This summer, LifeZone TV presents a production of M-RYS International, parent company for Soul Movement Crew and NEWD Magazine,  called "In the Mix."


It is a brand new talent search competition that dissuades unsigned performers from compromising their faith for that big break. Rather, we encourage performers to keep Christ "in the mix" of all that they do.

Different from reality talent search shows like Fox's American Idol, MTV's America's Best Dance Crew or even BET's Sunday Best, what sets In The Mix apart is its celebration and search of top talent in four exciting performance categories: Dance, Song, Rap and Fusion.

Category Requirements

Dance: You must be a dance group comprised of between 2 and 4 members. Dance styles can range from praise to lyrical, from mime to hip hop. Video applications should be no longer than 6 minutes. Performances for live shows will be cut to 2 minutes per group and show producers will be assigning you a song to choreograph. If you make it to the grand finale, you will be asked to prepare choreography to an entirely new song. Be aware that the staging area is 8'x15'.

Song: You must be a solo vocalist to enter. Video applications should be no longer than 5 minutes. Performances for live shows will be cut to 2 minutes per performer. You must perform only original music at the live shows.

Rap: You must be a solo rapper to enter. Video applications should be no longer than 4 minutes. Performances for live shows will be cut to 2 minutes per performer. You must perform only original music at the live shows.

Fusion: You must be an act that fuses more than one performance style within a performance such as song and dance, live instrumentation and song, rap and spoken word. Video applications should be no longer than 6 minutes. The selection committee may decide to place you in the fusion category if your video doesn't fit neatly into another category. Group applicants of up to 5 are welcome. Performances for live shows will be cut to 2 minutes per group. You must perform only original music at the live shows. Be aware that the staging area is 8'x15'.

How To Apply

Submit your name, contact details (phone number, email) and place of residence along with a video of your best performance to Tiffani Knowles, Coordinating Producer, at inthemix@newdmagazine.com.

Selection Process

Your video will be judged by a selection committee and the top 10 videos from each category will be posted onto LifeZoneTV.com for public voting. After the video voting round, the top 6 artists/groups will move on to perform at the live shows at the LifeZone studios in New York City (Queens). After 2 rounds of live public voting, the final two artists/groups from each category will vy for the position of winner during the Grand Finale Live show. Each night, artists will perform before a live audience and a panel of judges within the industry, including a celebrity guest judge.

First Round: Video Application Submissions Open (April 11 - June 1)
Second Round: Video Voting of Top 10 for public (June 2 - June 30) Top 6 From Each Category Chosen.
Third Round: LIVE SHOW Featuring top 6 from both Dance and Rap (July 7)
Fourth Round: LIVE SHOW of top 6 from both Song and Fusion (July 14)

Fifth Round: LIVE Finale Show Top 2 from each category equaling 8 performers to showcase (July 21)

Prizes For Category Winners

A Demo CD produced by a NYC production studio (for vocalists)

Feature Story on FNFlive.com
Feature Story and Interview in NEWD Magazine and Radio
Official Photo Shoot
Promo Video Produced by Life Zone TV
Performance Feature at a major New York concert 

All live shows will be broadcast in real time on LifeZone TV reaching about 5 million homes on the World Cable Network Channel 710, Hispanic Gospel Network, TeleAfric TV, PowerBling TV and, of course, on www.lifezonetv.com. For more information, log onto www.lifezonetv.com/inthemix.

**LifeZone TV and M-RYS International reserve the right to modify prize offerings based on sponsor participation. Contestants and winners are responsible for travel to and from LifeZone TV Studios in Queens, NY as well as travel and accommodations to all other publicity appearances in the New York area.**