Last year, Neville had an idea which I thought was fun, engaging and excellent. That idea had MVPs (and friends of MVPs) submit songs for a playlist. The playlist was basically a soundtrack for MVP Summit 2011. The playlist includes songs like "Hello, Seattle" by Owl City and "Bright Lights, Bigger City" by Cee Lo Green.

This year I wanted to resurrect that project and ask for songs to be included in the 2012 MVP Summit Playlist. However, there will be one twist: Instead of making your submissions public, you're going to send them privately to me. The final playlist will be released the 2nd week of February and it should be surprising what songs get included.

So if you want to have a song included on the playlist here's how to get your submissions to me:

• If you follow me on Twitter, send me a DM (if I need to follow you, I will) with your song selection
• If you wish to email it, send it to my email address
• If you wish to send it through the Zune software (Zune Social):
• Right-click on the song, in the software and choose 'send'
• Insert my Zune Social tag "tromboneforhire" (without the quotes)

The comments section of this post will be closed so no one accidentally submits on it. :)

There are a couple of things I'd like to request:

• The song should be available in the Zune Marketplace. If it's available through Zune Pass that's all the better. If it's not, then it should be a song that's at least available for preview/purchase.
• We're all adults here, if you want to submit a 'parental advisory' track go ahead. If you plan to have little ones listen to this play list, just delete those songs from the list before pressing play :)
• I want to ask that there be one person, one song for now. If I feel more songs can be added, then I'll let you know when additional submissions can be made.
• Songs only, not complete albums, please.

Thanks, folks. Let's make an awesome playlist for us to listen to on the travels to Bellevue, WA next month.