Nashville Songwriters Association International - Song Evaluation on "The Last Train to Baltimore"

Please see the evaluation for your NSAI song submission below. This 
evaluation can also be found in your "Account" under “My Song 
Evaluation”. If they are marked completed, that will link to a copy of the 
full completed evaluation. 

Song Title - The Last Train to Baltimore 

Evaluator Number - 38451 

I am recognizing this writer as "One to Watch". 

Evaluators Comments - 
Hello, I’m Evaluator #38451. Thank you very much for using NSAI’s online 
evaluation service. I know you’re excited to get down to the song 
evaluation and, as we go through it, please remember that my suggestions are 
purely my opinion. I will be focusing on the areas that need attention and 
give you the absolute best advice and critique that I possibly can. Also, it 
is important to remember that this evaluation service is designed to be a 
process of your songwriting as a whole – these suggestions will be for 
things to think about in ALL of your writing. I will be giving thoughts and 
ideas that will make this particular song stronger but it still might not get 
to a level ideal for publishers and the commercial market…remember it’s a 
process of overall writing and not just a single song. So here we go - 
let’s get started! 
FORM/STRUCTURE: Nice folk structure, well done. 
TITLE/HOOK: I love this title and hook, great thinking. 
LYRIC: Feels like a classic folk song across the board. Very real 
storytelling lyrics. You nailed it. 
MELODY/METER (IF APPLICABLE): What a gorgeous and simple melody, with just 
enough lift for the chorus to hit with a ton of emotional weight. 
OVERALL THEME/IDEA: Glad to list you as One to Watch for a great modern folk 
song written with grit and grace and sung beautifully.

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