Truman--

Thanks, I'll try that. This time, Ha!, I was way too uncomfortable to look up much. I did see the person across from me moving to the beat, which was encouraging (and surprising, because it was a slow, quiet song).

I can't complain about the critique I got. People seemed to be honest and straightforward. Lucky for me, the criticisms were just about the lyrics, and the music is more important to me, so it wasn't too painful! [Linked Image] Those who told me how the song made them feel described exactly what I intended when I wrote it. And a couple of people said the musical feel of the song matched the message of the lyric, which was made me happy.

I'm sure I talked too much, and I think I told one person I didn't like their idea--wish I'd just said, "thank you" instead! At least I didn't start bawling and scream "you people don't know what you're talking about!" Like I said, I'm just glad I lived through it. I'm kind of a shy, unassertive person by nature, so it's always a stretch for me to stick myself out there. Unfortunately for me, sharing my music involves putting myself out there all the time. I really like people, but I don't like being the center of attention, so I've had to learn to deal with that, with all the performing I do. I don't intend to pitch this song, but I will probably perform it in public, so getting it critiqued is worth the torture if it improves the song for my future audience. Maybe I'll see what kind of response I get from JPF people and see if they say the same things about the song.

This was a big first for me, and I'm sure I sound like a real idiot so now I'll stop! Thanks for the good advice! --Jean