On 3/15/2023 4:54 PM, Nuke wrote to All:

I love love my hobby of songwriting. Been doing it since I was in my teenage years. I haven't been the best singer, but hopefully most are able to deal with
that part! Entered in numerous song contests and came out with a few awards -
nothing earth-shattering, but fun just the same.

You can find me out on all the streaming services under "Michael Newkirk" or you can hop over to mikenewkirk.info to see some of the work I've done.
All recorded over the last year or so, but some of those songs were developed
in the 80s. Some developed as recent as three weeks ago ;-)

Hopefully someday, someone with a good voice will want the song!

Checked out your website. Feel free to submit it to my Christian Internet Directory at:
https://www.christiandirectory.info/html/Entertainment/Christian_Music/ Seems like a
perfect fit! Just click the 'Add URL' button to submit.

I will spend more time later to really check it out.

Mike Dippel

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On 3/15/2023 4:54 PM, Nuke wrote to All:

I love love my hobby of songwriting. Been doing it since I was in my teenage years. I haven't been the best singer, but hopefully most are able to deal with
that part! Entered in numerous song contests and came out with a few awards -
nothing earth-shattering, but fun just the same.

You can find me out on all the streaming services under "Michael Newkirk" or you can hop over to mikenewkirk.info to see some of the work I've done.
All recorded over the last year or so, but some of those songs were developed
in the 80s. Some developed as recent as three weeks ago ;-)

Hopefully someday, someone with a good voice will want the song!

I subscribed to your YouTube channel. You can check mine out at: https://www.youtube.com/@michaeldippel

I'm only a hobbyist organ player, but I enjoy playing when I can.

Mike Dippel

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On 03/15/2023 8:41 pm Mike Dippel said...

Checked out your website. Feel free to submit it to my Christian Internet Directory at: https://www.christiandirectory.info/html/Entertainment/Christian_Music/
Seems like a perfect fit! Just click the 'Add URL' button to submit.

I couldn't get a button (only see text 'Add URL' - but nothing clickable. Tried
google and chrome :-(

Thanks, as far as Christian Music goes, "Revelation" is my most complex song.
It sounded AWESOME live - not as great on the recorded version, but still impressive - although there is a track error that occurred at the very beginning of the composition.

I need to re-record another one 'Lord's Revolution'
at least vocally - and re-master.

Hum. Works for me. Here is the direct link: https://www.christiandirectory.info/cgi-bin/pseek/addurl.cgi?cid=143

Mike Dippel

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I love love my hobby of songwriting. Been doing it since I was in my teenage years. I haven't been the best singer, but hopefully most are able to deal with that part! Entered in numerous song contests and came out with a few awards - nothing earth-shattering, but fun just the same.

You can find me out on all the streaming services under "Michael Newkirk" or you can hop over to mikenewkirk.info to see some of the work I've done.
All recorded over the last year or so, but some of those songs were developed in the 80s. Some developed as recent as three weeks ago ;-)

Hopefully someday, someone with a good voice will want the song!

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On 15 Mar 2023, nuke said the following...

You can find me out on all the streaming services under "Michael
Newkirk" or you can hop over to mikenewkirk.info to see some of the work I've done. All recorded over the last year or so, but some of those

Thanks Mike, I'll check iy out.

Mick

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Hello 895/20!

** On Wednesday 15.03.23 - 17:49, 895/20 wrote to All:

I love love my hobby of songwriting. Been doing it since I
was in my teenage years. I haven't been the best singer, but
hopefully most are able to deal with that part! Entered in
numerous song contests and came out with a few awards -
nothing earth-shattering, but fun just the same.

I think it was Neil Diamond was initially just a songwriter,
and only later was encouraged to be a singer.

You can find me out on all the streaming services under
"Michael Newkirk" or you can hop over to mikenewkirk.info to
see some of the work I've done.

Tried to drop by from my WinXP and MyPal, and your site
reported "browser not supported". :(

All recorded over the last year or so, but some of those
songs were developed in the 80s. Some developed as recent as
three weeks ago ;-)

Tuning into the Spotify channel..

Beer, Chips, Ammo and Me ..reminds me of Dwight Twilley band.

Eight-Bit Dude ..excellent. I think there's a whole untapped
market for retro computer-themed songs!

I like the musical intro + atmosphere you created in Every
Light. But the vocals could be deeper/bluesyier, imho.

Forever ..nice tune. The vocals would work better if you didn't
sing hard on the beat, but instead smooth it out, relax, and
meld with the meloncholy theme.

The Stand/I'll Be Right Here ..kinda sounds a bit like the
storyteller Al Stewart.

I'll Remember ..pretty good! But again, I think it would work
better if you relaxed on the lyric delivery, smooth out the
phrasing, and not sing hard on the beat. I like the tones you
introduce at around 4:28 and build up. It creates a nice epic
colour.

That's a far as I got on my modest mobile data connection.
Spotify can suck up quite a bit of bit of data if I am not
mindful.

BTW.. how does the Spotify exposure work? Do you have to pay
anything to get your material streaming?

Hopefully someday, someone with a good voice will want the
song!

I hear great potential in other artists trying their own
version with your tunes.
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On 03/15/2023 8:41 pm Mike Dippel said...

Checked out your website. Feel free to submit it to my Christian Internet Directory at: https://www.christiandirectory.info/html/Entertainment/Christian_Music/ Seems like a perfect fit! Just click the 'Add URL' button to submit.

I couldn't get a button (only see text 'Add URL' - but nothing clickable. Tried google and chrome :-(

Thanks, as far as Christian Music goes, "Revelation" is my most complex song. It sounded AWESOME live - not as great on the recorded version, but still impressive - although there is a track error that occurred at the very beginning of the composition.

I need to re-record another one 'Lord's Revolution'
at least vocally - and re-master.


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On 03/15/2023 9:02 pm Mike Dippel said...

I subscribed to your YouTube channel. You can check mine out at: https://www.youtube.com/@michaeldippel

Subscribed! thanks!

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On 03/15/2023 9:18 pm Ogg said...

Tried to drop by from my WinXP and MyPal, and your site reported "browser not supported". :(

Leave it to WIX to screw up an older system!


On 03/15/2023 9:18 pm Ogg said...

Beer, Chips, Ammo and Me ..reminds me of Dwight Twilley band.

I LOVE that song, and 'Loser with a big truck'


On 03/15/2023 9:18 pm Ogg said...

Eight-Bit Dude ..excellent. I think there's a whole untapped market for retro computer-themed songs!

Thanks - another one I really had fun with - although SAM on it is from 16-bit days... 8-bit no one would be able to understand.



On 03/15/2023 9:18 pm Ogg said...

I like the musical intro + atmosphere you created in Every Light. But the vocals could be deeper/bluesyier, imho.

That's a really special song to me about Beaverton, OR. Thanks for the insight on the vocal delivery. Not that talented yet LOL


On 03/15/2023 9:18 pm Ogg said...

Forever ..nice tune. The vocals would work better if you didn't sing hard on the beat, but instead smooth it out, relax, and meld with the

I'll have to listen again to see what you are hearing. I was actually choking up on the song when recording.


On 03/15/2023 9:18 pm Ogg said...

The Stand/I'll Be Right Here ..kinda sounds a bit like the storyteller

LOVE THESE. The Stand is my FAV.

On 03/15/2023 9:18 pm Ogg said...

I'll Remember ..pretty good! But again, I think it would work better if you relaxed on the lyric delivery, smooth out the phrasing, and not

Hardest song to record - not only because of tempo change, but it was about a death of a close friend. Very hard to deliver, bought paid off on the feeling of the electric guitar - it speaks IMHO. Thanks much for the input on all these. And really glad 'I'll Remember' struck a good feel ;-) Good talking to you again!
~-Nuke-~

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