Hi Barry:

First, let me tell you that "I Feel Your Pain!" Songwriting from the bottom of the pyramid is just about the loneliest thing a person can do. The good news: If it makes you happy... keep on writing, singing, producing, editing, engineering, marketing and all the other tasks required to "move the brand forward."

I don't have to tell you to "believe in yourself!" You obviously do... and that is one of the "essentials" we must possess if we are ever going to make it. Time is not on our side but I look at Marvin's example and it certainly gives me hope.

Marvin, forgive me for "hi-jacking" your thread... but I always want to do my best to keep up the spirits of our fellow JPF participants.

Barry, since titles cannot be copyrighted... proceed with vigor on both of your song ideas... LOL! I wrote one called, "I Feel Your Pain" and a buddy of mine at "The Ramp" really gave me a swift kick in the pants about it. I did my best not to take it personal... but I'd be a liar if I said I enjoyed his assessment of my work... LOL! (I still think it's a good song... maybe not marketable... but hey, we can't all be millionaires.)

As Ray Strode says, "Keep Writing!"

All my best,

Dave