Hi Alan,

Thank you for your kind words. Glad you found the posts about TAXI useful, I do find it worth the investment if you can find the money. If not investing in pro critiques through somewhere like SONGU is another option. Vikki is definitely on the money about investing in songwriting if that is what you are looking at as a career.

What TAXI has certainly taught me is to assess my own work more objectively and realistically and I am trying to work at targeting the Film/TV market since placements there are a lot easier to come by than major label cuts. Pro song critiques are especially important (more than one if in doubt) when you are targeting this market since everything you produce has to be broadcast quality and that usually takes money which is better spent AFTER you have fixed the flaws. My suggestion to you would be to build a catalogue of broadcast quality stuff that you have had evaluated, join a site like Broadjam which is now running Film/TV listings as well and for a $50 membership fee per year and $10 per submission, you can pitch to quite a few Film/TV opportunities. You don't have to join anything until you have at least one finished song/composition that meets the standards of master quality and great performances.

I am at the point of almost being able to say what will and will not be forwarded and why, in terms of my own stuff because of the experience of several critiques. I hope I offer some of this experience on the boards and I can probably help you in terms of objective assessments which are easier to do on someone else's songs than your own.

Wishing you all the best,

Rachel

http://www.broadjam.com/rachelkerr

As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do. ~Zachary Scott