Jeff believes he is closer to his goal of developing in "Spectrum," not only hearts for worship, but hearts that strive to be the best and do the best with the gifts God has entrusted in each of them. Jeff's personal objective is to continue to grow as their leader/mentor both spiritually and as a musician. He acknowledges that by doing so he honors God with his life, while creating opportunities for God to bless Spectrum's dedication and commitment to excellence.
Jeff wanted to get a sense of how the group measured up professionally, so he submitted a "press kit" to be reviewed by a music industry consulting firm. Below is the result of that evaluation.
January 26, 2010
Response:
RATING SCALE
"1" Indicates the Lowest Score
"5" Indicates The Highest Score
Recording Quality/Production: 4.5
Lead Vocals: 5
Musicianship: 5
Lyric Writing: 5
Music Composing: 4.5
Melodies: 5
Song Arrangement: 4
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Dear Jeff,
Thanks for submitting the material for the evaluation.
It was a pleasure listening to your songs.
also applaud that you are using your talents to create music with a positive message. That's so nice to see!
I really love your voice and gave it a "5"
a score that is rarely awarded in that category. But you earned it my friend!
To give you insight to the scoring scale above, the majority
of artists score in the 2.5 to 3.5 range in the various categories.
Whenever an artist sees a 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 or 3.5 as a score in a certain category (or categories) it means that's an area I feel they need to improve and develop.
When an artist sees 4, 4.5 or 5 as their score in a category, it's a validation from a professional, confirming that the songs are of the highest level and show strong potential in the ultra-competitive music industry.
To really raise the bar, every artist should work hard to earn a 4.5 or 5 in every category.
It's a very competitive business and people averaging in the 3's (or less) will probably not get too far without a great deal of improvement and development.
I don't give out 4's and 5's easily, so any of those you see, you have earned. Well done!
One thing to keep in mind, at least for your songs designated as "Singles" (the songs geared towards winning over radio stations, record company executives and music publishers) - try to keep Intros under 10 seconds and try to reach the Chorus between the 40 and 43 second mark.
If it's 44 seconds or longer into a song and the Chorus did not kick in yet, you should edit the arrangement accordingly.
In rap music, the chorus can come in at the 55 to 59 second mark, since the verses are traditionally longer, compared to pop and rock music.
Radio, Record Company and Music Publishing executives pay close attention to song arrangement, as they decide if an artist is developed enough for them to show interest.
If you are trying to gain the attention of record companies, music publishers, booking agents or top managers, make sure your game plan includes radio promotion, publicity, lots of gigs, Internet marketing and CD sales, at the minimum.
Just having a great CD and live show are no longer enough in today's music business.
You have to show industry executives you have a product that has been marketed successfully on the local or regional level.
I look forward to hearing from you and beginning our dialog over the next few weeks.
Best wishes,
Eugene Foley
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