Month: December 2020

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: Goodbye Note-EDM (Instrumental)

Reviewer: SRJ

Positive Comments: This has all the marks of a professional, high-quality production with great use of instrumentation and chord progression throughout. Wonderful arrangement with enough variation to keep the listener interested.

Constructive Comments: I would try to work in a stronger hook so that your track has more of a chorus to it. This also sounds more like a pop track rather than an electronic dance track, even though you use electronic instruments…

Broadjam Artist: Groove Fondue
Song: The Other Side

Reviewer: Randall Mark

Positive Comments: Well performed and well produced feel good song. I really enjoyed the violin (or fiddle in this case?) which gave the song a very authentic country flavor. Very nice vocals, kind of reminded me a bit of Pure Prarie League Song “Amie”, one of my favorites. I also enjoyed the chorus quite a bit.

Constructive Comments: Not much to improve. Maybe the lyrics in the versus could have been a bit more encompassing of elaborating the theme of the song. Some of the verses felt just a bit force rhymed at the expense of the the lyrics shedding some more specific information. Not a problem though.

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Once Upon A Cricket

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: Whimsical and original, a charming story with nice popping keyboards that bounce like a cricket. I like the “whack” and the narrative at the very end. Lyrically perfect! The story line keeps me interested and takes me back to childhood upon encountering an insect! The instruments are arranged very well with lots of soft interludes and changes. Good narratives like this are hard to beat.

Constructive Comments: Ah, the constructive comments, a good place for my biased thoughts. For a children’s song, I’d shorten it a little to keep their interest. I’d probably use simpler instrumentation. Instrumentally, it sounds like it could be on an adult contemporary album you’d wind down on after a night out, which, I have to say that I like it a lot! I can’t say I’m an expert on kids music but I usually take the Carpenter’s “Sing” as a base…after all, it was originally used for Sesame Street…and that really dates me. I wasn’t thrilled with the recent “Baby Shark” which was immensely popular, but also simple. “Cricket” has a very good melody and lyrics, and to me that’s 90 percent of the song. Everything else is embellishment and interpretation. Should you decide to experiment, always keep the original!

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: The Graveyard Shift (folk rock)

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: Lyrically, and with the loping melody, it has the appeal of Bob Seger’s “Main Street.” It’s a good story about the working person’s America. Terrific short intro. Essential to any song is a good melody and lyrics, which this has, and the addition of midi instrumentation compliments the tune very well. It has every man’s voice, which is a better choice than the beautiful voice preferred by so many producers, and has more expression.

Constructive Comments: Constructive is the place for my bias, even if it’s an unfair bias with no substance, so that it doesn’t affect scoring. I personally would go for a somewhat grittier voice like Bob Seger or Gordon Lightfoot. Well, the voice here beats my voice any day of the week so I’m a fine one to talk. I looked at some other lyrics and heard some snippets from some others you had and I thought, hey, this one’s it! I’m sure you have many more. I’d easily pick this one for a terrific album cut. In all, this is a nice job!

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: Inspiration/Love In A Bag

Reviewer: sonya watts

Positive Comments: Unique lyrics, and I found myself dancing around to the beat. I liked the key changes and the energy brought on by the music. Fun song. Wish these lyrics were true for my life! Haha! Enjoyed it very much.

Constructive Comments: No suggestions. I’m not sure exactly where this could be placed in a film or TV, but I hope it finds a placement. Obviously the musician has a clear handle on this genre. Good job and thanks for sharing.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Colossians 2: 9-10

Reviewer: sonya watts

Positive Comments: Beautiful song with a clear message. Lovely and sort of floated me away. The vocal was pristine and I could definitely listen to this voice for a lot longer. Strings are pretty and could definitely imagine this being played during a church service. Up lifting and relaxing too. I listened twice just to enjoy it.

Constructive Comments: I don’t have any suggestions other than it seemed short. I could listen longer. Perhaps there is a specific use for this shorter piece that I’m not aware of, so it really isn’t a criticism in anyway, in fact, just the opposite. Lovely piece. Nice job! I put the genre under unique because I wasn’t sure if I would say this is Pop. It’s hard with the classifications because “religious” is definitely correct and they don’t have any listing for that except under “pop” so we get a bit stuck with that.

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: keep going

Reviewer: sonya watts

Positive Comments: Groovy. I actually really enjoyed this even though I don’t usually listen to this type of music. Kind of a reggae, blues, rock, combo. The music is precise. Obviously a lot of talent. Made me feel relaxed but also made me feel like moving. Maybe a “traveling” piece that I could listen to while driving.

Constructive Comments: I don’t feel qualified to make any suggestions. It’s a solid instrumental and I really enjoyed it. The hook did feel a bit familiar (like Sweet Home Alabama), but it could easily be an original. If the artist doesn’t want that, maybe take a look back at the hook. Otherwise, I don’t think it needs any changes. Nice work!

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: A Devil in Those Innocent Eyes

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: I love this song. Why are you not on the VOICE……

Constructive Comments: I would not change a thing…..

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Chicken in the Pan

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: This is a very fun song…….

Constructive Comments: The band and vocal need to be doing the same song….the bass, drums and guitar are not gelling and the vocals not on time other than that I like the song…

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Rockin On Saturday Night

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: Fun song that feels good..

Constructive Comments: Using adjectives to color the story helps in a big way