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by Stevie Z

   Well, The Sieve! Monthly Song Challenge is about 6 weeks old, and I’m already blown away by a few things.  First of all, the quality of the music is amaz….err…..aweso….um….incredible.  I promised Michelle that I’d stop using those other 2 “A” words so much.   So far I’ve received 5 songs in total, and they are all simply fantastic. 

   One thing that surprised me was how many people have thanked me for kick-starting their creative processes.   I know so  many writers who haven’t written anything for quite a while, and all I wanted to do was encourage that talent and maybe help to provide that tiny spark that some people need.  That was one of the main reasons for starting this challenge in the first place.  I’m also greedy. I know a lot of people who have created some great music already, and I wanted to get them to create more, so I could hear it.   So far, my plan is going exactly according to….well….plan.   I didn’t really do anything, all I did was say “go and write something, dammit!” 

   Also, it helps create content for my show….cuz face it, anything that someone else sends in, is one thing less I have to personally create. 

   But I guess one of the main reasons is (and this is where I start getting deep) because you all can create this wonderful art, and can bring such joy, happiness and entertainment to people, you should.   All I’m doing is creating a conduit for it to happen.  Much the same what that Bob Goyetche and Mark Blevis with the Canadian Podcast Buffetcreated a space for Canadian podcasts to shine and be heard, that’s all I’m doing here - but with less wit and charm from the host(s)….

   Any time someone creates something fantastic, the overall worth of the human race notches up ever-so-slightly, and this is desperately needed at times such as this, when so many seemed determined to bring the Collective Unconscious down as far as possible.  I could have written a song every day for the next 1,000 years and I wouldn’t have written one like the ones that anyone has created so far.   And that’s what makes me smile to myself every so often over the last month or so - knowing that there are at least 5 more songs in the world so far that have helped make it a better place.

   So thank you again to everyone that has created something wonderful and shared it with 7 billion other people.  Thank you for creating, and thank you for sharing.

  Of course, I’m just thankin’

  Stevie Z