3.5 melee bard optimization

[ihuk]

So everyone I know seems to believe bards are terrible, so naturally I decided to mess around and see what I could come up with. Using a very generous point buy system my gm seems to be fond of, and no flaw unless playing a non human race. This should, assuming I can count, end with 7th lvl maneuvers, and 9th lvl casting. Feels similar to a sorcadin, probably not as good as one either, but none the less it should be fun after some more tweaking.

Race silverbrow human
Bard 6/ Crusader 2/ Jade Phoenix Mage 2/ Sublime Chord 2/ Jade Phoenix Mage 8
str 10
dex 15
con 16
int 15
wis 10
cha 20
1 dragonfire inspiration, two weapon fighting
3 snowflake wardance
6 words of creation
9 melodic casting
12 Song of the White Raven
15 ??? considering improved crit
18 ???

[ATHATH]

Dropping these here:

http://www.joshuad.net/new-bard-handbook/
http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=8686.0

[Jopustopin]

I was building something similiar a while back. I recall dual wielding Crystal Echoblades (you need oversized two-weapon fighting to do this).

I also had knowledge devotion of course since you're dual wielding.