David Bruce Murray
Nov 10, 2008
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Hug A Non-Artist Songwriter Today
Prolific songwriter Sue C. Smith laments that CD reviewers don’t care about writers…only artists. I wish she’d cite examples, because I naturally wonder about who she’s aiming at when she expresses that viewpoint. I have campaigned for recognition of non-artist songwriters for years. For example, the non-artist songwriter category that Sogospelnews awards annually was a category I suggested and endorsed
I fully agree with Sue that a review should not imply that an artist wrote all the songs if that isn’t true. Reviewers should always attempt to be accurate, even if they’re limited in terms of space.
Sue, please don’t hesitate to send me a note if I ever do that!
