Wonderment
Janice bubbles over with optimism and daily reads quotes to Bud about it. She thought that could work for a song so ole pessimistic Bud said, go for it. 😀 She picked up her old Martin box and quickly wrote and arranged this short little ditty to express our feelings to PG Music and all you forum folks. We hope y’all are having holiday fun and happy upcoming new year! Thanks for listening and comments are more than welcome.

Janice: Lyric, melody and arrangement / Vocals > Izotope Nectar
Piano: MIDI SuperTrack 1809 (comped) > Logic Grand Steinway > Waves CLA Unplugged > Ozone Imager
Bass: RealTrack 366 > Waves Bass Rider > Waves Magma BB Tubes
Rhythm Guitar: RealTrack 1596: Waves CLA Unplugged
Drums: RealDrums NashvilleEven > Waves CLA Drums
Mastering: Logic EQ > Waves LinMB > Ozone Imager > Waves L2 Maximizer > Izotope Tonal Balance > Logic Loudness Meter

WONDERMENT
less is more, more or less
there is no way to happiness
don’t you know that happiness is the
way-ay-ay-ay

look over here, look over yonder,
always be on the lookout for wonder,
here’s my gift to you
my optimistic attitude, ooh, ooh, ooh

treasure life’s melody that’s so divine
share your smile, let your inner light shine
open your eyes and hearts and minds
to joy and peace and hope and love

may this holiday season fill your hearts with love
thanks to PG Music, forum members, family & friends
here’s to a happy new year full of music and joy for us all!

Janice & Bud,

Happy New Year! Love the song and the sentiment. Beautiful all around...

Bob

Delightful!!!!

"less is more, more or less"
MAN! I wish I had thought of that one!

"here’s my gift to you
my optimistic attitude"
What more could anyone want or need?

Holiday Message Done Right.

fj

J&B...thank you for your lovely sentiment is this lovely song...there's no better way to express happiness, love, greetings, thanksgiving or whatever than in a song...Happy New Year to you guys...I hope 2024 is full of music for you and all of us in the 'forum family'...may we all possess an 'optimistic attitude' this year!

Hello Janice and Bud
That's a great idea and a great song
Thanks for the kind wishes.
I also wish you a great and healthy year 2024 and of course
LOTS of fun writing and producing your excellent songs
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Thank you Bob!

J&B

UP & ON
A dose of positivity without cliche.
Fab.

Thanks … a lot. When Janice mentioned that line my immediate thought was expand it to a hook for a complete tune. Might have to do that. 😀 It’s an unattributed quote. Glad you liked the message and thanks for your encouragement and support over the past year - heck, over the past decade!

J&B

Thank you very much and best wishes for 2024. Could not agree more with expressing so many things via music. And we gain so much from listening to music throughout each day.

J&B

Thank you for that message, I needed that

Like Floyd, I think "less is more, more or less" is poetry at its finest.
I will definitely steal that.

I wish you both happy holidays too and a good start to 2024

Oh, pessimistic Bud, I don't think I know you. You always seem so uplifting. That could be the Janice Influence. Maybe if one is up, the other is down, and you guys show that strong balance in this wonderful Wonderment. Thanks so much for all you do. I thoroughly enjoy the help you've given me --all of us.

Janice, you recently mentioned that your best friends these days are right here in the forum, and I totally agree with that. A wonderful giving community of helpful and encouraging songwriters. All the folks at PGMusic are also extraordinary in their support and creativity, which in today's coporate world is unheard of. Enjoy the rest of this season, and I look forward to what you'll sahre in the coming year.

Oh, wait, I didn't mention the song. So less is more.

What a delight at this time of year from you two.

Vic

J&B
Fun and happy tune. We need those now. Excellent word play and phrasing. Ace vocals. Super mix and.... Thank you for being here!
Enjoyed it and thank you for sharing.
Misha.

P.S. "ole pessimistic Bud" LOL

I like this... Well done.

A delightful little ditty.
Thank you for the uplifting message as we head toward 2024.
Happy New Year!

Abolutely love it! But I wanted twice as much! Pleeeeaaase make alonger version!

As other have said, a fun and uplifting song.

I love the plug squeezed into that line.

Happy New Year, y'all.

Thank you Andi!

J&B

Yeah this is great!

Perfect sentiment for the New Year and this wonderful forum of friends!

I feel the same way about things and my optimism is off the charts as well.

The worst thing could happen to me and I will be like, well, it's not so bad, at least I still have this pine cone!!!!



Happy New Year everyone!

Bud & Janice,

Thanks for all the optimism and wonderment during the year - much appreciated!

Peter

Thanks Ray!

J&B


Glad you liked it!

J&B

Hey!

I'm looking forward to the New Year with an optimistic view. This song just perked up my attitude. Thanks!

Wishing both of you everything good in 2024. Happy New Year!

Alan & Di

Absolutely loved this you two, what a great way to end out the year!

Janice, you remind me of my wife, Kathy. She is also always full of optimism and positive attitude. Just the opposite of me But, that sort of attitude is definitely infectious

Happy New Year!

Janice & Bud,
Thank you for your great song Wonderment with a message about optimism. Here’s hoping that we all carry that sentiment into a Happy New Year in 2024!

Peter

As Smokey and the Miracles said: I Second That Emotion.

Bonne année 2024 à tous !

Superb! What a wonderful anthem to all the good things that are and will be. Fabulous vocals by Janet! Love the SoundCloud pic of Janet in guitar slinger persona, too. Looking forward to the album version as well...

I think I just heard the female McCartney. The melody and chords along with the optimism echoes the greatness of the Beatles. The opening line is the hook and a great one at that. The vocal speaks for itself because we all know by now that she could sing a menu and leave you completely undecided because it all sounds so good. Thank you both for all you’ve done for the forum and for me personally and I hope you both have an uplifting, high on life, and hopeful New Year! Tom

Thanks for sharing those positive thoughts Marty and best to you and yours over the new year and beyond!

J&B

Thank you Vic!

J&B

Well he tries! 😀 Those comments are much appreciated Misha.
Best to you and yours over the new year.

J&B


Thanks and happy new year.

J&B



Glad you liked it!
Here’s hoping for 2024 add best to you and yours.

J&B

Super lyrics Janice.
Great arrangement and mix Bud.
We need more optimism to counter the situation the world is currently in.
Great song

Thank you. We are happy you liked it.
Maybe we should do that! 😀

J&B


And Happy New Year to yours. Glad you liked it and the plug. 😀

J&B


Thanks! And it’s great to hear from another with her attitude. Hope springs eternal so maybe some will rub off on Bud 😀

J&B


Thanks Al! Best to you both this year and onward.

J&B

Thanks Peter and thanks for your friendship and all those guitar tracks!

J&B


Thanks Al and same to you both!

J&B

Same here Dave 😀 I hope we both get drawn into that optimistic world!

Bud

In a world filled with doom and gloom messages it's good to hear the uplifting message of "joy and peace and hope and love". We can all use a little bit more of that in our lives.

Well done.

Another beautiful song Janice and Bud.
Well done. don't worry be happy
Laurent

'Always be on the lookout for wonder'. Now, those are words to live by.
All the best to you both for the new year.
Regards,
Leon

We appreciate that! Album version … hmmmmm 😀
Glad you liked the guitar slinger also!

J&B
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Thank you and Happy New Year to you also!

J&B

We are happy you like both the song and the sentiment. Thank you and all the PG Music teammates for your excellent unique products that allow us to have so much musical enjoyment. And that includes these well maintained and moderated forums that are a pleasure to visit. Happy New Year to you all!

J&B

Thank you Tom for the very nice review and for your support, collabs, and production counsel over the past year (and preceding years). This was Janice’s first solo write and your comments were very special.
Happy New Year

J&B

Thanks for joy and love you have given us on this forum over the years. Wonderment is a beautiful song of praise to optimism and this family of BIAB people. "treasure life’s melody that’s so divine share your smile, let your inner light shine" great lines, I hope I can share even a fraction of smile you have expressed through your music. Happy and very productive New Year!

Janne

Thank you Mario and yes we do!

J&B


Thank you Herb. And yes, a little more could make a big difference!

J&B


Thank you!

J&B

Thank you Leon and best to you and yours for the new year!
And Janice was delighted by the lyric mention.

J&B

Thank you for those very kind and generous comments.
They are greatly appreciated and assuredly made the two of us smile!
We wish you and yours the best over the new year and beyond.

J&B

Oh, wow! So beautiful! Thank you!!! Happy New Year - may both of you be ever more creative, for you have brought us so many hours of pure joy on here - and this song is a prime example of that. Made my day - thanks again!

Thank you for the very generous and kind comments and Happy New Year to you and yours!

J&B

Happy New Year Janice and Bud. Loved the message. Look forward to the new year and what it may bring.