PReardon,

Oops! You caught me! While you were purposely trying to mislead me to try to prove your point, you caught me being saccharin nice to you. As Josie stated, this appeared to be your first song post. I am, and always will be uncomfortable expressing open criticism to someone I don't know. Had you contacted me privately I would given you a more direct and private opinion.

BTW, I noticed you didn't post any comments on your list above, either. As for me, I do try to comment on posts when I have time. I was out sick for most of December, including a week in the hospital. I work usually 50-60 hours a week in my business. I am also a preacher, and preach usually 7-10 times a month, and like to spend time with my family as well. In addition, since the release of 2012, there has been a marked increase in song posts and new members. This is awesome! I genuinely do want the new members to feel welcome, and do intend to do more commenting on posts. Don't expect me not to be nice. I fear my dad would rise from the dead and spank me!

As to the "clique", I disagree with you. True, there are a number of us who post our work frequently. Over time some of us have become "forum friends". No apologies for that. I hope you are fortunate enough to have made friends on your job, neighborhood, etc. that does not make you a clique.

I have come to respect my forum friends here as a pretty classy group. Could be our opinions expressed are too nice at times. But I expect there are quite a few pm's that go around unseen. I don't like embarrassing people. Probably because I don't like being embarrassed.

I do hope you will post some real songs so we can all see what you got, now that we know you're not really as bad musically as you first led us to believe.

I think you have possibly made some good points to make us think. But I don't really respect the way you have gone about it.

I won't post any more on this thread. I've pretty much said what I needed to say. I hope all of you read it in the spirit it is intended.

Respectfully,

Steve

Steve Young
Music
"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann