$10,000 This Land is Your Land, Song Competition

The owners of Woody Guthrie’s song “This Land Is Your Land” have granted the Israeli Palestinian Confederation (IPC) permission to host an online singing competition with modified lyrics for Israel and Palestine. We are offering a $10,000 prize to the winner.
Woody Guthrie’s vision aligns with our mission for peace. The song is intended to foster peace and coexistence. If you or someone you know would like to participate, please record a version of “This Land Is Your Land” using the original melody with the new lyrics and follow the rules as provided below. Submissions are open worldwide to individuals, groups, bands, and choirs. Please send your video recording as soon as it is ready via email to ipconfederation@gmail.com

Lyrics

This land is your land, and this land is my land
From the Jordan river to the Mediterranean Sea
From the Northern Forests to the Red Sea waters
This land was made for you and me
This land is your land, and this land is my land
From the Jordan river to the Mediterranean Sea
From the Northern Forests to the Red Sea waters
This land from the River to the Sea.
As I was walking through hills and valleys
I saw the olive trees and fields of barley
I heard the children laugh, I felt the sunshine
This land was made for you and me
This land is your land, this land is my land
From the desert sands to the mountain highlands
From ancient cities to blooming orchards
This land was made for you and me
And when the road seems rough and divided
Let’s Walk together, stand united
With hope and kindness, with love to guide us
This land was made for you and me
This land is our land, let’s build it stronger
With peace and justice, let’s wait no longer
Hand in hand now, we stand together
This land was made for you and me

Competition Rules
These rules apply to the $10,000 “This Land Is Your Land” Song Competition
1. Submission Deadline: All songs must be submitted by December 31, 2025. A winner will be announced within 31 days of the submission deadline.
2. Multiple Submissions: Performers may submit more than one recording.
3. Submission Process: To maximize your chances, submit your video recording of This Land Is Your Land—using the lyrics above as soon as it is ready via email to ipconfederation@gmail.com
4. Lyrics Requirement: Performers must make a good faith effort to follow the lyrics as adapted for Israel and Palestine, as provided above.
5. Soundtrack Requirement: Performers must perform the music as it was written by Woody “This Land is your land, and this land is my land”.
6. Selection Process:
o The Israeli Palestinian Confederation (IPC) will review all submissions and determine which songs will be published on its official YouTube channel. Once your song is selected, you will be encouraged to promote it on social media.
o Only songs published by the IPC are eligible for the official competition.
7. Rights to Submitted Songs: by submitting a song, participants grant the Israeli Palestinian Confederation (IPC) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, and publicly display their submission for promotional and educational purposes related to IPC’s mission.
8. Winner Selection Criteria:
o Winners will be chosen from the songs published by the IPC on its official YouTube channel. Selection will be based on a combination of factors, including total YouTube views and other criteria determined at IPC’s sole discretion.
o The IPC’s decisions regarding song selection and the winner(s) are final and not subject to appeal.
9. Continued Availability:
o Submission does not guarantee selection for the competition.
o If published, the song will remain on IPC’s YouTube channel and other IPC social media platforms. The IPC reserves the exclusive right to remove any song at its discretion.
10. Liability Waiver:
• By submitting a song, performers waive any right to sue or make claims including for negligence against the IPC, its principals, board of directors, judges, employees, or affiliates.
11. Rule Changes:
• These rules are subject to change without prior notice.
• It is the submitter’s responsibility to periodically review the latest version of the rules.
12. Taxes & Financial Responsibilities:
• Any tax obligations resulting from participating or winning the competition are the sole responsibility of the winner(s) or participants.
• The IPC does not cover tax payments, and submitters are encouraged to consult a tax professional.
13. Competition Timeline Adjustments: IPC reserves the right to modify the submission deadline and/or competition timeline at its discretion.
14. No Compensation:
• Submitters waive any claims for payment, royalties, or other remuneration related to the submission, selection, or publication of their song or video.
• This rule does not apply to the winner of the song competition.
15. Exclusions from Participation: The following individuals may not participate in the competition:
• IPC board members, judges involved in voting, IPC employees, affiliates, service providers related to this competition, and their immediate family members.
16) Questions should be emailed to ipconfederation@gmail.com