That ... hand ... is smiling at me.

Quite the vibe you've got going here Shad. Vocals really add depth. Your singning is fine btw . My previous note about "Gregorian chants" was intended as an effect, an added layer in certain locations that would represent the church (as an institution). The association would be strong imho.

I'm still lurking...

Gary - Yeah, I think the input was invaluable. I have a whole ne appreciation for the difficulty in writing lyrics that work musically. It is interested how the word sound changes the music even if the tone is the same.

Because I am an audiophile (I love sound) I have spent my life paying attention to the mixes and recording of songs, and never the lyrics (I too thought "Revved up like a deuce" was "Rubbing up a douche" like everybody else LOL). I think my song was the first song I ever memorized the complete lyrics too.

Mark - Thank you. Right now, art is about all I have heheh. But skills are being learned rapidly so hopefully some of the technicals will start to shine through.

Yes, intense frustration with the theme at question is underlying the song, and yes it is very restrained. I am not trying to offend anybody with my work. I also know that crazy people exist - I once wrote a letter to the editor of our newspaper here after the assassination of Bhutto.. believe it or not I actually got death threats on my answering machine after that. So I am a little more careful about what I say these days, but you can see where my frustration with this song came in (by the way they were Christians that made the threats).

Recently I also saw a group of crazies protesting against somebody - Christians that were holding up signs which read "God hates you"... sick.

I thought Alan did an excellent vocal track...
It's very theatrical sounding... Nathan Lane ish...
I like it... 

Frank - Nathan Lane... I need to go look him up. Thanks for the listen (edit - oh yeah... loved him in the Birdcage - have not seen The Producers).

Legion - Yeah, me too. That soundtrack was the first thing that came to mind after I laid down melody. It was supposed to be Gershwin meets Sati like, but became a bit more Tim Rice heheh.

I think Alan has a fantastic theater voice. I dunno if he has ever done any, but I think he should go to his local theater co and volunteer for some musicals. He has projection and drama to die for.