(WATCH) Jersey Rock Video of the Week: 2024 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert

Each year The Partnership For A Drug-Free New Jersey hosts a competition that challenges NJ high school students to produce original music with an anti-drug message.  The “Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs NJ” competition is a great talent showcase that awards music contracts to 3 winners from across the Garden State.

This year’s virtual concert was streamed from 95.9 The RAT’s studios in Lake Como NJ.  It was hosted by Angelo Valente, the Executive Director for Partnership For A Drug Free NJ, and RAT Radio's own Jimmy Steal.  It features over an hour of talented high school students performing original songs with an anti-substance abuse message. It's a great cross-section of talent, showcasing artists who just might have a bright future on the local scene ahead of them. Check out the full concert below!

Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The Rat Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins from the winners of the “Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs NJ! Competition.” You can check out all the winning tunes on this week's Jersey Rock Podcast. Check it out HERE!

Last Thursday we spoke with Mikayla Monclova of Hudson County. Her song "Misery's Company" tied for Third Place and earned her a $2000 music contract! On Tuesday we'll check in with Imperfectly Perfect. The duo of Zoe Caraballo and Jalexa Garcia from Sussex County tied for Third Place with their song "Dimly Lit," also earning a $2000 music contract. The second Place winner Joey Konopka of Union County will call in to the show on Wednesday night. His song "Party Fever" landed him a $3000 music contract! We'll wrap the week with First Place winner Jordan Ford! The Ocean County native scored a $5000 music contract with his song "Fading"!

Learn more about the competition at shoutdowndrugs.com!

Watch the 2024 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs! Prevention Concert!