David Barrett will be the guest performer during the Songwriter’s Showcase, an event that will feature student composers and songwriters, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, in Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall at UALR.

UALR’s Department of Music and Office of Campus Life are hosting the event.

The showcase is free to the public. Parking will be available in Lot 8 by entering the driveway to the Fine Arts Building off Campus Drive via 28th Street. (See campus map)

For more information, contact UALR’s Department of Music at 501.569.3294.

Barrett’s music has reached millions. He is the composer of the highly acclaimed, “One Shining Moment,” the theme song for the NCAA Basketball Championships. He has also lent his musical talents for other sporting events including the Olympics, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship.

Barrett recently won a silver medal at the New York Film festival for the hip-hop song “Don’t Cross that Line” and an Emmy for his score of a PBS documentary about writer C.S. Lewis.

He will sing some of his original works during the annual showcase.

Other noteworthy pieces from Barrett include:
Opening theme for Seoul Olympics – CBC
US Tennis Open theme – CBS
Closing theme for Calgary Olympics – CBC
PGA Championship theme – CBS
Composed the score for “The New American Road: A History of Ford Motor Co.” with Brian Brill
Composed the score for the Pentagon 9/11 memorial
Featured on the CBS television show “How I Met Your Mother”
Featured on “March Madness” video game

To learn about more upcoming musical events, go to the UALR Concert Schedule.

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