Illumine hosts a Songwriting Weekend each summer. Each songwriter who participates is challenged to write a brand new song for congregational use, completely from scratch. Over the course of the weekend, there are also timed songwriting challenges, group discussions, individual writing time, devotions, a talent show, and it all culminates in a New Song Showcase in which each participant plays their new composition for the other participants as well everyone else who is able to attend that Sunday morning.