Thaddeus Rex Writing Contest
Welcome to Thaddeus Rex’s Write Like a Rock Star writing contest, where American Idol meets Creative Writing!!
KIDS
Share your songs with the world! Whether they are funny, sad, or just crazy, we want to read your lyrics!
PARENTS/TEACHERS
Help your kids develop creativity and reward their efforts by posting their ideas here for the whole world to see!!
(Special note to grown-ups: These ideas should come from the kids but feel free to help get them going. They might need help typing lyrics into the contest too.)
Write Like a Rock Star
History
Lauren Walton, a 4th grader in Lafayette, Indiana, sent Thaddeus a poem he liked so much he wrote music for it. Her poem became a song on Thaddeus’s “We Wanna Rock” album. Lauren became a professional songwriter and is still earning royalty checks!
We want to see more kids enjoy the thrill of writing, so join the contest, and you too can Write Like a Rock Star!
1st year winner
Nickie Cashdollar of Dubuque, Iowa (3rd grade)
2nd year winner
Amron Born of Tualatin, Oregon (3rd grade)
Who will become our next young professional songwriter?
( Contest open to children across America in K-6th grade.)
Hey, Schools!
HOW IT WORKS
- Submit your poems Monday thru Thursday
- Vote for your favorites Friday thru Sunday
- Your votes decide the week’s winner
- Weekly winners compete in the Grand Prize Vote (last week of April)
- Cast your Grand Prize Votes and help choose our new professional songwriter!
If you write that winning poem, you will become a professional songwriter, begin earning royalty checks and maybe even get to hear your song on the radio!