Lynn Wilson

Gary, as someone said above, this is not a Christian pop song. In fact, the words are dark and the music could be colored that way to give it a poignant feel, with an uplifting progression for the ending. The search has begun.

I really like this one, Douglas! It reminds me of early Stones, especially your vocal. I guess I'm going to have to unpack my TH-U and start playing around.

Superb! It gets under your skin and stays there for a while. Not bad for an apocalyptic warning. At least, I'll be dancing when the enemy catches up with me.

Jack, this is quite unique and unexpected. It sounds like you put a lot of thought and emotion into this, and for that, I commend you. The only thing that caught my attention was the middle section that just didn't seem to flow with the rest of the song. Other than that, well done.

I love this track! It sounds very polished and unique. I'll be back for more.

Great song, mix, and performance! There is a lot to learn from this.

Great job, Tom! You captured the mood I'm in, perfectly. Congratulations are in order!

Wow! I love humor like this, dark and witty. Congratulations to you and your son, Daryl.

Thank you, Makke for your kind words! Always good to hear from you.

Cool!

Wow! I would expect no less from you. Big

This is a good song in search of a tweak or two to make it a gem. I agree that the lead vox seems a little bassy, but a high pass filter could fix that in a jiffy. I use an AT mic, too, and I often have to treat it after recording. I look forward to hearing this again after you get it where you want it to be.

This reflects the mood I've been in, lately. Can't seem to get off the couch for very long. Strange comfort food, but I can't get enough.

Sorry that I'm late to this party, but Wow! Listening to this put me in a really good mood, so I'm going back in. I love that big, fat guitar tone!

Another, fabulous, surfs up kind of song. You're channeling your inner Dick Dale in this. If only Frankie and Annette were still around...

This is a fun song to hear, which is what it's all about. The middle section, with the harmonica, seems a little disjointed or out of place, but that's a matter of taste. As stated above, it's a little narrow stereo-wise, but that's easy to remedy if you care. Keep 'em coming.

What's not to like? Oh, maybe that it's over too soon.

I agree with Mark, and I'm glad to see you back. This song is very timely, and I'm glad to hear it. Don't stay away so long, and stay warm and dry.

I've been listening to this song for the last few days, and I like it better each time I hear it. I think it might be a little over-compressed, but that's just my taste. The whole mix could be made louder without compromising the dynamic range, but that would require a total remix. All in all, it's a good song that a little extra effort could make into a stellar mix.

Dynamics begins with your playing technique, then your arrangement. Forget about setting levels at this point, in fact, turn everything down 10 to 20 dbs to start and use your ears. Even after lowering your settings, you'll still have plenty of signal to noise ratio to work with. Some instruments and voices need compression to smooth out the performance, and some don't. Let your ears be your guide. Most popular music doesn't have an extremely wide dynamic range, but the overall sound is elevated during mastering to commercial levels. However, some music, regardless of style, has and needs a wide dynamic range. That depends on your preference. There are many good tutorials on this topic available on youtube, so don't be afraid to dive in.

Beautifully done, Mark! It loses nothing in the translation, and you own this version. You chose a great song!

Use the save as feature to convert back to a project file. It does include all VSTs, like any save function.

Hi Paul, I'm glad to hear from you! Thanks for your time and encouragement! Hi Wookie, thanks for coming by. If it sounds OK on you Adams, then I'm OK!

What he said!

It's always a pleasure to hear you play, Kenny! I think you captured the mood perfectly. It's great to hear so many of your tunes in such a short time.