Registration Open for the 2nd Annual Move On Up Gospel Event
March 13, 2025
Registration is open for the 2nd annual Move on Up Gospel Sing-Off.
The event celebrating gospel music is being presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.
The winning choir will receive a $10,000 cash prize to be used to improve any aspect of its ensemble. The runner-up will receive a $5,000 prize. Six choirs will be chosen from the entries to participate in a “sing-off” to determine the winner. Participants in this year’s sing-off will be announced in early April.
Any New Jersey-based church or community choir can easily register for the event online and submit a video from a cell phone. All levels of choirs and praise teams are welcome to participate.
“Move on Up is less a competition than a celebration,” added Robert Santelli, executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. “It’s a showcase of gospel talent, a tribute to gospel music, and a chance to award prize money to be used to elevate the contemporary sounds of the music.”
Registration will close on March 28th. Move on Up! finals will take place on Saturday, May 10th at 2pm in Pollak Theatre on the campus of Monmouth University. Admission is free.
