Hey Big Jim, First let me say you have an uncanny resemblence to my Uncle, who's name is Jim as well. Not that that has anything to do with this, just thought I'd let you know.

I can't speak for everyone, but as I write a lyric I try to sing it as I write to see how it will flow, and definatly before it ever gets posted up for critique I have my melody in place. I've usualy recorded how I want the song to sound, and played it back trying to listen for ways to improve it. I'm just trying to learn about chord progressions now, with hopes it will help me with lead ins from verse to chorus, and bridge and out.

I'm still of the thought though, that if I have a lyric, and a melody and can sing it, it's a song. With or without instruments.I guess we can agree to disagree on that point. The main thing for me is I do this because I love doing it, and learning to play an instrument will make it all the more enjoyable.

I'm inclined to be musical
But I'm not musicaly inclined