They have narrowed the songs down to the public voting stage.
"The contest had an overwhelming response. The initial 123 submissions were narrowed to the list of 29 songs below by a panel of community members who considered adherence to the contest rules as well as other song characteristics including relevance, musicality and overall vibe. Celebrate Columbus in Song is designed to support local artists as they support the Bicentennial and for everyone to celebrate and enjoy the city's amazing creative talent. The top 10-12 songs receiving the most votes will be featured on the CD, along with the Columbus Bicentennial Anthem, written by Milton Ruffin, the principal of Ft. Hayes High School. The musicians/bands selected will receive a cash prize of $500 and an opportunity for professional recording and production time at the WCBE-FM or Jazz Academy studios. Performance opportunities at select Columbus events and festivals during 2012 will be provided as well".
The finalists are: Andrew Graham & Swarming Branch, Warn You; Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons, My Columbus; Arnett Howard, Elijah's Wooden Book; Audio Entrée, Columbus Ohio; Benjamin True, Columbus Is the Place Where I Wanna Go; Ceezar, In My Town; Columbus Priority Mail, Cleveland Avenue; Don DraperyI, Can't Apologize; Donna Mogavero, The Streets Where I Live; Earwig, High Street Star; Elijah Aaron, The Buckeye City; Eljay Marquise, OHIO; Enrique Infante, Colors of Columbus; HellNKeller, My City; I Am Mute, Hometown; Joe Giddings, Columbus; Joey Hebdo, Columbus and Color T.V.; Mike and the Black Ties, Dear Columbus; Mike Wojniack, The Rhodes Tower; Miller-Kelton, Parsons Ave.; MojoFlo, Columbus Kind of Day; Molly Winters and Jesse Henry, What Will We See; Ruvane Kurland, I'm Home; Teen Fiction, I Believe; The Castros, Here In Columbus; Tim Hartshorn, Hi Bicentennial; Truck-Stop Poets5, Below On High Street; Watershed, The Best Is Yet to Come; and Willie Phoenix, Good Day Columbus.
The deadline to vote is March 23. You can vote for up to 10 songs below. Only one set of songs per email address will be accepted.
http://song.200columbus.com/vote