The Shine Your Light Youth Vocal Competition is an annual fundraiser for the Ray of Light Foundation that honors Raymond Cruz, a local teen who has shared his message of hope through music. The competition was started by Raymond when he was battling stage 4 Ewing's Like Sarcoma, a children bone cancer. He felt it was important to use your talent to help your community. The competition is hosted by the Ray of Light Foundation with the Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park and Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department (WCPR). Youth from across Middle Tennessee audition to compete, and all proceeds go to the Palliative Care Department at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.

2025 Shine Your Light Youth Competition

Shine Your Light Youth Vocal Competition

Preliminary Audition is Tuesday April 1st start at 5:00pm

Signups:

Saturday April 26, 2024

7:00pm - 9:00pm

1000 Excellent Way, Franklin, Tennessee 37064

A portion of the proceeds to help Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

Raymond M. Cruz Palliative Care for Bereaved Caregivers.

Registration to start March 7, 2025

Stay tune for more information.

*Once you push the Registration form button. Push the "new entry"

button located in the far right to pull up a new form

KIDS VOCAL COMPETITION

Open to all surrounding area of Tennessee
Participation Fee: $35 per student
Divisions: Elementary (Age 5-9) , Middle (Age 10-14) and High School (Age 11-18)

*If you have competed in the past and placed 1st and overall. You may not participate in that age division.

You may still compete if you moved to the next age division and if you places 2nd or 3rd in that division.

All Division winners: will receive a placement ribbon and certificate.
The First place winners: will receive trophy and $250.00
The Overall winner: will receive an additional $250 winning a grand of $500.00
The Legacy Award- A Performing Arts Summer Camp Scholarship award, Honoring a Contestant

who embodies perseverance, kindness and heart. Voted by the contestants and

the Shine Your Light Executive Team.

The Franklin Playhouse- 130 Seaboard Lane Franklin Tn 37064

*Signup Genius will be provided to schedule your Preliminary time slot.

Freedom Middle School "Shelby Theater"

1000 Excellent Way Franklin Tn 37064

Tickets for the Final Competition: Onsale April 4th and link will be provided on 4/4/25
Finalist who are competing will not need a ticket
Parents, Families, and Friends will need to purchase tickets.