It really is, Jacob, and I'm so glad you interpret these changes as 'improvements' to the original mix! Decisions like these are difficult in the moment. You hear a song one way for so long that it becomes difficult to determine whether something needs changing to make it better or whether the desire to change it just comes from being bored with having heard it for so long. But in the aftermath of decisions like that, I really do love the song more now, and I hope listeners generally will agree--whether they notice the changes or not.

That means a great deal, my friend! Thank you for the kind word!

Great job love it

Glad you think so :)

I keep thinking the masters won’t sound much different than the demos, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the subtle changes in the instrumentation and the vocals :)

@@mattykenobi8313 Yeah man, I wasn't happy with the lack of energy in the original drums, so Andrew re-recorded them with more punchiness. Also, you'll notice I recomposed the second verse to give more of a spatial, rhythmic feel to the piano and drums. More interesting in my opinion. Lastly, I think the addition of the violin lead in the intro/interlude/and outro was key to making this mix pop. That violin lead is one of my favorite melodic strands on the album and it weaves back around later on (as you'll soon hear haha)

Nice! Thanks for spelling it out more :) My ears can hear all that, but I’m less apt at putting it into words. I’m particularly fond of drums on tracks/albums. I grew up around an older brother who’s a drummer, so that’s the first thing my ears notice when listening to a song. I can’t wait to hear the full album!

​@mattykenobi8313 so grateful to God for bringing Andrew along at just the right time. His drumming adds so much to the dynamic of the album.

I've missed hearing from you, brother--especially the wonderful puns! Thank you :)

@@sethdaveysongs Thanks so much, Seth! I wish the Instagram service were as kind as you. God bless you, my friend!

@hypostaticai dude, I'm deactivating insta service tomorrow. I was so much better off without it for seven years and, frankly, I don't have the psychological stamina for it. Such a frustrating, often fruitless endeavor--though I know it's good for some.

@@sethdaveysongs I agree. Although it's primarily how I found your updates. I suspect more people see your good work than you know.

Ah, then good did come out of it! And its how i saw youre hilarious tongue-in-cheek illustrations. I take it back, insta--youve been a better friend than most! Haha​@hypostaticai