Hi All,

This might be an involved post. Thanks to those who have the time and inclination to read it. So first, I've been working on this song for weeks and I'm having a hard time trusting my artistic choices. I could really use ears to help with three different issues which I list below.

First, I want to say something about the song. It was inspired by a book called The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho, a story of faith and courage during times of testing. I wrote the lyrics back in 2009 after reading the book. Thanks to BIAB, it's finally taking some shape and I find it quite a synchronicity to be working on it because it feels like a relevant message/tribute for friends in Western North Carolina (some still unaccounted for) who were my family for 10 years. I would really like to get it right.

Style is PNOMOOD1.STY (PianoMood1 - Reflective Soundtra)
RealTracks in song: 2046:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 695:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ElecRockArp Ev 120 (A:arp)
RealTracks in song: 1255:Bass, Electric, PopShiningA-B Ev 120
ReadDrums Congas Ev 16 (single)
Loop Chillout_autumn_82_flute_e_minor (treated with flanger and reverb)

My questions in order of importance are:
  • Is the hissing of the flute too annoying? Is there anything I can do about it?
  • Do the congas work or is it just messy? I could not find the drums I wanted. I'm open to suggestions if you think something in the Pro pack could work.
  • What genre would you call this?


And of course, anything else you notice or care to offer...

The song is here: https://on.soundcloud.com/jUgEGhuGnZuR8MfEA


Thanks for your ears and thoughts!