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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 7649207" data-attributes="member: 8835">I believe, as  [MENTION=29398]Lanefan[/MENTION] has also pointed out, that you have mixed up artists and songs.SJ's 2 songs were Ravens in the Library and Were Owl.Both were excellent songs, probably the best in the competition as works of music.   [MENTION=21712]Everett[/MENTION] mentions that this factor is why he chose her work.I was simply disclosing on why I didn't choose SJ's work by my criteria, which I believe matches close enough to the original contest request.I mentioned it, because I wanted somebody who was familiar with her work to point out if she was an artist who worked in the designated theme, or if she was simply submitting some of her songs that sort of fit.I felt it was more of the latter, whereas every other entrant wrote songs on the requested topic.Otherwise, every professional artist/band could submit any song from their catalog that they thought might win because it mentions a dragon, rather than because they wrote a song about D&D.  Manowar writes songs that sound like they fit D&D, and they would better match the criteria if I didn't know who they were, than what SJ has submitted.Anyway, that's my stance.  I don't need convincing SJ is better, I need perspective on why SJ should I should change my criteria or why she does actually fit.</blockquote>