‘Idol’ bits: Scotty McCreery’s fall, Phillip Phillips, Jordin Sparks

A few days ago, there was a pitch to songwriters to come up with particular types of tunes for Phil Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Skylar Laine . MJ broke the story. What made the pitch for Phillip interesting was how it didn’t sound anything like Phillip’s tastes: OP/ROCK SONGS with MALE VOCALS in the style of David Cook, Paul McDonald, with elements of John Mayer, Train, and Jason Mraz, etc., needed by an A&R Manager of a Major Label for an American Idol winner working on his debut album. They’re looking for FRESH, UPLIFTING, and RADIO-FRIENDLY songs that are… >>
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