Contemporary Christian Listing

[wignelson]

Hi, All, I am not primarily a writer of Christian songs, but I've written a few because I can write in any genre.I'm an extreme newbie here and a listing caught my eye for contemporary Christian songs. Deadline was July 3rd.I submitted two songs on July 3rd. Here is one of them: http://www.taximusic.com/song.php?song_ ... stream=1My question is, is this a contemporary Christian song, or is it Allen Parsons meets Pink Floyd in church?Any feedback greatly appreciated.BTW the other song I submitted came to me in a dream the other night. That was weird.Wig

[wignelson]

Wow! Is this a dead subject or what? I am not a religious nut. I write in every genre. I will think long and hard about writing in this one again.

[felix]

Hi Wig,I like your song but I think when they're looking for contemporary Christian music they want more of a current sounding song that is directed more towards a singer rather than band oriented. I love your guitar licks! Makes David Gillmore envious - Felix

[geo]

Jul 11, 2008, 4:48pm, wignelson wrote:Wow! Is this a dead subject or what? I am not a religious nut. I write in every genre. I will think long and hard about writing in this one again.Why? Don't let the amount of traffic on a thread guide your writing... submitting to less popular genres might be an advantage... I'm at work now, I'll try to listen when I get home... I submit here from time to time as well....Peace, Geo

[wignelson]

I sent this in on July 3rd. No word yet. I'm not holding my breath, but I know it's a good song. I've had Christian rockers request to cover it. Why would they do that if it wasn't a good song? But no reply and no critique makes me wonder if I even got listened to. Oh Well

[felix]

I think it takes about 4 to 5 weeks until you get a yes or no. Sometimes what "we" think is a great song is not necessarily a great song for "them" which can be frustrating. I sort of developed an elephant skin over the years.

[claire]

We probably both submitted for the same listing - I sent mine in around the end of May. Tomorrow is August. Sometimes you just have to forget you ever sent anything in!Claire

[llama]

Hey guys,From my experience the quickest response that I've had from a submission is about two weeks after the deadline, the longest has been about four or five weeks after the deadline. The important point here is "after the deadline". From what I gather Taxi will not start screening submissions for a listing until after the deadline and release the forward/reject messages all at the same time when all submissions for the listing have been listened to. So sending a submission in early will not mean that you will hear about it any earlier. Best advice I've heard is write/ submit/ write /submit.....repeat process...don't wait around for Taxi. You will hear from them at some point, probably 2-6 weeks after the deadline. If no response after 6 weeks past deadline then a quick phone call would be called for...in the meantime just keep writing.Derek