Re: Christmas With You

emusic · Post by **emusic** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:43 pm

Better verses (melodically speaking) and this is a great christmas song. How about varying the second line a bit melodically? Gives variation. And ending the "I need you christmas day" on a Bb is maybe more predictable but still sits much more here in my ears.The prechoruses and the choruses nailed a christmas feeling for me melodically speaking.On my Sony MDR 7506 the piano IS a bit heavy. Lowcut filter on the piano and tune it down a lil.As allmost allways; nice work.

kurtkreimier · Post by **kurtkreimier** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:47 am

Hello Michael!I thought this might be a little sad for a Christmas song. However, it did remind me of lost loves earlier in my life that I had hoped I might run into at Christmas time. So I would have to say it definitely accomplishes the purpose. In terms of structure I thought it was well crafted. I thought the Pre-Chrous and Chorus were well done and catchy and I really liked the bridge. I might have tried to work a way directly into the Chorus out of the Bridge but it still works well the way you have it. You have a unique and pleasant vocal quality that definitely helps add to the emotion behind the song. I thought the production overall was well done. The piano is perhaps a little heavy at the beginning but I don't see that as a big issue. By and large I thought the lyrics were very well crafted. The only thing that strikes me is not hearing the title "Christmas With You" until the very end of the Chorus as I was looking for it more often and in a bigger way.In any case, I think you have a very well done and marketable song here that I really enjoyed hearing. Thanks for sharing.Kurt

squids · Post by **squids** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:13 am

Hi Michael. I hate soundclick, ack! There's something about it my computer doesn't like and won't load for me. Is there another path to this song? I'd love to hear it.

paults · Post by **paults** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:31 am

Squids - download the mp3, instead.

paults · Post by **paults** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:56 am

I'd like to hear it, too, but my phone can't play soundclick music. Can you put it on your Taxi page?

squids · Post by **squids** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:04 pm

Quote:Squids - download the mp3, instead.Tried but it wouldn't load. I don't get it.

deantaylor · Post by **deantaylor** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:05 pm

Michael,I really like this, especially the chorus. Love the chorus lyric. Love the the way you set up for the hook, lyrically. Also, I like Christmas songs that come at the 'theme' in a different way .. like this does. Nice job.Dean