Contact name for this group.
(Required)
Artistic Statement
What inspired you to write this song?
How does your song interpret and express the World Youth Day 2027 theme, inspired by John 16:33?
What creative or musical choices did you make to communicate your message and reflect the spirit of the theme?
How do you hope your song will encourage young people on their faith journey?
Artistic Statement
(Required)
Word limit: Minimum 400 words, Maximum 800 words
To be completed by parent/guardian
Original Work
Original Work
(Required)
On behalf of my child, I acknowledge that:
The song submitted is
my child’s
original work and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
My child
has not used AI to generate any lyrics, music, or content related to the composition of the song submitted.
Eligibility
Eligibility
(Required)
My child
meets all eligibility requirements outlined in the competition guidelines.
All information provided in
my child’s
entry form, including the artistic statement, is true and accurate.
I confirm that I am the
participant’s parent or legal guardian
and I am authorised to provide the acknowledgements, consents and permissions contained in this form on
my child’s
behalf.
Rights granted to the Diocese of Parramatta
Rights granted to the Diocese of Parramatta
(Required)
On behalf of my child
, I assign the Diocese of Parramatta all copyright in the submitted song, while retaining the right for
my child
to be recognised as the song’s author. As the copyright owner, the Diocese of Parramatta may exercise all rights comprised in that copyright, including the right to adapt, translate, reproduce, communicate, publish, perform and authorise others to use the song. The Diocese of Parramatta may, in exercising those rights, produce recordings of the song and promote, distribute, and otherwise make use of the song in any format or medium.
On behalf of my child
, I consent to the Diocese of Parramatta making reasonable modifications to the text or music of the song as deemed necessary for liturgical, pastoral, or practical purposes.
I understand that if
my child
is unsuccessful, all rights assigned to the Diocese of Parramatta in relation to
my child’s
submitted materials will automatically revert to
my child
upon completion of the competition. All copies of
my child’s
submitted materials will be securely deleted or otherwise disposed at the completion of the competition, in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Records and Retention Disposal Policy and applicable legal requirements.
Communication
Communication
(Required)
I
acknowledge that the judges’ decisions are final. All participants will receive a courtesy email informing them of the outcome of the competition.
Privacy
Privacy
(Required)
I consent to the collection and use of
my child’s personal information
for the administration of the competition in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Privacy Policy.
I understand that the Diocese of Parramatta will contact me via the details I have provided to inform myself and my child of the outcome of the competition.
I understand that personal information collected may be accessed by authorised Diocese personnel and service providers where reasonably required for the administration of the competition.
If
my child’s
entry is successful in winning the competition, I consent to the Diocese of Parramatta using
my child’s full name
and submitted materials for promotional, educational, and media purposes related to the competition and World Youth Day 2027.
If
my child’s
entry is successful, I understand that
my child’s
full name will be used to acknowledge them as the composer of the song and can be used in copyright acknowledgement statements. I understand that if the Diocese of Parramatta grants permission for a parish or organisation to use the song,
my child’s full name
will be displayed in the copyright acknowledgment.
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
(Required)
On behalf of my child
, I accept all terms and conditions listed above for the Diocese of Parramatta World Youth Day Songwriting Competition.
I
understand that failure to comply with the competition requirements may result in the disqualification of
my child
from the competition.
Original Work
Original Work
(Required)
I acknowledge that:
The song submitted is
my
original work and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
I
have not used AI to generate any lyrics, music, or content related to the composition of the song submitted.
Eligibility
Eligibility
(Required)
I
meet all eligibility requirements outlined in the competition guidelines.
All information provided in
my
entry form, including the artistic statement, is true and accurate.
Rights granted to the Diocese of Parramatta
Rights granted to the Diocese of Parramatta
(Required)
I
assign the Diocese of Parramatta all copyright in the submitted song, while retaining the right to be recognised as the song’s author. As the copyright owner, the Diocese of Parramatta may exercise all rights comprised in that copyright, including the right to adapt, translate, reproduce, communicate, publish, perform and authorise others to use the song. The Diocese of Parramatta may, in exercising those rights, produce recordings of the song and promote, distribute, and otherwise make use of the song in any format or medium.
I
consent to the Diocese of Parramatta making reasonable modifications to the text or music of the song as deemed necessary for liturgical, pastoral, or practical purposes.
I
understand that if
I
am unsuccessful, all rights assigned to the Diocese of Parramatta in relation to
my
submitted materials will automatically revert to
me
upon completion of the competition. All copies of
my
submitted materials will be securely deleted or otherwise disposed at the completion of the competition, in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Records and Retention Disposal Policy and applicable legal requirements.
Communication
Communication
(Required)
I
acknowledge that the judges’ decisions are final. All participants will receive a courtesy email informing them of the outcome of the competition.
Privacy
Privacy
(Required)
I consent to the collection and use of
my personal information
for the administration of the competition in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Privacy Policy.
I understand that personal information collected may be accessed by authorised Diocese personnel and service providers where reasonably required for the administration of the competition.
If
my
entry is successful in winning the competition, I consent to the Diocese of Parramatta using
my full name
and submitted materials for promotional, educational, and media purposes related to the competition and World Youth Day 2027.
I
understand that
I
may be asked for further personal information (photographs, biography, print, or media interviews) for the purposes stated above, and I have the right to give or withhold this information based on my preference.
If
my
entry is successful, I understand that
my full name
will be used to acknowledge me as the composer of the song and can be used in copyright acknowledgement statements. I understand that if the Diocese of Parramatta grants permission for a parish or organisation to use the song,
my full name
will be displayed in the copyright acknowledgment.
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
(Required)
I
accept all terms and conditions listed above for the Diocese of Parramatta World Youth Day Songwriting Competition.
I
understand that failure to comply with the competition requirements may result in
my
disqualification from the competition.
Original Work
Original Work
(Required)
We acknowledge that:
The song submitted is
our
original work and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
We
have not used AI to generate any lyrics, music, or content related to the composition of the song submitted.
Eligibility
Eligibility
(Required)
We
meet all eligibility requirements outlined in the competition guidelines.
All information provided in
our
entry form, including the artistic statement, is true and accurate.
Rights granted to the Diocese of Parramatta
Rights granted to the Diocese of Parramatta
(Required)
We
assign the Diocese of Parramatta all copyright in the submitted song, while retaining the right to be recognised as the song’s authors. As the copyright owner, the Diocese of Parramatta may exercise all rights comprised in that copyright, including the right to adapt, translate, reproduce, communicate, publish, perform and authorise others to use the song. The Diocese of Parramatta may, in exercising those rights, produce recordings of the song and promote, distribute, and otherwise make use of the song in any format or medium.
We
consent to the Diocese of Parramatta making reasonable modifications to the text or music of the song as deemed necessary for liturgical, pastoral, or practical purposes.
We
understand that if
we
are unsuccessful, all rights assigned to the Diocese of Parramatta in relation to
our
submitted materials will automatically revert to
us
upon completion of the competition. All copies of
our
submitted materials will be securely deleted or otherwise disposed at the completion of the competition, in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Records and Retention Disposal Policy and applicable legal requirements.
Communication
Communication
(Required)
We
acknowledge that the judges’ decisions are final. All participants will receive a courtesy email informing them of the outcome of the competition.
Privacy
Privacy
(Required)
We
consent to the collection and use of
our personal information
for the administration of the competition in accordance with the Diocese of Parramatta’s Privacy Policy.
We
understand that personal information collected may be accessed by authorised Diocese personnel and service providers where reasonably required for the administration of the competition.
We
consent to the Diocese of Parramatta using
our full names
and submitted materials for promotional, educational, and media purposes related to the competition and World Youth Day 2027.
We
understand that
we
may be asked for further personal information (photographs, biography, print, or media interviews) for the purposes stated above, and we have the right to give or withhold this information based on
our
preference.
If
our
entry is successful,
we
understand that
our
full names will be used to acknowledge
us
as the composers of the song and can be used in copyright acknowledgement statements.
We
understand that if the Diocese of Parramatta grants permission for a parish or organisation to use the song, our full names will be displayed in the copyright acknowledgment.
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
(Required)
We
accept all terms and conditions listed above for the Diocese of Parramatta World Youth Day Songwriting Competition.
We
understand that failure to comply with the competition requirements may result in
our
disqualification from the competition.
If you are part of a Group, you do not need to submit any files. These files should be submitted in the group entry form.
Song Submission
(Required)
Minimum Requirement:
Audio file of the song (MP3, M4A or WAV). The recording should include lead vocals and at least one accompanying instrument.
Minimum Requirement:
PDF file of the lyrics and chord charts of the song.
Preferable:
PDF file of lead sheet music
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Accepted file types: mp3, m4a, wav, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
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