Song & CD Evaluation

This service provides valuable feedback and evaluation for songwriters and artists who are working to perfect their music. Each song submitted shall receive a comprehensive evaluation, with the lyric, music, performance, production, and market potential all fully reviewed. Whether the submission is professional and near-perfect, or in a much rougher form, we will make the suggestions necessary to maximize the potential of your song. Rough demos are truly welcome. We can supply important feedback to you before a large sum is spent making your definitive recording.

At this time, Dale Kawashima (veteran music publisher/A&R and Head of SongwriterUniverse) will be writing every evaluation. The evaluation will be a detailed, typed analysis of every facet of your song and demo.

Special note: We are now also offering our Lyric Evaluation service, where we closely analyze and provide expert input on your lyrics. For more information, please Click Here to visit our Lyric Evaluation page.

Importantly, all songs submitted for our Song & CD Evaluation service will become automatically eligible to win the SongwriterUniverse "Best Song Of The Month" Contest, at no extra charge. (This is optional; writers can decline to enter this contest). In addition, if we hear a song or artist presentation that we believe is truly outstanding, we will be happy to refer your music to high-level, industry professionals (such as A&R execs, producers, publishers, attorneys and managers). Nevertheless, there can be no guarantee that any given song/CD will be referred. We do certify that each submittal will receive close, personal attention and our best evaluation effort.

Testimonials

Here are recent testimonials for our Song & CD Evaluation service:

"Utilizing the SongwriterUniverse song evaluation service led to our song winning the first 'Best Song Of The Month' Contest. Whether you are new to songwriting or experienced, Dale's extensive expertise provides you with constructive criticism, bringing your songs up to the next level. If you're looking to grow as a songwriter, we highly recommend the services of SongwriterUniverse."

Chamberlain & Brakefield, Phoenix, AZ, USA
rcstudios@cox.net

"I have been submitting my songs for critiques by Dale at SongwriterUniverse since 2001 and have benefitted greatly from his evaluations. No other critiques have provided me with as much useful feedback as Dale's. His comments are always very incisive and helpful, and have enabled me to improve my songwriting significantly over the last few years."

Paul Knox
Ebersberg, Bavaria, Germany

The SongwriterUniverse website is informative, visually clear and very welcoming. The song evaluations have helped me to take a closer and more honest look at various aspects of my own songwriting process. Dale's comments have inspired me to take an idea or a set of lyrics further than I would have in the past, and to be more aware of what's needed in a song.

Meg Tennant
Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.megtennant.com

"If you're looking to make your songs the best they can be, SongwriterUniverse's song evaluation service will help you reach that potential. Dale was able to help me identify some key ways to improve my songs from the demos I submitted. I'm now releasing a new album, and thanks to his insight and suggestions it will be a more professional and accessible product."

Mark Renburke
Providence, RI, USA
www.mwww.markrenburke.com

"As a songwriter, it is necessary to get expert feedback to grow as an artist. Especially if you plan on pursuing a career in selling your songs for a living. Getting your songs professionally critiqued by Dale will help you pinpoint the positive and negative aspects of your song and allow you to fine tune your song, so that you have the most professional song possible."

Shyla (singer/songwriter), San Diego, CA
www.shylasings.com

Instructions

You can submit your material for review to SongwriterUniverse by MP3, or on a CD or cassette. You have a choice of submitting a three-song submittal, or a one-song submittal.

The fee for the three-song evaluation is $50.00 U.S.

The fee for the one-song evaluation is $30.00 U.S.

Here are the procedures:

For MP3s, please submit three songs (or one song) via MP3 to the following e-mail address: SUevaluations@aol.com. Please paste your lyrics into the actual text of your e-mail, and not in an attachment. Or, if your songs are already available online, just send us the link to your site, and we will go there to hear your songs. If your lyrics are not available on the site, please send them to us via e-mail. You will need to pay via credit card for this service.

For CDs, please select three songs (or one song) from your CD that you would like reviewed, indicating the track number of each cut. Enclose lyric sheets. If it is an artist CD, also enclose a photo and bio. If your lyrics and photo are featured on the CD artwork that you've included, that is sufficient. If you would like your CD returned, please enclose a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope).

For cassette submittals, please send three songs (or one song) on a tape, plus your lyric sheets, to SongwriterUniverse. If you are submitting an artist demo, also enclose a photo and bio. If you would like your cassette returned, please enclose a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope).

All submittals will be reviewed promptly, and your evaluation shall be sent to you via e-mail (unless you enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Please note that we cannot send S.A.S.E.'s back to countries outside the U.S.) within 7-14 days from the date we receive your package.

You can pay by either check, money order or credit card. If you are mailing a CD or cassette package, please enclose a check or money order in the package, payable to SongwriterUniverse. Or you can pay via credit card. For all submittals from outside the United States, please pay by credit card, or by a money order payable in U.S. currency.

Please mail CD or cassette submittals to:
SongwriterUniverse
11684 Ventura Blvd.
# 975
Studio City, CA, USA 91604

If you live in the U.S. or Canada and would like to pay via credit card over the telephone, or you are having difficulty paying online, please e-mail us with your phone number, and we will call you promptly to complete your order. Thank you.

If you have any questions regarding Song & CD Evaluation, please e-mail us, and we'll be happy to answer your questions.