Dear Mr. Rockwell...

"Better" is the kind of song that I believe "could make a difference" in the way people think if enough of them listened to it. Your message is clear, the lyrics are committed to a visionary idea of America, and your music is interestingly orchestrated and arranged.

Did I hear a sitar in the instrumentation? Also, the bridge does an excellent job at distinguishing itself from the verses, musically speaking. It truly enables a listener to "cross over it" with a heightened expectation of what comes next.

The outro also was an exciting departure from the verse structure. The increased tempo, the prevalence of the fast-picked banjo in the mix, all combined to send the song "out" with a joyous, postitive-sounding feeling of revival and renewal.

This is an excellent song production in every way that musically knowledgable people could recognize, including your urgent vocal.

Thumbs-up, sir!

LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")

"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".