HELP IS NEEDED DESPERATELY!!!!!!!!

To all of you wonderful fellow members of Broadwayworld, my nephew, Michael has reached the fourth round of a local singing competition here in Media, PA at the Media Theatre. He has to have two varying songs by Tuesday. He has a beautiful voice. its amazing and he's amongst some pretty talented people. to give you an idea of his voice, he has the power of Brian Stokes and the soul of Brian McKnight. these are the songs he'a sang so far:

1st week- "Home" from The wiz
2nd week- "Wheels of a Dream" from Ragtime
3rd week- "Not A Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along

he wants to sing Summertime from from Porgy and Bess but doesnt know what else can vary from that. All and any suggestions would help.

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It's used a lot, but how about 'The Impossible Dream' (Man of La Mancha).

Also look at: 'Marry Me a Little' (Sondheim) and 'Empty Chairs at Empty Tables' (Les Mis)

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Funny - City of Angels
How Glory Goes - Floyd Collins
Pity the Child - Chess

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Maybe look to some jazz and theatre standards.

empty chairs again

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i think this is a wonderful song for a young man with a soulful voice. it can have great power and poignancy.
Lonely Town

Lyrics by: Betty Comden

Lyrics by: Adolph Green

Music by: Leonard Bernstein
Arranged By: Gordon Jenkins

From the Show: On The Town (1944)

Label: Capitol Records

Recorded: April 29, 1957

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New York, New York, or a village in Iowa

The only difference is the name

If you're alone, whether on Main Street, or on Broadway

If you're alone, they are both the same, a town's a lonely town

When you pass through and there is no one waiting there for you

Then it's a lonely town, you wander up and down

The crowds rush by, a million faces pass before your eyes, still it's a lonely town

Unless there's love, a love that's shining

Like a harbor light, you're lost in the night

Unless there's love, the world's an empty place

And every town's a lonely town

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there is a terrific youthful ballad from SMILE called "In Our Hands" that could show off his lyrical quality and then let him get soulful...i think finding quality, but underdone, material is always a plus in competitions like this one. He won't be competing with the well-known recordings or performances of popular songs.

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i also think LONELY TOWN is a nice choice. It is not inherently as melodic as some songs though (that's Bernstein) which may not appeal to all judges. A perfect Bernstein example, perhaps better known, is SIMPLE SONG from MASS...i love it, but others find it discordant. It might be a nice choice, but perhaps a better one for a competition like the NATS Musical Theatre division.

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it is the delco idol competition!

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