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Got a question? A concern? An issue? A compliment? An insult? A dirty joke? A tirade? A proposition? Send it to JRB. We'll archive all the pertinent questions and Jason's answers and post them all in a handy FAQ in the next couple of months. Bonus answer: We don't really know what "Blessing on the water and the stones" means.

We'll have a more fancy-like form for submitting your questions in the future, but for now, you can start by writing an e-mail.

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And, at long last, you can now browse through the questions that have already been asked and answered! Click on a question below to see JRB's answer.

You can also choose just to view questions relating to Songs for a New World, The Last 5 Years or Advice from JRB

3/22/2006	Is Last Five Years being performed anywhere in US in next few months?
3/22/2006	What's the story behind "Christmas Lullaby"?
3/22/2006	Advice for aspiring pianists?
3/22/2006	Help! I can't hit the low note in "Shiksa Goddess"!
3/22/2006	What's Jamie trying to say about Cathy in "Shiksa Goddess"?
3/22/2006	Can I have copies of your unpublished material?
3/22/2006	Do you have anything to do with the musical "Home"?
3/22/2006	Will Last Five Years ever be performed again?
3/22/2006	Could you write a piece for Pakistani-American performers?
3/22/2006	Will Songs for a New World be back in NYC any time soon?
3/22/2006	How do I get a copy of one of your unpublished songs?
3/22/2006	Will the music for "Someone to Fall Back On" be available?
3/22/2006	Do you write any choral arrangements for kids?
3/22/2006	What was it like when you performed in L5Y?
3/22/2006	When does the "Urban Cowboy" CD come out?
3/22/2006	Where can I find the lyrics to your songs?
3/22/2006	Will the arrangement of "When You Come Home To Me" from Lauren's CD be available?
3/22/2006	Is JRB playing Jamie in an upcoming Pasadena production of L5Y?
3/22/2006	Do you teach all semester at USC?
3/22/2006	Advice for those relocating to NYC?
3/22/2006	Who is Cathy talking about in "I Can Do Better Than That"?
3/22/2006	What is the intended theme of "River Won't Flow"?
3/22/2006	What is the history of "Someone to Fall Back On"?
3/22/2006	Advice for musical theatre songwriters?
3/22/2006	Why is "Goodbye Until Tomorrow" the only non-solo in L5Y?
3/22/2006	How does it feel to know that your music has affected so many people?
3/22/2006	Did you write the part of Jamie with Norbert Leo Butz in mind?
4/23/2006	Advice for musical theatre composers?
4/23/2006	Is L5Y composed in accordance with "the golden mean"?
4/23/2006	Is there a recording of you singing "Moving Too Fast"?
4/23/2006	Advice for teenagers on college and life decisions?
4/23/2006	Any suggestions for replacing the curse words in L5Y?
4/23/2006	Ever considered including context for the show when you give permission for it be performed abroad?
4/23/2006	Could you listen to my work and tell me what you think?