Some of you may remember this older tune from 2009. I recently remixed and changed a few tracks in and out.... no fiddle or steel.... replaced them with dobro and piano... adjusted a few levels.... thought I'd post it up here....
 
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10977017
 
It's called Give Me A Chance  .... written in 2009 for a crisis pregnancy center to use in their marketing and fundraising activities.
 
Enjoy
 

Sometimes you just know it's gonna be good Well done my friend!

Well done, Herb.  One of the best PSA's I've heard in a long time.

Herb, I guess that Lava Lamp is working out well. 
 
I listened to this one twice last night on my dog walk.  Earbuds, so I can't make to many comments on the mix balance; thought it sounded really good in the buds.  I liked the Dobro, nice playing.  Was very impressed with the lyrics and how everything tied together really well.  I was pleasantly surprised when the solo child entered the song and I thought that was a fitting touch.  The lead singers voice was really good and I enjoyed that.  When I first punched play, I thought she was a little off in pitch or timing vocally,  in the first couple of lines and then she really got in sinc as the song progressed.  Because I was fumbling a little with the ear buds; I went back and listened again and then I thought all sounded pretty good.  It was probably just me being dragged around by a 85 lb Golden Retriever that was off. 
 
 

Tony Lynn and Mike.... thanks for the listen.
 
Mike, I think you're probably right about the slight timing issues.... I opted to fix the pitch but left the slight variation in timing there. Pat helped me to write that. It was our second go at a song for the WPC.... the first attempt, we simple threw it out and started again in a different direction and this was the result. 
It simply goes to show that you should not ever be afraid to trash something completely and start again if the first path isn't working.
 
Thanks

good stuff Herb - were the organisation happy with it?

It all sounds good to me Herb.  I like the sound of the dobro.

Wasn't around in 09 so I don't know the other version. Give my congats to the vocalist (both of them), it's just the right feel.

Daryl: yeah, the director loved it. The very first time she heard the song, she took off the head phones with a big smile and said "My favorite line is,  Children are precious gifts from Him; not choices that we make" So, Yeah, I think they were happy with it.
 
 
Freddy & Rebel: I really like the dobro too. It had steel and fiddle in it and I really didn't like the sound of them so this was the change up..... plus it was taken more in a piano based direction as well with a new piano track. The acoustic guitars were the driver in the first version and in this one I backed them off and let other things carry the song.

The mix sounds good, although I prefer perhaps a bit more fullness to the sound (say around 250Hz or around there) but then again that might depend on the volume listening to it and or speakers used. But perhaps a bit more low-mids persay perhaps.
Well, got to go, sounded good, but now I always wonder if the voice is just a bit loud with the singing sometimes also. ??
I never know I guess.
It's your creative personal choice in the end.