The Lehigh Valley Sing-Off, inspired by Harry Chapin’s “Mr. Tanner” is the Lehigh Valley’s newest Emerging Artists music contest, produced by the Bell Tower Cultural Center, Martins Creek, PA.
The Sing-Off will consist of three individual days of competition, and each will focus on showcasing singers/songwriters and musical artists from Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey.
Each week, two judges, plus an audience vote, will evaluate & award a $100 first preliminary prize and an invitation to compete for the $ 2000.00 CHAMPION PRIZE on November 23, 2025.
Artists will have the opportunity to sing a minimum of ONE original song and any other songs to fill the balance of their time. The one original song can be sung both in the preliminary rounds of competition, and if the artist is selected, the final competition.
Winners are determined by a total of the judges' and audience voting.. Two judges will have a scoring system with values 1 to 5. 5 being the highest. They will judge based on:
-Artistic Talent
-Musical Ability
-Stage Presence
-Audience Response
The dates of the competitions will be on the following Sundays:
Preliminary # 1 – September 21, 2025 4 to 6 PM
Preliminary # 2 – October 19, 2025 4 to 6 PM
Preliminary # 3 – November 16, 2025 4 to 6 PM
Final Event – November 23, 2025 4 to 6 PM
Admission is $10 for audience members. Each admission will get a voucher to vote for their favorite artist. Each voucher counts as one vote. Audience members who PRE-PURCHASE tickets to the contest will be given a second “bonus” vote for purchasing in advance. Bundled Admission for all four sessions will be available.
Additionally, audience members can be awarded a third additional voting voucher by bringing canned goods to the competition for our neighboring local food bank at Bethel Bible Church. One voucher per 5 canned items or a recent receipt (within past 6 months) for a donation to World Hunger Year https://whyhunger.org/who-we-are/history/ , Harry’s Charity.
