Hey Peeps,

I just left a message on another post Re: the subject of "forum honesty" and "forum criticism" that comes up from time to time.

As a creative person, I think it is sometimes a good idea to step back from time to time and look at how far everyone has come.

Over the past few years, I would say the last 2 in particular, the song posters--who have been so kind as to share their musical gifts with us for free--have been improving their songs and increasing their chops at a fairly dizzying rate.

I think it is because everyone has been trying so hard to put their "game face on" that a higher level of passion and enthusiasm for the music has been created.

I have followed all of the forums where people have been sharing thoughts on mixing, tools, production, sharing great new songs and so forth, and it all seems to be building towards something. What, exactly, I don't know--but it feels like an army of high quality songwriters and producers is gaining strength on these forums. And, everyone is pulling together. I have this profound feeling that all of this unity is going to lead to big things for some people, and a growing sense of happiness and accomplishment for all.

Again, all of the songs from all of the song posters just keep getting better, and better, and better--some submissions here truly blow my mind, and I have had the good fortune to hang with some of the best of the best of the best.

I am very thankful that PG Music and its products have made it possible for me to record hundreds of songs in the past three years.

But most of all, I am very thankful for all the great friends I have made here, and all the collaboration that is going on.

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody.