Left: PURSUING PASSION:  Edward Smith, a junior at Clarke Central High School, poses in the CCHS Courtyard on May 4. Smith stepped out of his comfort zone to produce “Project 01,” which will be featured in the 49th edition of the iliad “Sound & Color”. “Music is incredibly important to our community, (and) it is a great medium for connecting,” Smith said. “Producing (“Project 01”) was interesting, because I don't often produce beats, (and) it was eye-opening (to see) that I could do more than what I’d been comfortable with.” Photo by Flannery Ragan