Submitted photo: Lindsay Rae

While performances have been at a minimum this year for musicians, many have turned to songwriting to hone in on their sound. And a group of nine Manitoba artists have been taking part in the Canadian Songwriter Challenge, presented by Manitoba Music over the past two months. Past Made in Manitoba guest Lindsay Rae joined us on the morning show to share a bit more about the challenge:

Lindsay has been working on-on-one with mentors in songwriting, production, publishing, radio, music supervision and A&R (Artists and Repertoire)...learning the ins and outs of the music industry, while writing amazing songs! 

At the end of all three challenges, writers of the top three songs will receive a cash contribution towards creative development activities like studio time or a writing trip. All the best Lindsay, and fellow songwriters -- and we hope to hear some of these songs in the future!