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		<title>By: Omar</title>
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		<dc:creator>Omar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not a big deal, but "She's leaving home" has nothing to do with abortion. 

The lyrics seem to be talking about a girl leaving home to meet a guy. After reading this article I did a double take and looked it up to be sure. 

Specifically:
The newspaper story McCartney mentioned was from the front page of the Daily Mirror, about a girl named Melanie Coe. Although McCartney made up most of the content, Coe, who was 17 at the time claims that he got most of it right. Her parents wondered why she had left... "She has everything here." In real life, Melanie did not "meet a man from the motor trade", but instead a croupier, and left in the afternoon while her parents were at work. She was found ten days later because she had let slip where her boyfriend worked.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not a big deal, but &#8220;She&#8217;s leaving home&#8221; has nothing to do with abortion. </p>
<p>The lyrics seem to be talking about a girl leaving home to meet a guy. After reading this article I did a double take and looked it up to be sure. </p>
<p>Specifically:<br />
The newspaper story McCartney mentioned was from the front page of the Daily Mirror, about a girl named Melanie Coe. Although McCartney made up most of the content, Coe, who was 17 at the time claims that he got most of it right. Her parents wondered why she had left&#8230; &#8220;She has everything here.&#8221; In real life, Melanie did not &#8220;meet a man from the motor trade&#8221;, but instead a croupier, and left in the afternoon while her parents were at work. She was found ten days later because she had let slip where her boyfriend worked.</p>
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		<title>By: justa guy</title>
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		<dc:creator>justa guy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The real results of the American Idol Songwriting contest
Season six 2007.

At least 13 different songwriters have had prior
working relationships with either
American Idol Judge's Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul,
American Idol bandleader Rickey Minor, 
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, former American Idol
finalist or Fox Television.

One songwriter (Colin Armstrong), according to his
American Idol bio,
won the "BE A STAR" contest on L.A. radio station STAR
98.7 FM. 
Sadly, the bio doesn't mention that Ryan Seacrest was
the radio DJ , and that 2 of Colin's Armstrong's 
co-writers (Mikal Reid and Marti Frederiksen) are
credited on Bo Bice's 2005 CD and Clay Aiken's 2006
CD. 
(Side note, Marti Frederiksen and Clive Davis are
producer's on Bo Bice's CD).

Mikal Reid-Colin Armstong's co-writer
Mikal Reid-drums on former American Idol finalist Bo
Bice's 2005 c.d 
The real thing

Marti Frederiksen-Colin Armstongs co-writer
Marti Frederiksen was the producer and engineer on 
Clay Aiken's 2006 A thousand different ways



Songwriting finalist
(Jennifer Hamady) spent 2 episodes 
as a backup singer on the 2007 season of American
Idol. 

Songwriting finalist (Kelly Corsino) has her own music
production company 
and one of her clients is Fox Television. 

Songwriting finalist (Cal Harris Jr.)
(Could be Cal Harris Sr But so what) was an engineer
on Paula Abdul's "Head Over Heels" CD.
Was also a engineer on Diana Ross's 2006 Blue album
Diana Ross was a mentor on season six--2007

Songwriting finalist (Sam Sims) was the bass
player on Paula Abdul's "Under My Spell" tour.
And was the Bass player And Randy Jackson
Was musical Director on Mariah Carey's
2003 Charmbraclet tour

Songwriting finalist (CJ Vanston) played keyboards
while Randy Jackson played Bass on 
Richard Marx's "Repeat Offender" and "Days In Avolon"
CD's. 

Songwriting finalist (Shedrick Mitchell) gets the
credit of playing the organ 
while American Idol bandleader Rickey Minor played the
bass on "Queen Latifah's Dana Owens" CD.


Songwriting finalist (Byron Zanos) Album
Somewhere in the middle was produced and engineered
By Dagiel Bennett (Tony Bennetts son)
Tony was a mentor ang sang on the show 2007. 


Songwriting finalist (Reed Waddle)
Has been working with John Oates (Hall &amp; Oates
They were on the show season five.


Songwriting finalist (Lane Lenhart)
According to Lane's Myspace page
She wrote the Theme song for a pilot show
Called Pie 
For Fox Television.

Songwriting finalist (Nelson Kole)
The Drummer On Nelson Kole's Ambum-Tattoo is
Vinnie Colaiuta Who also plays on several Clay Aiken
Albums
And is also the drummer on Erin Boheme's Album-What
love is.
(Erin Boheme is also a top Twenty finalist-American
Idol Songwriting contest)

Songwriting finalist (Diana Dewitt)
She is a well known christian back-up singer
And has worked with some of the same people as 
Scott Krippayne Melinda Doolittle
And Jordin Sparks




And if you visit the U.S. copyright website, a quick
search shows Scott Krippayne has written songs 
for several christian artist like Jaci Velasquez,
Rebecca Saint James, Kathy Troccoli, Point of Grace
and more.
And if you check out Scott's Purplehonda myspace page,
Scott says he has written 14 number 1 hits 
and 20 top 10 hits for artist like John Tesh, Ronan
Tynan, Saddi Patty and more. 


What are the odds that 2007's American Idol winner
Jordin Sparks and 
2007's American Idol 3rd place finalist Melinda
Doolittle would both be singing 
with AI season 3 finalist George Huff before American
Idol season 6 even began?
Just so you know...Ryan Seacrest announced on American
Idol's final show that 
over a 100,000 people tried out for the 2007 season. 
Math was never our subject, but 100,000 to 1 seems
close.

According to an article from Shoutlife.com christian
artist Michael W. Smith's manager Chaz Corzine said 
"Three years ago I met and became friends with a young
girl that possessed about as much talent as I had ever
seen in one person. Her name is Jordin Sparks and when
I first met her - she was 14 years old. Shortly after
I met Jordin she, her mother and her grandmother
visited Nashville. I had the opportunity to take them
to Michael's house where Jordin and Michael's girls
hit it off like they had been best friends all their
life! Another unique thing about that visit was that
former American Idol contestant, George Huff, was at
Smitty's house. As you might imagine - it wasn't long
before the three of them (Michael, George and Jordin)
wound up around the piano. That is a night I will
never forget. Well, it wasn't long before Jordin was
on the road with us singing Background Vocal's for
Smitty's 2005 Christmas tour. She was a hit - both on
stage and off stage. That was the first of two tours
Jordin would do with Michael. She also joined him on
his 2006 Christmastime Tour." 

So where does American Idol 3rd place finalist Melinda
Doolittle fit in all of this? 
She's a backup singer on George Huff's 2004 "My
Christmas" CD. 
Also American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle and
American Idol songwriting winner Scott Krippayne 
both appear on the "Music For The Soul's After The
Storm" CD. 
Scott Krippaye sings lead vocals on the song "Twenty
Three" and 
Melinda Doolittle sings lead vocals on "When The
Saints". 
One last tidbit, Melinda Doolittle and Michael W.
Smith both are credited on Rich Mullen's "The Jesus
Record" CD.

Scott Krippayne had at least 5 differant connections.
To either the show and/or to the contestants.
Before the contest.

Here are the facts.
Scott Krippayne (Winner AI Songwritng contest)
Before the contest.
Scott has written with Matthew Ward.

Matthew Ward was the producer of Jordin Sparks's
2003 demo cd

Scott has written with Andy Marvel.

Andy Marvel was one of the co-writers on Jordin
Spark's 2003 demo cd

Scott was also on the 2005 cd
After the storm
As was Melinda Doolittle (3rd place winner AI)

Scott Krippayne wrote title track
Wonderful Crazy----Katelyn Tarver's-----Debut-c.d.
Katelyn Tarver was a Finalist 2003 Junior Idol

According to Scott's MySpace Bio
He has worked with Kari Kemmil
Kari Kemmil wrote the song (I Could) for
American Idol Kimberley Locke 

Scott Krippayne has written with Jorge Corante
Jorge Corante is a producer on Paula Abdul's 1991
Album SpellBound.

Also the name of Jordin Sparks 2003 Demo cd
Was ---For Now

The name of the winning song in the AI songwriting
contest was. 
This is my now.


Good luck next year.............</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The real results of the American Idol Songwriting contest<br />
Season six 2007.</p>
<p>At least 13 different songwriters have had prior<br />
working relationships with either<br />
American Idol Judge&#8217;s Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul,<br />
American Idol bandleader Rickey Minor,<br />
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, former American Idol<br />
finalist or Fox Television.</p>
<p>One songwriter (Colin Armstrong), according to his<br />
American Idol bio,<br />
won the &#8220;BE A STAR&#8221; contest on L.A. radio station STAR<br />
98.7 FM.<br />
Sadly, the bio doesn&#8217;t mention that Ryan Seacrest was<br />
the radio DJ , and that 2 of Colin&#8217;s Armstrong&#8217;s<br />
co-writers (Mikal Reid and Marti Frederiksen) are<br />
credited on Bo Bice&#8217;s 2005 CD and Clay Aiken&#8217;s 2006<br />
CD.<br />
(Side note, Marti Frederiksen and Clive Davis are<br />
producer&#8217;s on Bo Bice&#8217;s CD).</p>
<p>Mikal Reid-Colin Armstong&#8217;s co-writer<br />
Mikal Reid-drums on former American Idol finalist Bo<br />
Bice&#8217;s 2005 c.d<br />
The real thing</p>
<p>Marti Frederiksen-Colin Armstongs co-writer<br />
Marti Frederiksen was the producer and engineer on<br />
Clay Aiken&#8217;s 2006 A thousand different ways</p>
<p>Songwriting finalist<br />
(Jennifer Hamady) spent 2 episodes<br />
as a backup singer on the 2007 season of American<br />
Idol. </p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Kelly Corsino) has her own music<br />
production company<br />
and one of her clients is Fox Television. </p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Cal Harris Jr.)<br />
(Could be Cal Harris Sr But so what) was an engineer<br />
on Paula Abdul&#8217;s &#8220;Head Over Heels&#8221; CD.<br />
Was also a engineer on Diana Ross&#8217;s 2006 Blue album<br />
Diana Ross was a mentor on season six&#8211;2007</p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Sam Sims) was the bass<br />
player on Paula Abdul&#8217;s &#8220;Under My Spell&#8221; tour.<br />
And was the Bass player And Randy Jackson<br />
Was musical Director on Mariah Carey&#8217;s<br />
2003 Charmbraclet tour</p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (CJ Vanston) played keyboards<br />
while Randy Jackson played Bass on<br />
Richard Marx&#8217;s &#8220;Repeat Offender&#8221; and &#8220;Days In Avolon&#8221;<br />
CD&#8217;s. </p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Shedrick Mitchell) gets the<br />
credit of playing the organ<br />
while American Idol bandleader Rickey Minor played the<br />
bass on &#8220;Queen Latifah&#8217;s Dana Owens&#8221; CD.</p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Byron Zanos) Album<br />
Somewhere in the middle was produced and engineered<br />
By Dagiel Bennett (Tony Bennetts son)<br />
Tony was a mentor ang sang on the show 2007. </p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Reed Waddle)<br />
Has been working with John Oates (Hall &amp; Oates<br />
They were on the show season five.</p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Lane Lenhart)<br />
According to Lane&#8217;s Myspace page<br />
She wrote the Theme song for a pilot show<br />
Called Pie<br />
For Fox Television.</p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Nelson Kole)<br />
The Drummer On Nelson Kole&#8217;s Ambum-Tattoo is<br />
Vinnie Colaiuta Who also plays on several Clay Aiken<br />
Albums<br />
And is also the drummer on Erin Boheme&#8217;s Album-What<br />
love is.<br />
(Erin Boheme is also a top Twenty finalist-American<br />
Idol Songwriting contest)</p>
<p>Songwriting finalist (Diana Dewitt)<br />
She is a well known christian back-up singer<br />
And has worked with some of the same people as<br />
Scott Krippayne Melinda Doolittle<br />
And Jordin Sparks</p>
<p>And if you visit the U.S. copyright website, a quick<br />
search shows Scott Krippayne has written songs<br />
for several christian artist like Jaci Velasquez,<br />
Rebecca Saint James, Kathy Troccoli, Point of Grace<br />
and more.<br />
And if you check out Scott&#8217;s Purplehonda myspace page,<br />
Scott says he has written 14 number 1 hits<br />
and 20 top 10 hits for artist like John Tesh, Ronan<br />
Tynan, Saddi Patty and more. </p>
<p>What are the odds that 2007&#8217;s American Idol winner<br />
Jordin Sparks and<br />
2007&#8217;s American Idol 3rd place finalist Melinda<br />
Doolittle would both be singing<br />
with AI season 3 finalist George Huff before American<br />
Idol season 6 even began?<br />
Just so you know&#8230;Ryan Seacrest announced on American<br />
Idol&#8217;s final show that<br />
over a 100,000 people tried out for the 2007 season.<br />
Math was never our subject, but 100,000 to 1 seems<br />
close.</p>
<p>According to an article from Shoutlife.com christian<br />
artist Michael W. Smith&#8217;s manager Chaz Corzine said<br />
&#8220;Three years ago I met and became friends with a young<br />
girl that possessed about as much talent as I had ever<br />
seen in one person. Her name is Jordin Sparks and when<br />
I first met her - she was 14 years old. Shortly after<br />
I met Jordin she, her mother and her grandmother<br />
visited Nashville. I had the opportunity to take them<br />
to Michael&#8217;s house where Jordin and Michael&#8217;s girls<br />
hit it off like they had been best friends all their<br />
life! Another unique thing about that visit was that<br />
former American Idol contestant, George Huff, was at<br />
Smitty&#8217;s house. As you might imagine - it wasn&#8217;t long<br />
before the three of them (Michael, George and Jordin)<br />
wound up around the piano. That is a night I will<br />
never forget. Well, it wasn&#8217;t long before Jordin was<br />
on the road with us singing Background Vocal&#8217;s for<br />
Smitty&#8217;s 2005 Christmas tour. She was a hit - both on<br />
stage and off stage. That was the first of two tours<br />
Jordin would do with Michael. She also joined him on<br />
his 2006 Christmastime Tour.&#8221; </p>
<p>So where does American Idol 3rd place finalist Melinda<br />
Doolittle fit in all of this?<br />
She&#8217;s a backup singer on George Huff&#8217;s 2004 &#8220;My<br />
Christmas&#8221; CD.<br />
Also American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle and<br />
American Idol songwriting winner Scott Krippayne<br />
both appear on the &#8220;Music For The Soul&#8217;s After The<br />
Storm&#8221; CD.<br />
Scott Krippaye sings lead vocals on the song &#8220;Twenty<br />
Three&#8221; and<br />
Melinda Doolittle sings lead vocals on &#8220;When The<br />
Saints&#8221;.<br />
One last tidbit, Melinda Doolittle and Michael W.<br />
Smith both are credited on Rich Mullen&#8217;s &#8220;The Jesus<br />
Record&#8221; CD.</p>
<p>Scott Krippayne had at least 5 differant connections.<br />
To either the show and/or to the contestants.<br />
Before the contest.</p>
<p>Here are the facts.<br />
Scott Krippayne (Winner AI Songwritng contest)<br />
Before the contest.<br />
Scott has written with Matthew Ward.</p>
<p>Matthew Ward was the producer of Jordin Sparks&#8217;s<br />
2003 demo cd</p>
<p>Scott has written with Andy Marvel.</p>
<p>Andy Marvel was one of the co-writers on Jordin<br />
Spark&#8217;s 2003 demo cd</p>
<p>Scott was also on the 2005 cd<br />
After the storm<br />
As was Melinda Doolittle (3rd place winner AI)</p>
<p>Scott Krippayne wrote title track<br />
Wonderful Crazy&#8212;-Katelyn Tarver&#8217;s&#8212;&#8211;Debut-c.d.<br />
Katelyn Tarver was a Finalist 2003 Junior Idol</p>
<p>According to Scott&#8217;s MySpace Bio<br />
He has worked with Kari Kemmil<br />
Kari Kemmil wrote the song (I Could) for<br />
American Idol Kimberley Locke </p>
<p>Scott Krippayne has written with Jorge Corante<br />
Jorge Corante is a producer on Paula Abdul&#8217;s 1991<br />
Album SpellBound.</p>
<p>Also the name of Jordin Sparks 2003 Demo cd<br />
Was &#8212;For Now</p>
<p>The name of the winning song in the AI songwriting<br />
contest was.<br />
This is my now.</p>
<p>Good luck next year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Pat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This may work better if AI added a provision , 'We're looking for the best undiscoverd singer', such as "must be attractive. i.e.,  have the 'Idol look and personality.'  It is apparent from the early start of each show that some of the 'contestants' don't have clue, and even those who are accepted are later weeded out.  Case in point, Melinda Doolittle, best and most talented singer ever to grace the stage. (????)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This may work better if AI added a provision , &#8216;We&#8217;re looking for the best undiscoverd singer&#8217;, such as &#8220;must be attractive. i.e.,  have the &#8216;Idol look and personality.&#8217;  It is apparent from the early start of each show that some of the &#8216;contestants&#8217; don&#8217;t have clue, and even those who are accepted are later weeded out.  Case in point, Melinda Doolittle, best and most talented singer ever to grace the stage. (????)</p>
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