Original sentence: His pop music songs have appeared in movies and on television, and he seeks to bridge the gap between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger
Edited sentence: While remaining among the most pop-friendly of today's singer-songwriters with songs that have appeared in movies and on television, Paul has bridged the gulf between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger more successfully than many of his songwriting peers