Bill,
Sounds like when your lottery # hits, you need to invest some of the bucks in new equipment.
Sounds like your genre runs a wide range. I tried to write a country tune once, but alas, no pick up truck, no broken heart, no dog, no bar room brawls... I just didn't have any material to work from.
Besides, I'm kind of partial to the easy listening yuppie wallpaper stuff I write, so I'd better stick with what I know.
Terry