Nice Words from the Screeners

[jaredlutes]

I've been known to complain about the screeners' sometimes puzzling and disagreeable critiques, but deep down I know that they are 99% on the money. Their level-headed and encouraging words can also keep me motivated and working; I have to thank them for a mostly thank-less job.

Yesterday was a very uplifting day. I received a total of three forwards from two different screeners, and their impressions matched with what I'm trying to accomplish with my music ("grand, yet relaxed"). It is a great relief to know that I can be true to myself through my writing while still being commercially relevant in today's market. Here's some of their encouraging comments:

- Screener 226
"...the sincere and capable lead vocals delivery suits the material well and has a warm and authentic tone and timbre...The songs are dealing with love and loss in an undramatic, yet emotional, hopeful and positive way."
"...The chorus kicks in well and the addition of the female vocals [my wife] is effective. Good usage of dynamics. Solid work!" https://soundcloud.com/jaredlutes/a-mat ... x6mastered
"...Cool, how tastefully the additional instruments enter the song. The grand, yet relaxed feel of the ending works well, too." https://soundcloud.com/jaredlutes/i-bel ... 5-mastered

- Screener 315
"You have a beautiful sounding song here...What a gorgeous track...My only concern is the visual detail in the chorus lyric which may not be universal enough for this Music Library...Let's let the powers-at-be make the ultimate decision. Congrats!" https://soundcloud.com/jaredlutes/where ... x3mastered