Subj : Re: Making Music ;-)
To   : nuke
From : Ogg
Date : Wed Mar 15 2023 20:18:00

Hello 895/20!

** On Wednesday 15.03.23 - 17:49, 895/20 wrote to All:

> I love love my hobby of songwriting. Been doing it since I
> was in my teenage years. I haven't been the best singer, but
> hopefully most are able to deal with that part!  Entered in
> numerous song contests and came out with a few awards -
> nothing earth-shattering, but fun just the same.

I think it was Neil Diamond was initially just a songwriter,  
and only later was encouraged to be a singer.


> You can find me out on all the streaming services under
> "Michael Newkirk" or you can hop over to mikenewkirk.info to
> see some of the work I've done.

Tried to drop by from my WinXP and MyPal, and your site  
reported "browser not supported".    :(


> All recorded over the last year or so, but some of those
> songs were developed in the 80s. Some developed as recent as
> three weeks ago ;-)

Tuning into the Spotify channel..

Beer, Chips, Ammo and Me  ..reminds me of Dwight Twilley band.

Eight-Bit Dude  ..excellent. I think there's a whole untapped  
market for retro computer-themed songs!

I like the musical intro + atmosphere you created in Every  
Light. But the vocals could be deeper/bluesyier, imho.

Forever ..nice tune. The vocals would work better if you didn't  
sing hard on the beat, but instead smooth it out, relax, and  
meld with the meloncholy theme.

The Stand/I'll Be Right Here ..kinda sounds a bit like the  
storyteller Al Stewart.

I'll Remember ..pretty good! But again, I think it would work  
better if you relaxed on the lyric delivery, smooth out the  
phrasing, and not sing hard on the beat.  I like the tones you  
introduce at around 4:28 and build up.  It creates a nice epic  
colour.

That's a far as I got on my modest mobile data connection.  
Spotify can suck up quite a bit of bit of data if I am not  
mindful.

BTW.. how does the Spotify exposure work? Do you have to pay  
anything to get your material streaming?


> Hopefully someday, someone with a good voice will want the
> song!

I hear great potential in other artists trying their own  
version with your tunes.
-- 
  ../|ug

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