Songland season 2 continues tonight on NBC featuring singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. In the episode, songwriters will pitch their compositions to the the guest artist and the panel. Afterward, songwriter/producers Ryan Tedder, Shane McAnally and Ester Dean work with the artists. Julia will then choose one song to record. 

"I love the idea of basically being part of a writing session," says Julia. She has never had anyone write a song for her. She's looking for a song that's raw and emotional, but also quirky and fun. 

The Artists Pitch their Songs

Keegan Bost – Glad You Came – A Gadsden, Alabama native, Keegan has been songwriting since 14. The 20 year old is the worship pastor at Cornerstone Church. The song is about meeting a girl's eye across the room, and taking a chance on her. He sent a couple of songs in to Songland producers, and he can't believe he's there. He's not a pro, which is rare on this show. Keegan has a sweet tenor voice, and writes a decent hook. Ryan calls his melodies "nuts." Julia wants the melody to be be more "boppy." They up the tempo. "Bring some sexy, feminine into it," Ester suggests. Julia likes the song? But the lyrics will need to be completely re-written. When a song needs a lot of work, that's usually a bad sign. We'll see if they like the melodies enough for the song to make the cut. 

RESULTS

The songwriters gather together in front of the group. She loves all of the songs, but only one "really sounded like Moi." Julia chooses Keegan Bost's song! He's the least experienced of the four songwriters. He lives in small town Alabama with his wife. For him, it's a pretty huge break. Julia says she wanted to do Ryan and Keegan's song because "it just felt different and fun and still emotional." She thought it was really cool that they took her notes. The process felt like a "real collaboration" to her.

Julia Michaels picks Keegan Bost's "Give it To You" Listen to it here.