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In the end it's come down to two songs. I love both, but I have my preference. One song is more unique—unlike anything I've ever heard on the radio. The other one is still solid, but a little less creative.

The phone rings. It's Derek. He breaks the news to me with a somberness usually reserved for the sharing of life-threatening test results. By his tone I expect him to say I have two weeks to live. But it makes more sense that Derek, not being a doctor and all, tells me he didn't choose my favorite song as the first single.

That's OK, I tell him. He didn't pick my favorite last time either. My favorite on the last record was the absolute last single—number seven: "Should I Tell Them." Of course, it did just go number one. So, while I trust Derek to make the right choices and I'm confident that the song "See You" will make a great first single from this new record, I also know that it's not over for my favorite song either.

That's one of the great things about this job. I never know what will happen next. It's more art than science. I just hope that when you hear Twilight, you don't fall in love with a song that never gets a chance to be heard on the radio. But even if you do, I'm just glad you'll hear it.

Click here to listen to an exclusive one-minute sample of Shaun's first single, "See You."
The Process: Making An Album, part one
The Process: Song Selection, part two
The Process: Recording, part three

Part five of "The Process" will arrive in late June. In the meantime, you can read more about Shaun Groves by visiting our artist page for him. Click here to read our review of Invitation to Eavesdrop, and pick up your own copy of it at Musicforce.com.

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