Middlef ieldPOST Volume 8 ~ Issue 17
April 16, 2014
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Composer James Alexander Pavlic By Christina Grand Porter
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was first held in 1999. Since then the and memorable melody and overall skillful assion is a necessary component of annual songwriting event has established use of songwriting techniques. Judges any artistic endeavor and the passion a reputation of integrity with songwriters, are professional recording artists, lyricists, of James Alexander Pavlic (Alex) of song writers, directors and Mesopotamia makes it composers as well as award clear that he will one day be one winners, Grammy nominated of the greats in his field. Alex, 26, artists and renowned enjoys the sheer pleasure of the professors. Among them are creative process. He has played Donna Douglas, a songwriter the guitar since he was 16 and the who is best known for her role as piano since he was 20, but began Elly May Clampet on the 60s hit experimenting with song writing TV show The Beverly Hillbillies, about 8 years ago, found he had and radio host Rob Wright who a knack for it and is finally being organized the Underground recognized for his talent. Music Awards. You can learn Alex is a finalist in the more about the competition at instrumental category of the 2013 www.GreatAmericanSong.com. Great American Song Contest, a Alex spends an average competition for songwriters of of four to six hours a day on various categories. He is a finalist, composition. He uses Sibelius scoring 17th among contestants 6 software to compose because from all over the world for his he finds it minimalistic and work entitled “Balloon Ride.” uncluttered, so easy to use. Instrumental means the work does He said the program is simple not require words and can stand to learn but innovative. It’s on its own. Writing is done for especially good for film scoring specific instrumental ensembles, because visual cues can be such as for an orchestra. To do Great American Song Contest 2013 finalist, Alec Pavlic. entered. so, it’s important to know how to He is open to expanding make instruments feed off each lyricists and composers worldwide. himself in creative composition, but is also other while accompanying each other in a Judges are instructed to evaluate songs working on gaining other skills, such as in harmonic spectrum. The type of piece and on the universal hallmarks of creative songwriting and marketing himself. He creativity dictates length of a work. songwriting excellence such as an effective The first Great American Song Contest Continued On Page 2