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Randal thanks for donating to the hurricane relief fund for Brooke and Dustin. We raised $3000 with God's help! Mrs Kate
That is wonderful, it feels so good to help others. May God shine upon you.
Thanks for the 5 stars on "Trees" Randal, your support is always appreciated. Bob
Hi Randal...I'm TK.. aka. Tony Keys of BroGreede...I want to say thanx for your high grade review of "Teach Our Young"...it's very appreciated!! I'm looking forward to giving a good listen to some of your songs!. I write music in many genres including some religious!.. When you can please give a listen to "You Taught Me" & "Rise Up My Angel"...would really appreciate your review of these songs! Once again...thank you for your kind review!!.. Keep on doing what you're doing...we need this kind of "real music" today!!!........:) and "Rise up my Angel
Thanks BroGreede, have a wonderful day!
Hi Randal, many thanks for the stars on Remember Last Summer, very much appreciated. Bob
Your welcome Bob, great professional sounding song!
Thank you.
My apologies taking so long a time to listen. Between cancer treatments and starting a new company with Thierry Coupey I'm just now attempting to get caught up. Best Regards - Peter. . .
Hey Peter, no worries man - I hope and pray that your cancer treatments will work out for you. I pray for your physical, mental and above all your Spiritual well being during this time. May you see with God's heart and may the road rise up to meet you. Best wishes to you and your family Peter.
Thanks so much for 5 stars on "Cant Stop The Love". I so appreciate you taking time out to take a listen to my tune. Thanks again!
Hi Randal, Many thanks for the stars for Blue Two, much appreciated. Bob
Hey George, thanks for the 5 stars on my new collaboration with Billy Pilgrim (Yesterday, Today, Forevermore). It means a lot!
My pleasure!!
Your personal devotion is inspiring and is similar to mine. I just found I could share my joy in two crafted songs that actually say it all.
That's great Peter, may God bless you...I pray that your surgeries will be successful and pray that the Lord will strengthen you physically, mentally and above all spiritually. Take care Peter.
Hi Randal, Thanks for the stars for Back To A Younger Me, Bob
Hey Randal, Thanks for the stars on Smaller, much appreciated!! George
That is really a great song George!
Glad to hear from Peter, I'm happy to hear that you are doing well. Wishing you the best!!!
Randal, the more I hear it, the more I like it........Marvin
Yeah, you did a great job mixing it!
Thanks for the stars on Valarie, much appreciated!
Great song George!!!
Well, I must say that I too, am not enjoying this new format, and not for the sake of it just being "new", but because it's not very user friendly. More than half a dozen times, I've tried adding songs onto a new album, and each time, it either does not save the original content, or, it adds songs multiple times, after having "saved" the deleted song/album, in order to start all over again! Also, in the old format, one could easily adjust the songs in the order one prefers, after placing into any album, which is not only impossible now, (or, at least, I have not found a way......yet?), but confusing because what is wanted as first, can be last. Plus, everyone's comments are not on my page; I must go to the "public view", before I can see all of the comments. I had no idea that there were more comments, until today. I'm sure that the good governer only wanted the best for his site, but it is not, in my humble opinion, better; quiet the contrary. I'm logging off, and really, what's the point? I'm not going anywhere, anyway......................
Well kid, you are in the MAJORITY! Don't leave, though many of us feel exactly like you do... all the best, (if you ever get this,,,) Warren
Again, not because I don't like new, but I find it unwieldy. I have just logged on to update my news and am now all over the place trying to find it - probably staring me in the face?! Just found it but it keeps refusing to accept the edit, verified on MS Word Count as 341 because it is more than 500 characters. Have passed info back to BJ.
Well good idea, several of us have done the same, hopefully real people from corporate will understand... W
I'm with you Cyndi, the new format is really set up for bringing in new members ...the outside of the package looks great however, to me it's like moving from a home with an open concept to another without. I think some subtle changes to the old format would have been much better IMHO.
Thank you all gentlemen, for your kind responces and commeseration. I'm tech savy, as I know most everyone here is, and I maneuver quiet satisfactorily on my laptop at work with very convoluted, medical software, and of course, with recording software, etc. However, this was a curve ball, with the "old" format, so easily adaptable to seeingly, everyone's capability. And Randal, you had a great point, in that perhaps, the old format could had profited from some updates, i.e., with the ability to alphabetically arrange one's Playlists, (which is now possible), or say, drag and drop certain features. And, to the other point that you made, it appears as if it is to entice new members......not one thing wrong with that, unless of course, it alienates the established. I will endeavor to persevere.......................... .......
.............that would be responses......:(
It is worth saying that the BJ team are taking notice of feedback. I reported what I saw as a real drawback in the review section. Previously I was able to play back a song while reading the peer review report so that I could relate to the comments or scores from the reviewer. This was not possible when the new BJ was released but a quick feedback note was all it needed and it has been both appreciated and resolved. I also fed back that Top 10 charts could not be shared, something I have done on FB sometimes. Either I had missed something at the time, or the feedback has done the trick, but that has also been resolved, charts have a share button. I also reported an issue about editing news which has also been resolved. To be fair, I'm sure the small team had a very large task on their hands and are grateful for constructive comments. As I'm sure we won't be reverting to the old system, we may as well get the best out of the new one.
I'm sure that you are right Bob; huge project, turning this thing around. I'm heartened to know that you were able to give and recieve some feedback through customer support. When I've tried, the only page that come up is the most asked questions, but the issues that I've formerly stated, were not among these. Perhaps, I can try to find a way going forward, to report mine. Thanks!
hi Cyn, i reach them by finding the zendesk email, it's there somewhere... xoxo w
Oh, okay...thanks Warren!
There's a link to feedback at the foot of this page. It might even be on every page?
holy cow Bob, you are right, it's down there, but I'd click HELP as the other one seems not to direct one to an actual "issue"? but yep, it's down there!! w
well hell, i see you have to click help desk but don't click one of the "below" boxes, way up on the RIGHT TOP is an orange phrase "submit a request" where you can plug in your email, your question, and they will respond...
...and by the way, why is it so hard? I actually have a broadjam email folder, where i have addresses of the zendesk folks, Anthony and/or Michael, and whoever else who answers...I use that with good results...
At the foot of the page I went to "Give Feedback" rather than the "Help Desk" then "Submit a Request". They are slightly different in that feedback doesn't necessarily require a response. But then I guess we've done this one to death now?!! Back to the music.........
Personally, I like the new veneer. It can be quite the eye candy for the non-member listening public. How we get them to this site is a question that perhaps the Good Mayor can answer. Being a 'BETA' version ('a work under construction') there are a number of features that require experimentation to find what one is looking for. Next comes the learning curve where one can understand the value of a given function. Not in any order of importance, being in the BETA Stage, I agree that given a top or bottom placement choice for any song in our catalog is a mystery to be solved. I have an idea worthy of experimentation. Upon listening to a member's emailed musical offering, how can we rate that song (up to 5 Stars) then simply add to a given playlist like the 'good old days'? Perhaps B'Jam is still working on that mechanism (I hope so). A character count (as before this BETA) was given so we could monitor our progress and edit right there and then. Song search in our personal work page would be most advantageous for those of us who have multiple song pages (I have five). All in all, I like the new look / it's slick, professional and an overdue upgrade. I believe the Good Mayor and Minions are reading our comments to ascertain how they will smooth out the bumps in the road. As a work in progress, it's a good start. as always, your friend in music - pgo
The experiment to re-organize than move songs to where we want them placed is as I had suspected. Once in 'My Home' click on the 'Manage' button. Click on ' My Songs'. On the left of each listed song is 4 pointed arrow. Click and hold so you can change its placement in the order of your preference. Excellent function as now, as you hold that arrow, you can move to any order you wish. This is so much better than before because we have complete control and don't have keep moving up or down one spot at a time. Talk about a real times saver. THX B'Jam for the new tool.
There is certainly a lot to like Peter and I think it will be much easier when we've all had a bit more hands on experience. There certainly are glitches, but that is to be expected. Just found a couple more when sending all you poor friends of mine a message with a song attached! I'm sure the good folk at BJ will be only too pleased to be kept informed of any issues.
hey Bob, i got it, and will now open it! ah miracles never cease... wh
Great advice Peter, and thanks for your input too. Yes, the song "arrangement-order-preference", (as cumbersome as that sounds:), is a much better way now, rather than inching them up, one by one, when in edit; only wish that the album song choices were easier to arrange as well, or perhaps I'm doing something.....or, not doing something....ha!
Thanks for the stars and playlists on my new collaboration with Marvin Floyd. Your the best Cyndi!
Love your energetic collaboration with Mr Floyd! My pleasure.
Thanks, Ionut for all the stars and playlists for my collaboration with Peter Olach called "Reap what we sow" much appreciated.
Thanks for the stars and playlist add on snake eyes! Much appreciated!
Your welcome George, great song!
Your welcome George!
Thanks for the *****'s on my new collaboration with Marvin Floyd. I always appreciate your feedback Peter.
THX ever so much for the stars and likes - my ex called me to let me know our friends's companion of 27 years had to be put down. she asked if I would write a song for Penny Boy, a true cowboy's companion. I hour later I called her back and sang this song over the phone. she pulled over because she was overwhelmed with tears. I knew Penny Boy and his cowboy because that's where we stabled our horses.
Great song Peter!
Thanks for the playlists on my collaboration with Marvin Floyd "Living Water", much appreciated.
Belated "my pleasure" to you and Marvin... Keep up your "inspired creativity"...
Randal, Appreciate the review and comments on "Olympic". It was written in the early '80's for classical guitar but as I'm more of a Jazz guy I ended up recording it on my Johnny Smith. Glad you like it. Bill
Great song Bill! I'm glad you wrote it!
Hi Randal, Thanks for a great review of Empire, I'm pleased you liked it. Happy New Year to you sir! Bob
Yeah, that was a good one Bob!
Hi Randal-Thanks for your thoughtful review of "I See You (in my dreams)". I appreciate it! I might have to see about a drum part, although I don't very sophisticated ways to record things so it might be tricky. Good suggestion, though.
Your welcome Jeana, great song!
Hi Randal. Thx for the kind review of "So Far Away". Glad you liked it. I know much about how mixing is done or exactly what "compressing" vocals means but I'll look into that. My producer handles that stuff. Thx again.
Great song Randall!
thank you again.
Glad you liked the remixed version of What About My Reward, which was done by Stuart Epps (Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Bad Company and more).
Great song!
Thanks for reviewing That's One Thing, Randal!
Your welcome Bob!
Randal! Thanks for connecting with me and thank you for the thumbs-up on Wonder Whirl!
Man, that is a great tune for sure!
in my mind's heart and soul I know Christmas is truly about the miracle of birth the birth of hope, the birth of forgiveness first and forever that we might forgive ourselves so we might honor that ancient rite that we must honor the blood of our beloved families, the blood of our Savior please, make no mistake, this is not a statement of judgment this is my simple wish for you and yours - be well and prosper hope, kindness wrapped with forgiveness are gifts we can not buy only a loving heart can present those gifts under the tree of life please know I wish you and yours - all good things so many of you have given me reason to smile
Thanks Peter, that is a great message! Take care my friend.
You and yours do as well!!!
Many thanks for the very positive feedback on my song Randal. I've had lots of great responses and several with a production background pretty much confirm what I was thinking, the melody is fine but the arrangement needs stripping back and a better final mix. Not surprising really as I did throw the kitchen sink at it! Happy Christmas. Bob
Happy Christmas Bob!
Randal... Thank you for 5* on my"MAY HOW COULD YOU HAVE KNOWN" one day hope to have all my church music and xmas songs on cd..again thank you, in music Delta
You have a great voice Delta and it makes all the difference...best wishes for a wonderful New Year.
Same to you and be healthy and safe... in music 🎶