Join The World in Song!

We are honoured to start our songwriting competition with the title and opening line written by multiple Emmy Award Winning Songwriter A.J. Gundell . The rest is up to you!

Partial net proceeds from the contestants’ entry fees will be donated to the BC Cancer Foundation through the end of the contest, along with another international cancer research organization (to be determined) BC Cancer Foundation logo

Only $5.00 CAD entry fee per lyric line submitted to the songwriting competition (and you retain the right to receive songwriters' share of publishing income, if any, generated by the resulting song)

"This is a very inspirational project, as music is a great way to tell a story and help find a cure. Cancer affects too many people and hopefully, the proceeds from this song will help in finding a cure. I look forward to hearing the finished song."

Shane Bourbonnais
President, Live Nation – Canada

“Oceans of Love - The Song the World Wrote will help the many thousands of people around the world who are affected by cancer every day. The BC Cancer Foundation is honoured to be one of the two charities chosen to deliver this message of hope."

Nicholas Locke, Senior Vice President, Development
BC Cancer Foundation

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Oceans of Love

the song the world wrote

Across the oceans, across the land
It's time that we all love again
With hearts that once did, dreams unite.
For every season, embracing the night.
Faith will guide us, stand beside us
This is the message we hear:

(Chorus)
OCEANS OF LOVE
Shine a little brighter each day,
Sing out loud and lead the way,
Ride so high on this emotion,
Oceans of Love

Find your rainbow, dare to dream,
Shimmer like a flowing stream,
Rolling waves of deep emotion,
Oceans of Love

Let's teach our children tolerance
Cause and effect, consequence.
Lift our love to touch the sky
We'll gain our wings then, watch us fly.
And as we live our lives day by day,
This is the message we say:

(Chorus)

For the spirit of life is always searching for a place
To break through the clouds and shine upon your face

(Chorus)

Concept Creators: Johnny DeLima, Lucy DeLima-Wilson (Vancouver and Toronto, Canada) Music by: Cody Osborne and Peter Wisstoff (Vancouver, Canada) Demo Vocals by: Andreas Basson (South Africa) Title and opening line by: A.J. Gundell (Connecticut, USA)

Lyrics by:
Nanette Havens (Illinois, USA)
Alexander Burke (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Julius Anthony (British Columbia, Canada)
Eugene Brosnan (Co.Cork, Ireland)
Trinda Hassel (Alberta, Canada)
Timothy Cole (Ohio, USA)
Raymond Olley (Illinois, USA)
Nader Fleihan (Xiamen, China)
Victoria Cufre (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Brayden Dziewiacien (Newmarket, ON, Canada)
Fawzi Kronfol (Beirut, Lebanon)
Rachel Lynn (Los Angeles, USA)
Rita Bridgman (Essex, United Kingdom)
Sadiya Naseem (Hyderabad, India)
Mary Anne Lonergan (Newmarket, ON, Canada)
Tim O'Connor (Chambery, Rhone-Alpes, France)
Linda Nicholson (Chetwynd, BC, Canada)
Clarke Jones (Filderstadt, Germany)
Michael Michaelson (Stoke on Trent, England)
Lindy Griffith (Kansas City, USA)

Song Sample
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