Broadjam Artist: Lisa Vivienne
Song: Tree of Life
Reviewer: The Bitter Elegance
Positive Comments: This is quite lovely. There is a Disneyesque vibe that I find very enchanting and compelling. The mixture of the strings (with the swells) and the snare drum falling in the pocket behind the lead vocal is top-shelf. The mix sounds great (even on tiny speakers), and the vocalist has very good pitch and a very pleasant tone.
Constructive Comments: There are two areas that I feel could improve this song greatly – the first one is the lyric (and I admit, without a lyric sheet, I am missing quite a few words). “You are the tree of life in me” just doesn’t seem conversational enough to use as the entire lyrical payoff. I just can’t picture that being something that becomes “catchphrasy” enough to be an earworm. The other thing is that the phrasing and position of the lead melody puts all of the notes in both the chorus and verse in roughly the same range. I would love to hear a variation in phrasing in the verse, and sung about a 4th lower overall so that the chorus REALLY explodes when it comes in.All-in-all, nice work!