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Page 6LIFESTYLES<strong>The</strong> <strong>Threefold</strong> <strong>Advocate</strong>February 16, 2012Seekingthe nextbig thingCaleb & CristonHometown: Springdale, Ark.Rocks like: Copeland, Mae, Shane and Shane“Our goal is to encourage the Church through song,” saidsenior Criston Anderson when asked what it would mean tohim to win <strong>The</strong> Next Big Thing.sictogether after their high school graduation in 2008. EvenSUBMITTED BY MATTHIAS ROBERTSKeeping song writing genuineSUBMITTED BY MATTHIAS ROBERTSJames KennedyContributorKennedyJ@jbu.edu<strong>The</strong> art of song writing is onegifted with a musical passion.However, with thousands ofsongs available on the marketseekers from the genuine songwriters?According to an article writ-Stone magazine, a songwriter hasthe potential to make as much as$859,950 <strong>for</strong> one song alone.<strong>for</strong> professional songwriters.per<strong>for</strong>mer/songwriter Will-I-Am.Top 40. Intending <strong>for</strong> the song toWill said that “‘Boom Boomthat it should be broadcasted and“the people are going to like it,”he said according to a 2009 MTVinterview.<strong>The</strong> truth is that while songwriterslike Will-I-Am can gettheir song as “dope,” it takes ef<strong>for</strong>t<strong>for</strong> the public to even realizethat a songwriter exists at first.For independent songwrit--songwriter <strong>for</strong> the sales of an in-2006. If the album that the songsongwriter would end up with aWith <strong>The</strong> Next Big Thingcoming up in the near future, aquestion that might be asked iscontestant <strong>for</strong> the competitionsaidshe does it because she lovesingis a much more importantaspect than wanting to receivestill hate it. Songwriters, how-tantthat songwriters do it simplemaking their art.-lead vocal <strong>for</strong> the metal bandbreak to make it. It helps tonew songwriters. Exposure andthe connections one needs to“make it” in songwriting.trade help their career become--Association International.NSAI has a legal team, orga--and bring things back to the rootthe art.An artist should also not sim-opinions are important, but so-songs.”Lisa HopperHometown: Robins, IARocks like: Mum<strong>for</strong>d and Sons, Steven Chapman,<strong>for</strong> <strong>The</strong> Next Big Thing.She picked up the guitar in 9th grade and credits her actingthrough the art of music that she is able to connect with peoplewith her songs.