Collective Soul is currently huddled in the studio working on its fifth album, and the band has teamed up with Atlanta radio station WNNX for a "Collective Soulection" contest to name the forthcoming album.

Fans have been invited to submit a possible title for the next Collective Soul album through a special section of the radio station's Web site from now until May 1 (www.99x.com).

The grand-prize winner will receive tickets to any WNNX-sponsored show this year, access to future Collective Soul shows, and will be brought onstage to announce the title during the band's performance at the Music Midtown festival in Atlanta on May 6 (see "Creed, Nas, Oasis To Play Music Midtown").

The lucky wordsmith will also be credited in the liner notes to the next Collective Soul CD.

The "Collective Soulection" contest is being held in two stages; the first stage is open until April 14, while the second stage will run from April 17 through May 1. However, fans are warned that only one entry is allowed per person, and all duplicate entries will automatically be disqualified.

Collective Soul enjoyed a sales rebound with its last LP, 1999's "Dosage," which sold 150,000 copies more than its predecessor, 1997's "Disciplined Breakdown," according to SoundScan figures.

Look for Collective Soul to preview some if its new material during a three-day jaunt next month, including an appearance at Music Maynia in Birmingham, Alabama on May 5, the aforementioned Music Midtown gig on May 6, and the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee on May 7.