2 Billboard World Songwriting Awards 2006 - "Again" 2009 - "So Thankful" Derek T. Pendleton's "Seabreeze" made Broadjam's Top 10 New Age/ Contemporary chart. Pendleton's song "My World Too" was selected for publishing deal with "HD Music Now." Pendleton's "Ah-Ha!" and "Crusader" were both placed in the independent film "In Pursuit of Woody Allen" and was shown at the Cannes film festival.
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12/13/13 - Pendleton's song "My World Too" charted in Broadjam's Top 10 Rock-Punk list.
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Derek Theron Bio
Derek Theron was raised in a home where popular music was always in the air. An eclectic range of music roared from the family record player. Beatles, Elvis, Smokey Robinson, as well as the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Beethoven were common selections. Derek conceived his first song at age 9, while riding his bicycle to the corner store as an errand for his mother, a once screaming Beatles fan. His song entitled "Oh Lisa" had lyrics and music even though he hadn't yet learned to play an instrument.
Through his teen years, Theron was professionally trained in guitar, piano and singing, and was fixated on developing his own music and songwriting skills. By age 17 he had saved up enough money to purchase his first 8 track recorder and began compiling his body of work, sacrificing all normalcy in his life for music. Up to the present time, Derek has produced a number of solo and band CDs which drew some label interest. His work has been featured in many online articles and local newspapers, with songs receiving radio play and placement in independent film. In recent years, Derek Theron was accredited with 2 Billboard World Songwriting awards.
Theron's writing is not limited to any style, as he believes the subject of style pales in comparison to the subject of quality. He says "Great music is great music. If it honestly moves me, I'll write and record it, regardless of style... from hard rock to new age, modern to retro, it doesn't matter. Many of the great artists were versatile, so it makes sense to not allow oneself to be limited by genre. A song needs only to be good for what it is, and not by comparison to something else. It's not about genre.. it's all about passion and quality."