A forum edition of Music Outlet was held in the Snow Recital Hall Tuesday for a night of musical education and entertainment. The program showcased a forum for both song writers and spectators alike.

The forum, entitled Night of Musical Justice, was organized by Tanner Warnick, a senior from Columbus, Ind., and Preston Pugmire, a sophomore from Rexburg. Throughout the night both Warnick and Pugmire played original songs and answered questions from audience members about song writing.

“People had questions about our music and I just wanted to let them get those questions out,” Warnick said. “They got to get a glimpse of what goes on behind our song writing.”

Pugmire shared Warnick’s sentiments and said he wanted to use the night to help others branch out musically and have a good time. 

Pugmire and Warnick played original songs such as “Ruth Orkin 1951,” “Paint the Grass” and “1000 Gypsies.” During Pugmire’s Freestyle Sample Jam, Pugmire showed spectators how to compose a song digitally using his computer and audio samples.

Troy Richmond, a junior from Lexington, Va., enjoyed the format and thought it added uniqueness to the performance.

“There were a lot of creative elements that were used that I haven’t seen before,” Richmond said. “Preston has a definite talent for throwing together music out of nowhere. … Both of them are gifted.”

Seth Lucas, a sophomore from Rexburg, liked the way the event educated students about music and he learned new things he couldn’t have otherwise.

“It was cool to see specifically what he does,” Lucas said. 

Warnick and Pugmire hope for future forums where they or other artists can continue to teach and perform.

“I want to do more of these, maybe have a monthly thing where we bring in different artists,” Pugmire said.

Overall, Warnick felt the atmosphere of the show had the same type of feel as the first Music Outlet performance.

“It brought us back to our roots,” Warnick said. “It was laid back, unintimidating, and we just had a good time.”