Ray,

That is about it. We get used to it. But the reality is that there are people who break through all the time. The one who has been doing it better than anyone else, Taylor Swift, was totally unknown a little over two years ago. And she did almost every thing on her on. She built fan base, wrote her own songs, built everything around her, attracted tons of people to her side and has turned the industry on it's ear. Some on these pages disparage her but frankly I question their understanding of the way this stuff works.

It is always about getting out there every day and doing things. You don't get bothered by all that stuff you have nothing to do with.Every day is another song. It is the challenge of the whole thing. You can touch lives. If something sticks, that is gravy. The thrill of the chase.

Things go wrong, sure. But you can't get all caught up in that. Just got to keep at it. At the end of the day it is about the songs you write, the demos you do and the relationships you build. And even more important, are the lives you touch.

MAB