macbook pro play music when closed?

[parkm13]

is there a way to make my macbook pro play music when it is shut? i am running lion and have it plugged into a speaker system. i would like it to keep playing my songs when i close the lid, is there a way to do this?

 

[Erasmus]

InsomniaT

 

[parkm13]

i can't seem to get that to work? any ideas?

 

[Erasmus]

What model MBP, and what operating system?

 

[parkm13]

i have a macbook pro 8,1 (early 2011) on 10.7.1