I have a quick question, I need to know what I should do in a certain situation and what I can do. I will make a long story short as I can.
A year ago a friend told us his testimony. I said it sounds like a song and I will write it for you. I wrote the lyrics and started looking for someone local to put music and sing. I found someone that was excited about 3 lyrics and then never heard from them again. I had sent a message a couple of times then I finally just said I was taking them back and moving on. Still did not hear from them.
about 5 months ago we had some fencing done and the fence guy ended up being a singer songwriter. We talked a lot and I told him about my lyrics he wanted to see them and liked them and said he would put music to them and sing it for me. I did not contact him for a while to give him space. Finally I did and he had not done anything with it yet. Then between Christmas and New Years I talked to him and explained that with the new year beginning I wanted to start getting some things done as I had made a promise to my friend. I gave him an out by saying that I understand that he may have spoken to quickly and really didn't have time to work on the song and that was ok I could just do something else. He responded by saying that he would have me something in 2 weeks. After 3 weeks passed he called me and said he had a melody and would like to come over one day the next week and sing it for me and we could discuss where to go from there. Next week came and went and last Monday I called him and he said he was hoarse and would get with me before the end of the week. Then the end of the week came and went. Didn't hear from him on Monday so Tuesday (yesterday) I took the lyrics and did some re writing on them. I am a better writer today than I was last year. I like it much better now and made the decision to go another route. My husband is really mad at him and said I should tell him to go to hell. I can't do that.
So of course today he calls me and says he wants to set up a time for him to sing me the song that he really likes it. I told him I had done a rewrite and was going to go a different route . He really really likes how it turned out and wants me to at least hear it first. I have already started the process of the new route, not so far I couldn't back out, but I really like the rewrite better.
So now, what do I do? He has not kept his word so many times, do I give him yet another chance? Do I just say, I am going another direction with the song? Can I record both versions? Lyrics are very similar but some changes were made. Since he likes what he did so much, can he record it himself anyway? Where does that leave me? It has been a year since I promised my friend and that is the reason this song is important.
Help!!
Peggy
Like