Here's Why You're Going to Enjoy This CD ! Great Singers & Great Songs - 1,320 performances were recorded to get the best 14 singers and the original songs that appear on this CD! All artists were Recorded Live during the annual UMO Open Mic in Greenwich Village. Super High Quality Digital Recordings - The technical quality of our "Live" Master Recordings exceeds the capability of the commercial CD. Most instruments and vocals were fed directly from a high-end mixer to our custom digital interface. These are not edited studio recordings, though they sound so good you may think so. How We Chose The Best 14 We recorded every performance (unless an artist requested no recording) during the seven months of the UMO Open Mic. We then pre-screened the recorded performances to eliminate cover songs and songs with performance and technical problems. From these "clean song performances" we chose "one best song" from each artist. (If an artist had multiple performances of a song, the "best version" was selected.) Out of those, the "best 14 songs" were chosen and put on this CD for your enjoyment. Thanks For Your Support I hope you enjoy UMO's Best Singer / Songwriters of 2003 as much as I do, and thanks for helping to support Independent Artists, the UMO Music web site, and UMO Events through your purchase of this CD. Sincerely, Ernest "Joe" Budnick, President, UMO Music Contact Us by Visiting UMO.com on the Internet About the UMO Open Mic, Special Events, Concerts and Online Services - The UMO Open Mic is held in Greenwich Village and attracts artists from a variety of genres including Acoustic Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Folk, Blues, Country and their variations. Whether you prefer to listen or to play (originals or covers), UMO may have the music event, concert or online service that's right for you. For complete information and event schedules, visit UMO.com on the Internet. UMO.com Music - Searching For The Best . . while helping those just starting out !