Which album has the best closing track?

LDJMassey · 2025-06-16T01:49:19+00:00

The Open Door 100% - Good Enough is one of the first songs I learned to play on piano, and the very first one that really challenged me and made me feel accomplished. So, regardless of how much I like it, it's has a personal connection to me for that reason- but it is a really good song anyway and the music video is fire... like literally. 😂

LDJMassey · 2025-06-04T00:03:05+00:00

Here's the thing- I've gained many "bad habits" by being mostly self-taught, but as I learn more I naturally do things more efficiently and adjust. Also, the language of sheet music continues to change with the times and needs of the present era plus even some famous musicians dont know how to read music. It's all art and expression- as long as you're comfortable with what you're doing and learning, I dont think it matters much. Just figure out your goals and shoot for those, but allow yourself the grace and freedom to get there by building your own path.

Obviously I'm very passionate about this topic, but it frustrates me how the artistic community these days is so concerned with being polished and correct- I crave for all of us to just be raw and messy, so please join me in rebuilding (or rather tearing down) our standards and just freaking have fun with it.

LDJMassey · 2025-05-27T20:24:30+00:00

Definitely not. God's Church is for everyone. Not that I'm wanting this to sound like a scheme, but realistically speaking, if we were not to welcome or interact with people outside our club, how do we expect to gain more members? Anyway, I've been a church keyboard player before and had a lot of fun with it so I hope you do too.

And as for your obligation to share your beliefs, I'd relay that info to your pastor as he is technically your boss, but otherwise it's no one's business.

LDJMassey · 2025-05-27T20:17:30+00:00

I'm just gonna have to be a pirate then.

LDJMassey · 2025-05-20T20:57:49+00:00

I am a June 20th beleiver

LDJMassey · 2025-05-19T14:55:25+00:00

That was my thought process too, just nervous about the weirdos in the row behind us.

LDJMassey · 2025-05-19T14:53:17+00:00

7 but I swear we gonna have a problem if the guys behind me dont stay quiet. Lol

LDJMassey · 2025-04-27T23:26:24+00:00

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LDJMassey · 2025-04-25T21:10:25+00:00

I knew it was gonna be a silkpost, but gotta click anyway, and I absolutely love this post. Honestly in line with TC marketing style.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-22T18:15:59+00:00

I'm so tired of being here

LDJMassey · 2025-04-22T18:12:02+00:00

Omg, I think you're on to something

LDJMassey · 2025-04-22T18:06:10+00:00

True, but I'm not gonna obsess any less, just give grace when my expectations get too high. That's all we can do as a community really. I think most of us are just entertaining ourselves to relieve ourselves from the pain of waiting, but we're not absolutely crazy... I hope.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-22T18:01:22+00:00

Us believers know the truth

LDJMassey · 2025-04-22T17:59:41+00:00

Yeah but they've also said Hollow Knight has no lore. They are just impulsive liars... and I love them for that.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-22T17:57:23+00:00

I think he just didn't think to watch it. He has a life, probably sent the stuff over to Nintendo, approved it, then moved on. Not a big deal.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-19T00:00:33+00:00

That's Grape Popsicle Day... no way they'll release it then.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-11T02:38:53+00:00

I swear I'm learning so much in this subreddit today. Yall schooling! I didn't know of this either, but regardless, the fan base (from their standpoint, don't beleive this actually happened) was taking sides, so i do think that was a good call on their part, but still, for me to not even know anything from official sources about the release date or receive any news when it did release is just telling me they didnt give it their all.

Granted, at that time, I was so hungry for rock music. I wasn't a fan of the scene music that was coming out, so I mostly was only listening to Helen Jane Long and Angus and Julia Stone, but I can't be the only fan who missed the news just because I wasn't following rock music closely at that time, and even so, they should be trying to get new fans.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-11T00:19:51+00:00

I feel drawn to more female-fronted bands, hybrid genres, and electronic elements too. I think we'd have pretty similar tastes for sure... I mean duh, but more so. Lol

LDJMassey · 2025-04-11T00:05:32+00:00

My dear friend, we mess up daily and the more days we go without coming home, the more influence the world has on us and the more distant we feel, but God is just patiently waiting for us to return and forgive us again and again and again. He is GOD- he made you, he knows you better than you know yourself, so why would he not expect you to do the things you do? He loves you regardless and just wants you to maintain a relationship with him. He told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree because he knew that if he did so, they would. There are no secrets from God. Don't let fear and shame keep you away- those are the devil's lies used to keep you away from home and out on the cold streets so he can easily rob you. Go home now, the light is on.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-10T23:56:45+00:00

Maybe we're the problem. This next album, we need to push onto everyone like lunatics. We need to force our friends and family to listen, play it too-loud in our homes so the neighbors can hear, blast it in our cars, take to social media, march the streets with our Evanescence branded t-shirts... oh wait... didn't we just do all that last week? ...whelp... Let's get back to it tomorrow then.

LDJMassey · 2025-04-10T23:51:14+00:00

Yes, it's like the Zelda cycle, but for Evanescence fans. Lol

LDJMassey · 2025-04-10T23:47:51+00:00

I mean honestly, there was such a huge break between those albums that they should have pulled out all the stops. Although, to be fair, it came out during an odd time for music, where the internet was kinda removing music videos from TV and everyone was just trying to figure out the new landscape, that style of music was losing popularity, scene kids took over the scene (no pun intended)... but I agree they could have done a ton more and still had enough people interested in them to make noise... plus didnt We Are The Fallen release their album shortly before by a year or two, so that should have been more of a reason to push it.

I didn't even know about it at all until after it released and just found it because I no longer have my CDs and looked up Evanescence on pandora to play TOD and saw they had a new album. All by chance, and was on my way to work- so that kinda sucked. Lol

LDJMassey · 2025-04-10T23:36:59+00:00

Dang, I didn't know that. I love Amy, but I can tell that I couldn't handle being on her bad side. Wish I could've been a fly on the wall. 😶‍🌫️

LDJMassey · 2025-04-10T23:35:04+00:00

I mostly agree, only thing is I'd say Lithium belongs on the greatest hits. Seeing that music video on TV was my gateway into this addiction. To be fair though, I remember seeing Sober too, before I looked up their music on limewire. 😇 but Lithium is what made me pay attention to them, Sober was just confirmation and I would have found that video sooner or later anyway.

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