We just want to make a quick announcement about Vibes and a change that will be permanent going forward.
As I have mentioned in the past, when I was starting Vibes, I would be giving up my spot as the Vibes judge as soon as we found a suitable replacement for me. I will be focusing more on behind the scenes work and promotion leaving the music judging to musicians. 😎
This will save me quite a bit of time and allow me to do the work I do best.
It took a few weeks to find someone that was as passionate about Vibes as me and Marica and the choice ended up being with one of the guys that were at the forefront of web3 music before anyone even knew to call it that. :)
But instead of me going on about him, Ill post a few words he wrote specifically for this announcement.
Introduction:
My musician name is @verbal-d, and the D stands for "Disciple". I write and perform positive, deep, meaningful and impactful original music through which I share my testimony, experience and the gospel of Jesus Christ
I am a husband and father of three children who are named Harmony, Cello and Symphony. Me and my wife met in gospel choir singing for the Lord in university and Music is truly a part of who I am. I've been a part of the Web3 and Web3 Music Community since 2016 when Hive was formerly known as Steemit, where I had the blessed opportunity to participate and win in the Steemit Open Mic Contest, through which I then became later on an official Judge. And now I have Thankfully won the Vibes contest as well, in week 2 and it is a pleasure to say that I will be a Curator and Official Judge, alongside Marica, of the Vibes Web3 Music Competition, which I know will be bigger, better and more expansive than what we have seen before.
Judging criteria:
A bit about me as a Judge, I look for various factors, like song originality, innovative creativity, tonality and deliverance, technical playing, live performance quality, consistency and constant passion, meaningful songs or songs that bring you a true feeling/emotion, level of instrumentation skills/composing, and overall effort in production/editing.
I look forward to all the future connections and entries that will be flowing into the Hive Community, especially with the promotion and growth of the Vibes Contest, and overall the increasing engagement, presence and activity of more new Hive Users who will join us through Ecency, not only for the Vibes Contest, but everything else that our Hive Community has to offer as a full Web 3 experience.
I am grateful and humble to be granted such responsibility once again and handle it with great care, fairness and musical competence. I don't wish you all good luck, I only wish you the Best of Skill, it is within you...
Let your artistic talents flow and your musical performances inspire...
As a reminder for week 8... It ends on April 20th 10AM CET.
The community will be able to vote for the winners once again but we will be adjusting the vote % from the community to 1/3 instead of 1/2.
That means that with Marica and Verbal-d, the community will act as a third judge.
This is the best move that you can do right now! @verbal-d is an awesome musician, I know him from Steemit and he has been always not just an awesome artist but an awesome human being as well!
I wish you the best being a judge in this awesome contest!
And I wish the best for VIBES! Let's keep vibing together!
I appreciate you and your kind words, thanks so much man!
Great choice!!! Congratulations @verbal-d ! I just hope you still post your own music to HIVE for us to enjoy!! Going through the 300 entries as a judge must be incredibly hard work - I imagine the team of judges might want to grow and rotate weeks to take a break now and then!
Thank you jasper, , you're very kind, and indeed I will still continue to share my music, I am a winner already and I look forward to judging again.
During the peak of the Steemit Open Mic Days as an official judge, which was nearly 3 years exactly, I was going through up to 6-700 entries per week! No breather necessary, although I do appreciate your consideration
Congratulations to the permanent judge. I believe he'll raise the quality one step higher! 👍😎
Thank you, that is exactly what I would love to happen and what we as the Vibes team aims to do.
Couldn’t think of anyone better! Such an amazing member of this awesome community and just an all round amazing person! Vibes just got even Vibier 😍😍🤩 @verbal-d congrats legend! Let’s go! 🔥🔥🔥
Haha Vibes was already Vibier with you among our roster of talented musicians and singers. Thanks so much. It's great to be a part of this amazing community, truly truly truly
Appreciate you and grateful to be part of this journey with you!
Congratulations @verbal-d 🎉
Thank you so much.
Nice 😎
It is an honor indeed
Hearty congratulations @verbal-d. Wishing you the best!
You as well, thanks a lot, I take this to heart.
I love the way you are adding more judges and I’m sure they won’t be biased
Thanks for the update
Yes it is a blessing to be added on to an opportunity like this once again, we will judge fairly, and based off ofnperformance and the above factors I have listen and the other criteria mentioned in previous posts by the Vibes Team's official statement releases on the judging system in place.
The community also has their swaying influence as a third judge, with 30% of the Winner Placement from the Community Vote on Discord.
Verbal Dddddd.
I believe this is a great progress.
Yessss, thank you, thank God, all things are possible through Jesus Christ, may He get the glory through me
Hallelujah amen!
Wooow very cool and good new
@verbal-d congrats You are awesome
Thank you @nahupuku, you are also awesome
😊🙏🙏⚡👽
Amazing congrats!! Lej gooo
Thank you, let's go indeeeedddd
Congratulations @verbal-d , you have a hard job choosing among so many good talents in this nice contest.
Yes, thank you, I do have a hard job, but that challenge presents to me also wonderful inspiring entries and wonderful people during that difficult judging process, it is a win, win, win :) and I enjoy the whole experience
Wow a great move indeed.
Congratulations
Thank you very much, God bless you
Awesome selection, he's got a cool profile, definitely knows music
You are very thoughtful and kind, thank you for your words
Hmm, then now that madame butterfly is not a judge anymore and this above is your Judging criteria. I suspect that maybe I will also be encouraged to participate very soon in this contest with one of my very original and meaningful songs since it meets each and every one of the factors you have described.
And by the way @verbal-d, do you think that if I do it I will be able to accumulate at least half of the monetary rewards in upvotes that this post with the new announcement has accumulated?
Madame Butterfly does not exist. He is a man, a lord of nobility lol
Looking forward to your original songs. Entries are rewarded accordingly. If you performed at a high level of quality with a live performance and followed all the competition rules and even the theme, that is a good representation for the curators to reward you based on the value of your entry.
Ignore him. If you respond he will follow you around and troll. Hes been doing this for years.
He even impersonated people on Hive. Hes a truly terrible person you should just ignore if you see him start commenting on your posts.
Thanks for the heads up, dually noted!
This is awesome! I'll be watching this week's results like a hawk! There are such incredible entries! ❤️
You are awesome, I am judging the entries with Marica like a Peregrine Falcon, ever heard of this bird? It is the only animal that holds the world records for Speed and Farthest Eye Sight. My favorite aerial animal.
And indeed there are some incredible entries that hold attention and deserve praise
What a spectacular analogy!! ❤️❤️👏👏 I trust you'll do a fantastic job 🤗❤️
thank you for your trust claire :)
How nice to have such an excellent musician as a judge... God bless him, and bless this beautiful community!
Thank you jorge, God bless you too, this community is awesome and priceless
Felicidades amigo, Dios premia la constancia, y usted es un guerrero justo. Esta responsabilidad le llega por su gran trabajo, su conocimiento en el medio musical, y porque usted será justo a la hora de seleccionar y premiar a los participantes... Estoy muy feliz por usted...
thank you very much, you are very kind. Indeed I shall be fair, I must be fair. It is only right, the best music deserves the praise. God bless you and you family.
Bienvenido el amigo @verbal-d a esta nueva misión, debe ser un gran compromiso, pero el señor de los cielos siempre da sabiduría
Thanks a lot, you are so right, Jesus Christ gives all the necessary wisdom, new mission, new contest, new growth
Wow, @verbal-d, what an inspiring bio! Congratulations on your accomplishments and new role as Curator and Judge for the Vibes Web3 Music Competition. Your passion for music and commitment to fairness and musical competence will surely make a positive impact.
Thank you for your thoughtful and kind words, I am definitely passionate about music and the importance and role as a judge, curator and Vibes team member, positive impacts is what I aim for and you just reminded me of a song I want to perform and share soon regarding "Impacts" :) thank you again
@verbal-d is a very nice choice! Awesome @lordbutterfly!
Thanks a lot man!
This is wonderful. Congratulations to @verbal_d, I feel like he is a great man who knows his onions. Cheers my big man
Hahaha I definitely know my onions, there are so many levels to this universal language that we call music, and some entries actually pullback the layers of our own emotions (pun intended) and we shed a tear or two from our eyes lol. Thanks for making me laugh, great analogy
I couldn't agree more(smiles...), You're welcome my big man
Awesome
Thank you thank you
Congratulations to you VerbalD 🤭, I've always known you'd make a great judge but never saw it happening this soon, it's well deserved.
Oh! I love your children already because those names were definitely given out of so much love 🥰.
I love you judging criteria, they are just what is needed to get a great performance ❤️
Yes thank you Hope, maybe they will perform one day, lol, with my previous 3 years experience as an official judge from the Steemit Open Mic contest, they were able to onboard me sooner than later and provide them the much needed support for the other great things the Vibe team is currently developing. I am so glad to judge again.
So glad you approve of the judging criteria, it is well rounded to cover all aspects of any entry from any genre or style. :)
Yay!!! 🥰 I’d love to see them perform someday 🥹
Yeah you are right, those criteria are more than enough to give the best pick 😊.
Without a doubt, it is a luxury jury. His talent, knowledge, and experience are a contribution of great height. I congratulate you, brother, @verbal-d. You are amazing!
Wow luxury Jury haha that's a new one, thank you for your blessing compliment, I will do my best indeed, much gratitude
Nice @verbal-d , let's continue the hard work! :D
Thank you, hard work indeed!
Wonderful selection.
I really love this.
Please what's the theme for Week #9?
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Appreciate you man, thanks
Excellent choice 👏🏽. In just a few weeks I've known @verbal-d through Vibes i've heard wonderful original songs from him, with my favourite "Mercy you pour" coming in week 3... Congratulations to a great musician and a brother in Christ 🙌🏽❤️
That's big love man, thanks for blessing me with your comment, Mercy You Pour is a favorite to perform for me, so grateful for your support. Jesus Christ unites us indeed, a lot of people are ashamed and won't represent Him or His name.
It's good to have you as one of the judges for this week @verbal-d . And your children's names are so lovely ❤️.
Not this week alone.
Permanently!
Oh really, that's even better 😊
Thank you very much, I plan to be a Vibes Judge forever :) My children maybe one day might perform music for you all, they are all talented. Each of them can play piano, Harmony specializes in arts and crafts, Cello specializes in breakdancing, he is so cool, and Symphony is an angelic singer and song composer. They all can sing really well. I am too blessed.
Wow!!! Congratulations 😊, I'm looking forward to their presentation, it would be so nice to have them here🤗.
Aww your kids sounds so amazing,and talented. I'm sure you're so proud to be their Dad. It's so beautiful to have kids whom are all talented in their own ways. I can only imagine how blessed you are to have them✨😊.
I'm not supposed to pick a favorite yet 😅, but symphony is extra cool 😊
You can see a picture of all of my children in my last entry actually, if you didn't get a chance to see them, I presented them while rapping the first verse of a 5 verse 100 line song titled JUST TO LOVE; the lyrics are so deep, go check it out if you want to see them in the first 40 seconds or so. I appreciate your words, I am definitely a blessed father/papa/dad.
I just watched the video, your kids are so cute😊❤️, they're so young and talented ❤️, that was a mind-blowing presentation 🤯
Thank you again very much, so glad your mind was blown, hopefully it inspired you for more music creation, I'm wondering if you create your own original music?
You're welcome 🤗.
Yeah I do write my own songs, but most times it's the beat that's the problem. I don't know how to play any instruments so it's abit difficult for me ( working on getting a guitar soon😊).
Wow, esto me trae recuerdos de un antiguo concurso, donde @verbal-d era también jurado.
excelente...
Wow, this brings back memories of an old contest, where @verbal-d was also a judge.
excellent...
Yeah those were the good old days and now we have better days before us with the Vibes Web3 Music Competition! Long live Vibes!
That's how it will be, let's go with everything. a hug
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Que bella noticia, @verbal-d es muy apasionado en todo lo que hace a nivel musical, tremenda persona músico, estoy muy feliz por eso.
Awesome, great to hear this! Developing and thriving !
Congratulations @verbal-d
You have an amazing profile.
More grace to work (judge) well and great.
Cheers 🥂
Congratulations @verbal-d, it is great to see you become a judge in the Vibes Web3 competition and your judging criteria is perfect.
I also love the names of your children and you are a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Well done.
Thank you @lordbutterfly and team for the opportunity to bring out the best skill in us in music and the overall delivery of performance.
Congratulations, my friend, for this new stage in your trajectory in Hive. God be with you in this process.
Wooow, welcome to the stands as a Judge for this great community of vibes. I was just trying my best to connect with all you said as an introduction and that to tell me that you will not do less than well in this calling of yours. Congratulations once again @verbal-d
I believe you've made a good choice - a talented singer, songwriter, rapper. Love the way he speaks and presents