Michael R. J. Roth gave feedback on If I Made A Movie

Thanks, Brent! I was actually trying to play off the idea of this guy’s fantasy based on fleeting encounters, where she has no idea he even exists, and he’s ready for the honeymoon. Sort of a humorous comment on the male psyche. Maybe it didn’t work. : ( Appreciate... Read More

Michael R. J. Roth gave feedback on Treading Water

Along the lines of what Brent suggested, maybe you could just make this little change: And I’m going down And I’m just treading water And maybe this: but now that your’e gone I sure l need a hand The loneliness is more than I can stand And... Read More

Michael R. J. Roth gave feedback on Turn For the Door

Nice job, great tune. I like the wordplay but it’s a little confusing. For example, “Maybe slide through the glasses then rise from the ashes just to see if your calling” just doesn’t make sense to me. I run into the same problem throughout. It sounds like you’... Read More

Michael R. J. Roth gave feedback on Let's Fight

I like the idea, to transform “let’s fight (each other)” from airing your grievances and clearing the air to “let’s stand together against the evil or the troubles that confront us” instead of fighting each other. I didn’t get that on first listen, though, and I wonder... Read More

Michael R. J. Roth gave feedback on Cheap Motel

Thanks, Brent! You’re not alone in that criticism. Here’s what the judge said: “I really liked the imagery in this song, things like “…shattered life I left behind, Like a beer can ashtray…”  really puts me in the Cheap Motel. I’d like to know more about... Read More