Songwriting Finalists Give Jordin and Blake a Final Empowering Song
Songwriting Finalists Give Jordin and Blake a Final Empowering Song by Roxanne McDonald
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Not as powerful or evocative as the song Taylor Hicks did in his finale on Idol, but fresh and empowering, nonetheless, “This is My Now” gives what many believe is an edge up for Jordin. |
It is a song Jordin did better, one that had Simon telling Blake his delivery was a “little odd” and Jordin hers “wiped the floor with Blake on”. It is a number Idol Thoughts blog had mused over as potential choice for the finals, not naming “This is My Now” but quoting American Idol music director Michael Orland, who had called it “very pretty” and “positive and uplifting” and said (in an interview with ew.com) that
while “Jordin loves it,” Orland had not gotten Blake’s take on it beforehand.
It is the winning song from the first ever American Idol songwriting competition.
The writing competition was almost as stiff as the singing competition, evidently, though I doubt there were 100,000 entrants. Still, some of the fiercest (to quote Tyra Banks) of talent made it to the final 20 spots with winning titles:
Billy Aerts & Burton Collins, “You Never Gave Up On Me”
Colin Armstrong, “In Your Eyes”
Christie Leigh, “When You Need a Moment”
Cal Harris Jr., “Lost (Without You)”
Erin Boheme & CJ Vanston, “Forever Starts Today”
J. Hamady & S. Mitchell, “If You Ask Me To”
Kelley Hill, “One Night”
Kelli Trontell & Don Gatlin, “Right Here With Me”
Kelly Corsino, “Tonight”
Lane Lenhart, “I’m Going To Be Me”
M. Patzig & T. Naples, “Love Me Til The Lonely’s Gone”
M. Rogers & S. Young, “Send Me On My Way”
M. Doane & A. Milazzo, “Close To Me”
Nelson Kole, “Someday”
R.J. Martinez & Stacy Hogan, “Waking In A Dream”
Reed Waddle, “I Saw Stars”
Robin Randall & Diana DeWitt, “All The Love Your Heart Can Hold”
Ray Grant & Sam Sims, “The Next Big Thing”
Drew Yowell & Byron Zanos, “Secrets And Lies”
The winning title, “This is My Now,” was written by Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody. The official American Idol site features their blurb-bios: “Scott Krippayne is a singer-songwriter who cares about writing music that reflects life, resonates with people, and touches the heart. He also desires to earn enough money from songwriting to put food on the table for his wife and two kids. Jeff Peabody is a songwriter, advertising guru, graphic designer, and a pastor.”
Congrats to both, and good luck to Jordin and Blake!
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