Making it her own

[Tom22]

Tusk,

Even though I haven't said it (I meant to be adding more than disputing) I think I understand you,

and agree with you 100%

Haley is evolving as an artist. We've seen all sorts of evidence of that including the great examples you pointed out. (i tried to concur that she always like to see if she can improve with the NTYH video.. or I meant to look like I was with you on that)

I agree she's pushing herself to do new things and I agree and am certain she's got even more special things in her in the future (BUT I do want to say I do think her first album was very very special too - how special some stuff she's done already wasn't a dispute but something to also be sure to value, maybe a worry of mine that she won't?

Maybe that's selfish on my part? (I don't want some songs changed more ?) Maybe it is partly a parental(like) call to "be proud of what you've done" ?(i've never met her.. I'm NOT related.. especially not a parent)

I did try to suggest, that I hoped she'd do a lot of her artistic stretching with OTHER songs and keep in mind when she'd already got something right (whether that's superb or whether that's done what can be done with a song). I know that might be hard to know exactly but that is also something to be learned by an artist in terms of their role as "entertainer" .

I meant to be more seconding your opinion that she wants to find songs and styles that go new places and reflect things she hasn't yet been able to do.
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It is a good point that "SHE" chose Free, She did say that pretty firmly, didn't she ?

The interview also made it pretty clear "when" she chose Free. Once she chose it, I imagine that both She and Her Label had made some sort of commitment to Busbee ... sometimes those things are just based on trust and a handshake but I'm the type (and I'd imagine you are too) where a handshake and a look in the eye is almost more a commitment than a "lets see if we can work something out" From what I read that commitment (how firm we don't know) was made before she had recorded the other songs.