Hey Mike,

I'm glad that some of the stuff I mentioned helped. We all have to help each other, right? Since you've helped me so much in the past, I figured that I should return the favor. :-)

Of course, with any advice, it all has to be taken with a grain of salt. In regards to the song, it's really going to depend on how the song is going to be shopped and to what particular market. Will it be sent to the majors? Radio Disney? Indie?

Especially with my current involvement with pop music, it's difficult to experiment since you have to constantly keep up with the ever-changing trends of the music industry. Since you had mentioned that you like to use phrasing from older R&B pop songs, that type of phrasing may not fair well within a Top 40 radio format. With indie, however, the sky's the limit...:-)

(About that pop music involvement...I may have some really big news within the next few months...just cross your fingers for me!!)

Anyway, take care...keep writing, and I hope to hear more of your stuff soon!

-Karen

The best music in the world comes from the heart...

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