If you’ve been trying to access this post, you should have better luck now. However, I’m in the process of restoring all the comments that didn’t make the transition, so if you know you filled out the MIR form and left a comment here, you may not see your comment for an hour or so. If you still don’t see your comment by the end of the night, just send me an email and I’ll get it fixed.
Thanks for your patience, everybody!
So the people at the Gospel Music Association do this little thingy called Music in the Rockies. Music in the Rockies is a place where songwriters and performers and worship leaders can go and get all sorts of great training. And here is where I could start a big huge list of all the people who will be performing at this year’s MIR, but instead I’ll just direct you here because y’all are very, very good at the clicking and the reading.
Another component to MIR is that they have sessions where parents can learn how to protect their kids in the music industry. I know some of you have super-talented kids with some mighty big dreams, and this would be a great opportunity for you to learn how to help facilitate those dreams AND make sure you and your family head into the music industry with your eyes wide open.
MIR also provides the chance to get some feedback from successful professional musicians and other music industry people, which I’m guessing would be pretty invaluable if you’re wondering if you or someone you love has what it takes to make it professionally.
Needless to say, I will not be attending MIR. Because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I do not have what it takes to make it in the music industry, nor will I be leading worship at any time in my whole life, unless of course it becomes all the musical rage for a 30-something woman to sing classic Amy Grant songs in an off-key monotone.
FINGERS CROSSED!
So. All that being said.
Here’s how you can have a chance to win a real-live iPod Nano, which, by the way, can play music and movies and TV shows and everything.
OH, it is very fancy.
1. Click here.
2. Look for this image (I can’t provide direct links because it’s a Flash-enabled site, so instead I’m relying on visual aids, and I do hope it all works beautifully):
3. Click on the image, and you’ll see this box pop up:
Fill out the form – and you don’t have to give your phone number. Just fill out your name, email, and address – so that if you win they know where to ship your fabulous prize.
4. Come back here – and this part is OH-SO-IMPORTANT – leave me a comment letting me know that you filled out the form. I’ll draw for a winner from my comments, but I’ll have to verify that you actually filled out the form before I announce the winner (so make sure you use the same email address on the form and in my comments).
5. That’s it! The giveaway will stay open for one whole week – until June 9, 2008. As always, I’ll use random.org to draw for a winner.
And you will NOT be inundated with mail or with email if you fill out the form. I made a point to ask. You’ll receive an informational email about Music in the Rockies registration, and you can unsubscribe from that mailing list with the click of a button if you never want to receive another email from them again.
But I figured that filling out a form was a small price to pay for a new Nano. Call me crazy.
(CRAZY!)
(Beat you to it!)
Happy iPod’ing!
This giveaway is now closed.
Hi! Filled out the form! Thanks!
I’m in.
Me..Done
I would love to have it!!
Wow, I didn’t know such an event existed. Thank you for always having awesome information (and give aways are a pretty nice perk too :)
Pick me, Pick me!!! My sister would love to have this!
I filled out the form. I hope I win so I can give my deserving husband the iPod!
My old ipod is acting wonky, so I would love to win this. I filled out the form. Please oh Boomama, pick me. I’ve never won anything on your site.
I filled in the form.
{fingers crossed}
xo~K
All done….
Okay, I signed up. Can I please move into this century with my own music on demand? :)
Melissa in FL
nnisigning@gmail.com
So cool! I filled out the form. Thanks Boomama!!!
Did it.
Finito….great giveaway.
My comment doesn’t seem to want to post though. =/
Great giveaway – thanks! I’d never even heard of these folks!
I really hope I win this considering I don’t have any cool gadgets!! Im so behind the times!
Filling out the form is definitely a small price to pay for such an awesome giveaway. Thanks.
Filled it out. Thanks!
Filled out the form–love the Nano!
I filled out the form and waiting anxiously to see if I won.
I entered my husband, since he’s the actual worship team member in our house. I entered his e-mail address above, hope I did it right.
Thanks, Boomama! Great giveaway!
Filled out the little form thingy and would love to win the iPod for our family. I think my DP would love it for Father’s Day or his birthday.
Thanks for hosting, BooMama.
Done. Thanks for doing this!
I filled in the form.
I’m the only member of my family that does not own an ipod. My kids would be so excited and think I’m so hip and all that!
Thanks for the opportunity to maybe have my kids think I’m hip!
I am not writing for the give away b/c we (our family) doesn’t need another IPOD but to encourage anyone that is able to go to MIR to register it is the most amazing experience in the God’s most beautiful setting (okay that’s my opinion). I grew spending most of the hot chucks of summer (I’m from TX) in Estes Park, Co and we were blessed to attend the night concerts. I got to see amazing talent when they were raw and new onto the music scene and also the BIG Christian music stars as well. Amy Grant with just a guitar no lights, smoke or dancers :) It’s just amazing family orientated time, focused on HIM.
Great giveaway. I so need an iPod!
I was about to say that I filled it out but wasn’t sure if it went through, but have been reassured by your comment that “it’s weird and gives no confirmation.” Thanks Boo for the giveaway!
Did it, thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for doing this. I entered my info on the website.
I registered but I didn’t get a “thank you for registering” or any type of verification so I hope it worked. I didn’t put in my birthday or phone number.
I registered, but after I hit “submit” it didn’t tell me anything. I hope that it went through.
I filled out the form. Thanks BooMama. What a great giveaway
all done!
Yippee! It’s (the blog entry) is back! Count me in, please :)
I filled it out!! That’d be so cool!!
Count me in, please…and thank you for offering this, BooMama!
I filled it out!
I filled out the form too! And I’m feeling LUCKY!
I filled out the form!!
I’ve always wanted an iPod – thanks for the chance to win!
I signed up BooMama!
Thank you :)
I signed up … fingers crossed that I’ll win. This would be great for the labor and delivery room in August!
All signed up and fingers crossed! :-)
How exciting! Hope you pick me!
Just like that office supplies commercial–that was easy. Now, if only there were an easy button of picking me as the winner.
Thanks, Boomama!
I signed up. Thank you.
I filled out the form! Thanks!
I filled out the form! Thank you so much for lettin’ us in on the fun!
I heart ipods! :) And I heart filling out ipod forms!
Thanks, BooMama!
I have a shuffle, but would love to upgrade to a Nano!
Thank you!!! I’m all signed up!
OK IM REGISTERED…..MAYBE RANDOM GENERATOR WILL PICK ME…..HERE’S HOPIN’
SDF
um, duh… Ipod… I filled out the form…
Pick me oh kind and wonderfully amazing random generator!! I’m far away from home and my current ipod is showing signs of severe illness! Thanks for the contest!
Signed up. Very cool.
I registered my info. But I did win all those crazy cds last week, so feel free not to pick me again (did that make sense?). Although, an ipod would be SO cool to win!! Thanks BooMama.
I signed up! At least, I filled it out and hit submit, so hopefully it went through.
We are probably the last family in the country without an ipod…
Thanks for giving us a chance to win one!
Done and done. Thanks, BooMama!
Great site! and thanks for the chance to win! I signed up!
Hope it is me as we are a very musical family !
Blessings
Sue
marklovesue@numail.org
Signed up. Hope I win!
Hi – I so hope one day to meet you and hang out for awhile. You make me laugh and wonder…! I’m a california girl and your southern ways are a breath of fresh (although probably hot and humid) air. Have a great day…..
I did it. Pls pick me.
I filled it out, I filled it out!
Thanks for the link, BooMama. I wish I could attend the conference. What a great prize!
I filled out the form and can’t wait to see who Mr. Random picks! Thanks so much for the link!
o what fun!
Done.
I signed up too!
I did it! I did it! Oh PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE pick me!!! I’ll send chocolate??? :-D
Glad to see things are workin’ bettah now…that blawg thing can be daggum irritatin’!
It IS a great prize so I figure by June 9 there’ll be a few more “tens of internets” signed up to win.
:) Can’t help but hopehopeHOPE it’s me!!
yay for give aways!
fun giveaway…crazy lady!
it’d be ironic if i won this since my hubby works for sony and he refuses to BUY me an ipod (competitor that he is).
I just filled out the form. And if you had done this before Christmas I wouldn’t have cared one bit about an ipod because I thought “now why would I need one of those, my cd’s are just fine thank you!” But my friend got one for Christmas and it is the best thing! I so want one now! Oh, and I think this is my first time to comment, too. See what a big deal it is?!
~Kristin
I signed up! I hope it went through…it was a bit weird…
Thanks!
I filled out the form. Thanks for the chance to win.
Ok, I think that I got the information filled out correctly. I would LOVE to win an iPOD. Thanks so much for keeping us updated on the music!
I’m in it to win it! Thanks
I did it. But I didn’t give the year of my birthday, but now that I think of it, I bet it was to make sure I was over 18. Can I just assure everyone now that I am well over 18, and we don’t need to say how much?
I am all about i-podding. Thanks!
I think I’m one of the last remaining dinosaurs without one of these nifty gadgets! Thanks so much for the chance to win one! Take Care!
Oh what a fun give-away! Can’t wait!
I’m all signed up!
I signed up and even though you use a random number thingy. I don’t have an Ipod. Even my mom has an Ipod!
I did it! I did it!
I know we’re probably not supposed to comment twice, but I just wanted to say that I obviously didn’t proofread the first time I tried to comment. Sorry!
I’m signed up and I’d love an Ipod! Thanks for the chance!
I’m in! Got a new iMac, the Nana would be the perfect accessory!!!
Entered, I did not get a confirmation page so I hope it went through. I need me an ipod BAD.
I just might go up a level in coolness with my kids and my nephew if I won a brand new Ipod Nano! Thanks for the chance to win.
Thanks for this awesome chance to win :) I’ve already filled out the form!!
OOOOOOHHHHHHHH I WANNA WIN, OOOOOOOOHH HOW I SOOOOOO WANNA WIN!!!!
Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway.
Oh man. My son’s birthday is coming up and he’d love this!!!
Pick me! Pick me!
Wow! Great giveaway. Thanks!
Oh my husband would just be so beside himself if I won this!! Thanks so much!! You are so much fun!!
count me in!
I signed up….. PICK ME!
It’s done…they aren’t going to be calling me for any singing now, are they? :) Cause I only sing in the shower.
I did it!! I signed up, and now I am READY for random.org to pick me!!
I registered!