I just wanted to formally thank Craig Wilson, a talented composer who is in my Theater Building Chicago Musical Theater Writers Workshop. I've been having a bit of trouble with collaborators over the first three assignments, and then I found out a week before class that my latest composer had quit the program without doing any of the work! So I was stuck with lyrics and no music, with only a week to go until "Friday at 4" (the line from A Class Act where the BMI workshop writers talk about performing their songs)

Craig jumped right in and volunteered to put my words to music. He had already worked with two other lyricists and written his own song as well, so this was above and beyond the call of duty. But within a week Craig had written great music that totally captured the intent of the lyrics, came early to practise the song with me and then did a great performance in class. Even John Sparks was impressed!

Thanks Craig!