Pop Songs

soozievt
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:35:22 +0000

I think one thing that may be muddying the waters here is what some are referring to as a “pop song.” A school may not ask for a “pop song” per se. When I think of “pop song,” I think of a pop song that is not from the MT repertoire. HOWEVER, I think many schools like to hear a legit traditional sort of MT song AND a more contemporary musical theater song. The latter would actually come from a musical and may have a pop sound, or at least a more contemporary sound. I think it is good to have a song like that. It can’t hurt to have a song in your book also that is a pop song that is not from a musical. But a pop-ish contemporary style song actually from a musical would be even better to have for a college audition.