Music Submissions
The BYU Women’s Conference Committee invites you to share your talents and testimony through music! We are seeking original musical compositions or arrangements related to the 2025 BYU Women’s Conference theme "Behold my Spirit is upon you... and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.” (Moses 6:34). The submission process will close on February 2, 2025.
For each submission, you will need to include the following:
- Name of submitter
- Contact information of submitter (composer, lyricist, arranger, etc.): email, phone, address
- Name and contact information of any collaborator(s) (composer, lyricist, etc.)
- If an arrangement, list the original creators (original composer, lyricist, etc.)
- Submission category: choral arrangement, solos/duets/quartets, instrumental
- Submission language
- Submission title
- Tell us about your submission. What inspired it?
- Sign a digital release form
- Submit music mp3/mp4 (up to 10 MB or link to media) and sheet music (PDF)
A committee will review all submissions and choose several to be included in our 2025 BYU Women's Conference program. If your submission is selected, you will be notified by the end of March 2025.
Submissions are open to anyone ages 18 and older.
We are looking for original musical compositions or arrangements (with permission of original creators—see below) related to the 2025 BYU Women’s Conference theme. This can include instrumental as well as vocal choral, solo, duet, or quartet.
Compositions should generally be three to seven minutes in length.
Submissions will be accepted until midnight on February 2, 2025.
No, only one submission per person, please.
Not this year.
Yes. For collaborations, only one person should submit the piece. When submitting, you will be asked for contact information for each collaborator.
Yes, except for a cappella arrangements. Piano or organ accompaniments are preferable for choral arrangements and arrangements for solo/duet/quartet.
We require sheet music and a basic recording of the work for all submissions.
No, please submit a link to a recording of your song with your submission.
Please email byuwcmusic@byu.edu for technical support.
Yes, unless the work is in the public domain. If your submission is an arrangement of a copyright protected work, you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holder to arrange the work and publish the arrangement.
Permission can be requested through the copyright holder. For hymns and songs owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please request permission at permissions ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Permission should be given before you submit or share your music. Keep in mind, obtaining permission takes time, so we recommend that you reach out as soon as possible. If you are concerned about receiving permission before the submission deadline, please email byuwcmusic@byu.edu.
The BYU Women’s Conference License Agreement grants BYU permission to make use of your work. If your submission is your original work, you still own your work when you sign the agreement.
Yes, as long as you hold the rights and copyright, and granting BYU a license will not be in conflict with any licensing agreement you have previously entered into.
Submissions are reviewed anonymously by members of our music subcommittee.
If your submission is selected, you will be notified by email by the end of March.
Selected music may be performed during the 2025 BYU Women’s Conference and/or published on the BYU Women’s Conference website, social media accounts, etc.
Selected music may be performed as part of our 2025 BYU Women’s Conference.
As a general rule, we would ask an experienced, professional vocalist(s) or instrumentalist(s) to perform the piece. The Marriott Center is a large venue, and performers need extensive experience to perform there.
You can review a sample licensing agreement; however, the actual agreement will be done electronically at the time you submit your music. Do not submit this sample.
Please email byuwcmusic@byu.edu.