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Update Jan. 29
Seattle songwriter and theater manager, Dinah Brein along with her collaborator Jon Michaels has won NBC’s “Quest for the Best Today Show Jingle”. Michaels performed the song this morning on the Today show and beat out the two other finalists. Renowned record producer David Foster who judged the segment, commented after listening to the songs that if he were chosen to produce a killer 30-second spot - it would be the Brein/Michaels's entry and awarded the song the top honor.

"Jon called me this morning and told me the good news", said Brein. "He also said, don't be mad, I didn't mention you until the end of the segment because my daughter would have killed me if I hadn’t led off with her.”

You can see the segment on the Today Show website here:

http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50626328

Original post Jan. 16
Dinah Brein, well known in West Seattle through her association with the Admiral Theater, along with her collaborator Jon Michaels has been named one of 3 finalists for NBC’s “Quest for the Best Today Show Jingle”.

She shared the story of the jingle composition and details in a release today:

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