diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_new_musician.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_new_musician.rb
index 2ae5c4e73..0fe70134e 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_new_musician.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_new_musician.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module JamRuby
     VAR_MUSICIAN_TABLE = "@MUSICIAN_TABLE"
 
     TMP_NEW = 'tmp_new_musicians'
+    TMP_RECEIVE = 'tmp_receivers'
     TMP_PAIRS = 'tmp_receivers_new_musicians'
 
     def self.subject
@@ -26,14 +27,33 @@ SELECT
 INTO TEMP TABLE #{TMP_NEW} 
 FROM users
 WHERE
-    musician = 't' AND
-    last_jam_locidispid IS NOT NULL AND
+    users.musician = 't' AND
+    users.last_jam_locidispid IS NOT NULL AND
     users.created_at > '#{time_since_last_batch(SINCE_DAYS)}'
 SQL
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(sql)
     end
 
+    # inserts eligible sessions to temp table
     def _fetch_eligible_receivers
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS #{TMP_RECEIVE}")
+      sql =<<SQL
+SELECT 
+  rr.id AS receiver_id,
+  rr.created_at AS receiver_created_at
+INTO TEMP TABLE #{TMP_RECEIVE}
+FROM users rr
+FULL OUTER JOIN #{TMP_NEW} ON #{TMP_NEW}.new_user_id = rr.id
+WHERE
+  rr.musician = 't' AND
+  rr.subscribe_email = 't' AND
+  rr.last_jam_locidispid IS NOT NULL AND 
+  (#{TMP_NEW}.new_user_id IS NULL OR rr.id IS NULL)
+SQL
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(sql)
+    end
+
+    def _fetch_pairs
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS #{TMP_PAIRS}")
       # load eligible recipients into tmp table
       sql =<<SQL
@@ -48,15 +68,8 @@ INNER JOIN #{TMP_NEW} ON #{TMP_NEW}.last_jam_locidispid = scores.blocidispid
 WHERE 
     scores.score < #{Score::MAX_YELLOW_LATENCY} AND
     receivers.id IN (
-      SELECT 
-        rr.id
-      FROM users rr
-      FULL OUTER JOIN #{TMP_NEW} ON rr.id = #{TMP_NEW}.new_user_id
-      WHERE
-       rr.musician = 't' AND
-       rr.subscribe_email = 't' AND
-       rr.last_jam_locidispid IS NOT NULL AND 
-       (#{TMP_NEW}.new_user_id IS NULL OR rr.id IS NULL)
+      SELECT receiver_id
+      FROM #{TMP_RECEIVE}
     )
 SQL
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(sql)
@@ -70,10 +83,13 @@ SQL
       # load email receivers into tmp table
       self._fetch_eligible_receivers
 
+      # load receivers/musicians pairs into tmp table
+      self._fetch_pairs
+
       countsql = "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT receiver_id) AS num FROM #{TMP_PAIRS}"
       rr = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(countsql)
       num_pair = 0 < rr.count ? rr[0]['num'].to_i : 0
-        
+
       loops = (num_pair / per_page) + (num_pair % per_page) - 1
       0.upto(loops) do |nn|
         offset = nn * per_page
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec_new_musicians.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec_new_musicians.rb
index 2b5a63b68..715c6966d 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec_new_musicians.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/email_batch_spec_new_musicians.rb
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@ describe EmailBatchNewMusician do
 
     let (:new_musician_batch) { FactoryGirl.create(:email_batch_new_musician) }
 
+    let (:receiver_date) { Time.now - (EmailBatchNewMusician::SINCE_DAYS.days + 1.day) }
+
     let (:receiver1) { 
       FactoryGirl.create(:user,
-                         :created_at => Time.now - (EmailBatchNewMusician::SINCE_DAYS.days + 1.day),
+                         :created_at => receiver_date,
                          :last_jam_locidispid => 1,
                          :last_jam_addr => 1
                          )
     }
     let (:receiver2) { 
       FactoryGirl.create(:user,
-                         :created_at => Time.now - (EmailBatchNewMusician::SINCE_DAYS.days + 1.day),
+                         :created_at => receiver_date,
                          :last_jam_locidispid => 3,
                          :last_jam_addr => 3
                          )
@@ -68,7 +70,6 @@ describe EmailBatchNewMusician do
     end
     
     it 'sets up data properly' do
-      pending
       results = new_musician_batch.fetch_recipients
       expect(results.count).to eq(1)
       user, new_musicians = results[0]
@@ -77,14 +78,12 @@ describe EmailBatchNewMusician do
     end
 
     it 'sends email' do
-      pending
       ebatch = new_musician_batch
       ebatch.deliver_batch
       expect(UserMailer.deliveries.length).to eq(1)
     end
 
     it 'handles multiple receivers' do
-      pending
       JamRuby::Score.createx(1, 'a', 1, 3, 'a', 3, 10)
       JamRuby::Score.createx(1, 'a', 1, 4, 'a', 4, 10)
       JamRuby::Score.createx(2, 'a', 2, 4, 'a', 4, 10)
@@ -97,30 +96,26 @@ describe EmailBatchNewMusician do
     end
 
     it 'handles large batches' do
-      dd = Time.now - (EmailBatchNewMusician::SINCE_DAYS.days + 14.day)
+      dd = receiver_date + 1.day
       20.downto(1) do |nn|
-        FactoryGirl.create(:user, :last_jam_locidispid => 1, :last_jam_addr => 1,
+        FactoryGirl.create(:user, :last_jam_locidispid => 5, :last_jam_addr => 5,
                            :created_at => dd)
       end
       10.downto(1) do |nn|
-        FactoryGirl.create(:user, :last_jam_locidispid => 3, :last_jam_addr => 3) 
+        FactoryGirl.create(:user, :last_jam_locidispid => 6, :last_jam_addr => 6) 
       end
-      JamRuby::Score.createx(1, 'a', 1, 3, 'a', 3, 10)
-      num = 0
-      # User.where(["created_at < ?",dd]).order('created_at DESC').all.each {|uu| puts "#{uu.id}; #{uu.created_at}"}
+      JamRuby::Score.delete_all
+      JamRuby::Score.createx(5, 'a', 5, 6, 'a', 6, 10)
+      JamRuby::Score.createx(5, 'a', 5, 7, 'a', 7, Score::MAX_YELLOW_LATENCY + 1)
+      FactoryGirl.create(:user, :last_jam_locidispid => 8, :last_jam_addr => 8, :created_at => dd) 
+      FactoryGirl.create(:user, :last_jam_locidispid => 7, :last_jam_addr => 7) 
+
       receivers = []
       new_musician_batch.fetch_recipients do |uu, newm|
-        num += 1
         receivers << uu
-        # puts "#{uu.id}; #{uu.created_at}; "
-        # binding.pry
         expect(newm.count).to eq(10)
       end
-      dd += 1.day
-      # receivers.each_with_index {|rr,idx| puts "#{idx}; #{rr.created_at}; #{rr.id}"}
-      receivers.uniq!
-      expect(receivers.count).to eq(User.where(["created_at <= ?",dd]).count)
-      expect(num).to eq(User.where(["created_at <= ?",dd]).count)
+      expect(receivers.count).to eq(User.where(["created_at <= ? AND last_jam_addr = ?",dd,5]).count)
     end
 
   end