Rap

DESCRIPTION:

Participants may perform an original or a cover of a rap with lyrics of a religious nature.

AGE GROUPS:

Participants must be in the 6th-12th grade by the time of Celebrate Life in May. Each District President is responsible for who may/may not participate from their district.

GENERAL RULES:

Rap entries must be memorized. Participants must give an original copy of the performance material to the judges. A performer who uses music and does not have the music memorized will receive a 4 point deduction.
All entries should fall between 2 and 6 minutes in length. Under or over the time limit shall be marked on the participant’s critique sheet.
All entries shall be of a religious nature. Classical music is permitted.
Only use the sound system that is provided.

ACCOMPANIMENT:

Participants may be assisted by live accompaniment, no accompaniment, or by recorded accompaniment.
Music must be provided for the judges. Lyric sheets are not sufficient. The use of lyric sheets only for judges shall result in a 2 point deduction.
The accompaniment must not have voices singing the same words and notes simultaneously with the singer(s). The participant will be judged according to the printed music at any time.
Participants shall be limited to district finalists attaining a Superior or Excellent rating.

SCHEDULE:

Your district coordinator will receive the schedule prior to the event. If a scheduled performance time does not work, stop by your performance room and work with the judge to have your performance time changed.
The contest will run from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Friday.
All score sheets may be picked up in the main lobby of the Larsen Fine Arts Center on Friday, no sooner than 2 hours after the performance, or in Perry Room 222 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

POLICY STATEMENTS:

All Superior/Excellent ratings will be taken as a percentage of the district total entries. Each district will garner grand trophy points with the 1st place district receiving the most and the 11th place district receiving the least.
You may only participate once per category. District choir members may sing in addition to their local church youth choir.
Please dress appropriately for your activity.

2026 INFORMATION:

You can view a schedule of events for 2026 HERE.
Entries using a background track can either bring a CD or have your track on your phone or iPad. We will provide an 1/8″ cord to plug in your phone; please provide a dongle if needed. Each room will also have a CD player.
We will provide a piano and a drum set; all other instruments, amps, supplies, etc. are your responsibility to bring.
If you are scheduled to perform at a time that conflicts with another event, stop by the Larsen Lounge to adjust your performance time.
Score sheets will be available for pickup in the Larsen lounge two hours after your performance ends, up until 5pm on Friday, or between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in Perry Room 222.