Originally Posted by Kathy Bampfield
I think one of the points thats missing here is...Marc is saying the best chance of getting in the door is thru a positive song...
not that negative songs don't get picked to go on an album.

There is no dispute that protest/negative/sad songs have their own place.

Marcs point is to get attention in Nashville you need positive songs....negative songs should be held for after you have someones true attention.



Yes, that is basically what Marc and I have said several times in this thread. I probably like sad, negative songs more than Marc. I know I like protest songs more than him. There are some of both that I love. But he and I are in firm agreement that to get attention, not only in Nashville, as a pop or country songwriter...go positive.

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