10.25.07 The End Or Not
You’ve been here since she was born in a room outside of Nashville with her proud parents me, Don Poythress and Brian White sitting around with notepads and guitars in hand. You were the first ones to meet little She Don’t Know It Yet too, and when I sang a demo of her (Sorry, the metaphor just ran out on me there.) And now you’re the first to hear the mixed and ready to pitch version of that demo.
Making music really is like raising kids and this is the hardest part of the process: wondering what they’ll grow up to be. She Don’t Know It Yet is in a hard drive at two different publishing companies in Nashville and will be pitched to labels via A&R guys pretty heavily at first. She’ll either be recorded by an artist fairly quickly or she’ll sit in that hard drive for years and maybe forever, forgotten about and pushed aside so attention can be paid to the newest songs that have been written.
But at least you guys get to hear the song. That makes writing it more worth the effort.
By the way, if you know Tim McGraw or Martina McBride it’d be right nice of you to pass this tune on to them. I’m just saying, that’d be neighborly and stuff.
Cynthia said:
I think this is a great song! I listen to country occasionally and I think you’re pitching it to the right folks. I can’t imagine that it would be pushed aside. I was wondering what A&R guys do? I know that’s a industry term, but I’m not sure what it means.
Becca said:
Thanks, Cynthia! I don’t know what that abbreviation means either… and when I’m watching Making the Band 15, I’d really like to know what Diddy is talking about.
Just Matt said:
Awesome. I say forget Tim and Martina and record that bad boy yourself… or you could do that if she is doomed to the harddrive…
Shaun Groves said:
A=Artist and R=Repertoire
They’re the guys at labels that sign artists and oversee the decisions about what songs the artist will record, what producer will hired, what sound they’ll go for. In a nutshell.
said:
Well it better sell. I already have the video sketched out in my head!
You sounded good, Texan.
anne jackson said:
love it
thanks for sharing.
Zach Nielsen said:
Great song Shaun. Good work.
andrew said:
I think it’s awesome… sounds like the next “father-daughter dance” song to me! Nice work Shaun.
said:
hmmm… I have no headphones or speakers at the moment. But, if it’s any comfort, I’m sure it’s the next big thing.
West said:
I used to have a connection with his drummer when I worked with Gretsch drums. I had to go and leave that industry because it was draining me. I’ll check with some of my other Nashville folk......I still have a few connections.
Kat said:
I just heard Shaun Groves and a steel guitar in the same song...I’m not sure how I feel about that.
Seriously, though, I think that’s a great song. Should I run into Tim or Martina today, I’ll be sure to mention it to them.
keith said:
Sounds like you’ve got a hit on your hands. Seriously. And a song to fill the audio track of dozens of wedding rehearsal slide shows, used without permission, of course.
said:
Kat, I was thinking the same thing...and now I’m a little worried about this new record he’s been talking about.
Seriously though, I like the song and I agree with andrew, who said it sounds like the next father-daughter dance song. (Maybe you could also pitch it to the wedding song people, whoever they are.)
Lindsey said:
Well, I have to be honest and say that country isn’t my style, but I can also say that this is really good song with good lyrics and I agree with all the comments above.
I was wondering if you could help me out a bit. I’m thinking about possibly sponsoring a child. My roommate sponsor’s a little girl through World Vision, and I know you work with Compassion...I was wondering if you could enlighten me a little bit as to the differences and explain maybe why you stick with Compassion. You’re welcome to e-mail me: . Thanks!
Lindsey said:
Please ignore that extra apostrophe. I hate that.
Cruz-Control said:
I really like the sound, Shaun.
Really like it.
Luke said:
I’ll have to have my wife listen to this… she’s the country expert in our house!
I was wondering how you got involved with songwriting (besides your own recordings) in the first place. That side of the industry has always been interesting to me. Perhaps that’s a topic for a future post?
thecachinnator said:
Tim and I get our backs waxed by the same lady. I’ll try to get a massage to him through her… message! ...I mean message! She don’t know it yet, but that back-waxer is about to become a major power player in the music biz…
RevJeff said:
I just had lunch and I still kept it down while listening to a country song… It MUST be inspired!
I don’t know any BIG country stars, but my secretary’s husband is a DJ and He would totally dig it!
said:
I will now confirm my dorkyness, by saying that I really enjoy country music. . .and I LOVED IT! Martina-YES! Tim-MAYBE RASCAL FLATTS-YES!!!
I can so totally see the video in my mind.
Your Texas roots were showing
Brian Seay said:
that is a blatant ‘let’s make you cry song’ and you are a jerk for getting me to listen to that while sitting at the DFW airport next to strangers that have no idea why I keep wiping my eyes quickly.
I might get a 3 day suspension from the blog for calling Shaun a ‘jerk’ but it was worth it.
said:
Brian- You are awesome!
Shaun- Rebekah likes it (and she listens country music).
Kat said:
This song has been stuck in my head all day.
I don’t really like it when songs get stuck in my head, but I suppose it speaks well of the song…