Thanks Donna, It's so good to see you continuing along. And congratulations for getting some attention for your song. Toby Keith's company, Big Yellow Dog" have a lot of writers and songs to choose from so the fact that they gave you something tangible, in the form of an actual contract is a very good thing.

A lot about this business is easy to be caught up in and easy to get lost in. We feel like that next meeting, the next song, the next show, could be THE ONE that turns the corner on our careers, and well could be. But we are also in a business with a million intangibles, and most of the time, it is all hurry up and wait. Even getting cuts hopefully getting singles, getting something to radio or distribution, internet platforms, sometimes take FOREVER!!!!

As I said, getting songs signed and then pitched, sometimes will take months or even years before we actually hear something. Artists take a long time to do projects. Touring, publicity, usually take a long time, and of course now, with the current restrictions on our time and our audiences, often mean we are all in a holding period. There is activity going on, and more and more go digital and online, and that means of course, that it's easier to get lost with the millions of others on the net. So it's best to temper all that.

So the best thing to do is ALWAYS celebrate your victories, enjoy it, and be aware of it. Then you go to do other things. If something happens, there will be a long process to go through. You would get notices that it is being physically pitched, any response and then if someone is going to record it, you would be informed. But also remember that often getting recorded is not being released. They often will cut songs that don't end up being used. So don't get dissapointed, just understand it is the nature of things.

Good luck to you and continue on. Glad to hear you are still around.

MAB