I started sobbing, I couldn’t believe it. “I went to check it and saw my song was chosen. “I was in my Honors Chem course when I got an email on my iPad,” said Johnson.
The news that they were one of the selected artists came as a surprise for Johnson who received the news at a rather unexpected time 7th period Honors Chemistry to be exact. As one of the chosen artists, they get to workshop songs with fellow winners, as well as record and produce an original song with them. Villain made quite the impression on judges, as Johnson was one of only 13 teens whose songs were selected. “So I wrote about not wanting to be the villain.” “I’m a part of the queer community, so being victimized and treated as less than can really have an affect on you,” said Johnson. Villain, a personal piece to Johnson, was inspired by a number of experiences they have faced as a proud LGBTQ+ member.
They wrote, recorded, and submitted their original song, Villain. With only 48 hours to spare before the contest closed, Johnson got to work. “I have chickened out of other contests in the past, but this one seemed local enough and worth a shot.”
“My voice teacher knows I write music and sent me this contest,” said Johnson. Sophomore CJ Johnson was recently selected as one of 13 artist for the WYEP Reimagination Contest! Johnson, an avid jazz lover and Ella Fitzgerald fan first heard about this opportunity through their voice teacher just days before the deadline. Mount Lebanon native, Daya, one of the most notable recipients of this contest went on to become a record charting musician winning her first Grammy in 2017 for her hit song, Don’t Let Me Down. Since the start of the Reimagination contest, over 240 selected young musicians have been able to pursue their own dreams in music because of this opportunity. The contest, which has been held since 2013 connects Pittsburgh based teen musicians with established mentors that will help them record and produce their own original music. To their amazement, they were 1 of 13 artists selected as winners. In January, Johnson, an active member of the Norwin Theatre Company, decided to enter the WYEP Reimagination: The Teen Recording Project that Rocks. Nicole Tougher, Secretary/Social Media Managerįor sophomore CJ Johnson, music has always been a crucial part of their life.
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