Eddie,

Which way are you looking for to win the big song? It seems these posts are contradictory at best.

You want to win with a pop country song, but yet the current and even past system is unfair favoring looks over other stuff.

What is the compelling reason for Clem to pay any attention to you versus doing a cover on YouTube and making it popular? How do you find Clem?

I suggest finding the unsigned YouTube country pop-tarts or thumb in hats and sending them your copyrighted material. See if you can get just one of them to sing for you.

You won't be getting a call from Clem on your machine. You'll get a text or an e-mail.

Don't miss out on your local songwriters circles either. Maybe you'll find Clem there. But you are going to have to win the social media viral contest, IMO, if you don't want to go traditional record company way - who are sponsoring the tv talent shows to a great extent. Easy money for them.