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LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Today

By: Aug. 21, 2017
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Broadway Records announces the release of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Life Is What You Make It, a short documentary written, produced and directed by Tony Award and Grammy Award winner Jhett Tolentino.

The original motion picture soundtrack is now available on iTunes, Amazon and BroadwayRecords.com.

LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT is a triumphant LIFE STORY of Tony and Grammy award-winning producer Jhett Tolentino. Self-reliant since age 12, he fought to be educated despite growing up around adversities. He beat the odds and accomplished something remarkable in the world of performing arts. Witness Jhett's journey as he returns home (after over a decade) as an accomplished individual, to trace his steps and reunite with his family and his hometown.

Proceeds will go to the foundation that is being set up out of the film to provide high school and college scholarships to indigenous children in the Philippines

All the songs in five-track EP are written and performed by Dennis Sy.

Track List:

1. LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT

Written by Dennis Sy

Produced by Jhett Tolentino, Adrian Morales and Dennis Sy

All vocals by Dennis Sy

2. TWO STEPS FORWARD

Written by Dennis Sy

Produced by Adrian Morales and Dennis Sy

All vocals by Dennis Sy

3. SPLIT SECOND TIME

Written by Chryss Estipona and Dennis Sy

Produced by Chryss Estipona and Dennis Sy

Vocals by Chryss Estipona and Dennis Sy

4. REAL ME

Written by Dennis Sy

Produced by Lorrie Ilustre and Dennis Sy

5. BONUS TRACK: LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT (MINUS ONE)

Written by Dennis Sy

Produced by Jhett Tolentino, Adrian Morales and Dennis Sy

Broadway Records (Van Dean, President) is one of the preeminent theatrical record labels to produce original cast albums for major Broadway and Off-Broadway shows including the Grammy and Tony Award-winning The Color Purple (2015 revival), the Grammy nominated Matilda The Musical and Fiddler on the Roof (2015 revival), Bandstand and Anastasia among others. Recent releases include The Visit, Doctor Zhivago, Side Show (2014 revival), Bonnie & Clyde, Big Fish and NBC's television events, The Wiz Live! and Peter Pan Live!. The label's critically-acclaimed "Live at Feinstein's/54 BELOW" series features top Broadway stars including Patti LuPone, Aaron Tveit, Annaleigh Ashford, Norbert Leo Butz, Sierra Boggess, Laura Benanti, Emily Skinner & Alice Ripley, Frank Wildhorn and Friends, Micky Dolenz and many others. Most recently, Broadway Records launched the Broadway for Orlando initiative (in partnership with creators Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley) as a response to the Pulse nightclub mass shooting. The all-star benefit single, "What the World Needs Now is Love" (recorded at NYC's Avatar Studios on Wednesday, June 15, 2016) has been downloaded more than 65k times and raised over $100k to date and counting, with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the GLBT Center of Central Florida. Additionally, the song reached No. 1 on the iTunes song chart in its first week of release and broke into the Billboard Top 100 with no commercial radio play. To learn more, visit BroadwayRecords.com.







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