I heard my name being called. (Super hearing is one of my superpowers! LOL!)

Beechnut, you are really asking the ten million dollar question. "how do I get these into the hands of people who can DO SOMETHING."

Everybody wishes they could find that question. But there are some real reasons why you can't no matter what you do. And why you don't go spending a lot of money on this stuff.

Everyone that moves to Nashville, LA or New York are sacrificing a lot. They move away from families, jobs, more comfortable lives, to start over, deal with multiple jobs, trying to find some ground AND write, record and perform songs. It is often completely futile because no matter how talented someone is, no matter how good the songs are or the singers are, sometimes it just doesn't happen. Everyone can't be stars. That is the real world.

Then there is the "inside cut." The people who have done that for years, built those contacts AND ABILITIES , are trying to get their OWN songs out there. Since money has dropped off the face of the earth in most music, they are not going to give up what little they are getting to let someone who has not done the same things they have move in line in front of them.

They are working with these artists to write songs with them about them for them. I work with a variety of artists, including Meghan Linsey, who came in second on the Voice this week. Everyone will be coming out of the woodwork to get her songs. She has her own songs, even a couple written by me. Now I would not move my own songs out of the way to make room for your songs, regardless of how good they might be. I am not going to cut my own throat. I like you, but...

You are going to run into that no matter what you do or try to get your songs to. There are professional song pluggers, but the really good ones only represent a few people because their reputations are everything. They get the appointments because of those reputations.
There are "song services" but they have terrible reputations because they will take....well they'll take anybody and anything. That does not speak well for reputation.

There are film and television libraries but those are spotty at best. The best known is TAXI and you are going to hear a lot about those on here.

So what do you do? Well, in my experience, if you are not finding and nurturing your own artists, building those relationships,writing with THEM, finding them in your own area BEFORE they get a shot at the big time, you are not going to have a lot of "nexts."

There is no where to go with most music. It is just the way of the world. Artists are striving to say their own things now. They are writing their own music, emotions, experiences, they don't need or want yours.

Everyone is in the game now. The Internet has millions upon millions of artists and billions of songs. They are everywhere and almost none are earning any money. YOU TUBE uploads seventy five miles of videos an hour. Those people would like to get their songs somewhere too.

Yes, one of my songwriter tours, would help you understand all this and introduce you to some people, but you would need to come here. I am happy to do some back and forth personal dialogue online or by phone that won't cost you a dime.
As a result for your participation on these threads, I would be happy to listen to your strongest song and give you some feedback.If I have to start digging into a lot of time, that is what I am paid for, but I do an evaluation for anyone for free. My involvement in these forums are part of that. Trying to give some people some information without breaking the bank.

I think you should save some money, make a trip or start an artist outreach in your home area. I think all writers now are having to become FARM TEAMS, for artists. We are having to find them young, find them before they get too far along. We are trying to help them say what they want to say, and what we want to say, but do it in their voice.

I can show you how that pays off. In the audience for Meghan's performance on the Voice was a woman from Green Bay Wisconsin named Julie Moriva.She has been one of Meghan's best friends for ten years. She has supported her for years, as a friend and financially at times. They are like sisters.

When Meghan won her first reality television show, Can you Duet, with her group STEEL MAGNOLIA, Julie was there. When they got a record deal with their song KEEP ON LOVING YOU, Julie had five songs on that CD. Julie had her own writing deal on Taylor Swift's BIG MACHINE publishing company for two years. When Steel Magnolia were on tour with Reba and Brad Paisley, they did it with Julie's songs. Julie went out many times with them and made many contacts. All without moving to Nashville.

And the other night? Monday night Meghan debuted her song "CHANGE MY MIND" which was written by Julie and another student of mine, Dee Briggs. It was number one in downloads on I tunes the next day.

Not bad for a retired Wisconsin school teacher and her friend, a young artist from New Orleans. It can happen. Does happen. Look at every major artist and into their past and relationships and you find those exact same things with friends and associates.
Now you have to find yours.

Send a song to MBarne4908@aol.com