Here's something I just heard about that I thought you might find both inspiring and timely, especially if you are looking for a new way to express your love to someone special in your life.

A good friend of mine -- Stuart Hoffman -- a masterful composer, pianist and producer of love songs -- has just launched SongScape, a brilliant, new custom-songwriting service.

The service Stuart provides is wonderful: you tell him what kind of song you're looking for (see below for details) and he will write, arrange, and produce the perfect song for you.

The twist? He is jump starting his new custom songwriting service with a raffle. For just a $25 entry fee, you can win a deeply moving, custom song that would typically cost at least $850.

Two examples of Stuart's Love Songs

A Thousand Days With You
One More Day

More examples of Stuart's music

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU WIN THE RAFFLE

Stuart will send you a simple form to complete that will provide him with the info he needs to write and produce your custom song, i.e.

-- The name of the song recipient

-- The occasion for the song, (i.e. engagement, wedding, birthday, anniversary, holiday, apology, expression of gratitude, sympathy)

-- Special moments you want noted in the song

-- Meaningful images, metaphors, memories, and details

-- The feeling or response you want the song receiver to experience

-- Your preferred musical genre or mood

2. Stuart will contact you to continue the intake process -- a way to ensure that the song he creates for you meets all of your specifications

3. Stuart and his team will write the lyrics. Stuart will write the music.

4. Stuart and his team will mix and master the song.

5. Stuart will digitally deliver the song to you in your desired format.

MORE ABOUT THE RAFFLE

-- Opens: Thursday, July 6

-- Closes: Thursday, July 20

-- Entry Fee: $25

-- Payable to piano88@sbcglobal.net via Venmo or PayPal. (Be sure to include your email address in the note).

-- Receipt of payment is your official entry into the raffle

-- Winner will be chosen via a random drawing on July 20

-- Winner will be announced/informed on July 21