Behind the Scenes: Washington

Today was such a surreal day. I spent six straight hours in the recording studio with these amazing people. Six hours, and the time just flew by. The people on either side of me had never sung together and when they did? Magical. So magical that I had Isaac—I’ve talked about him before—add some harmonies […]

Remember I was talking about doing a cover of a song that I love? Within three days of making that decision, this little cutie-patootie came over to my makeshift studio to “lay down the vocal track.” I notice that’s how I always refer to Megan; I just can’t help myself. I mean look at her: […]

I’ve been burning the midnight oil, the one-o’clock-in-the-morning oil, the…well, you get the drift. I worked on my music—still preparing for the recording session happening all day tomorrow—until 3:30 this morning. I got four hours of sleep and went back at it again early this morning. Hope I stay awake tomorrow. 😂

That glorious moment when you’ve been trying to find the right cello sound on your recording software for days, and you suddenly and quite spectacularly realize that there was a reason you didn’t find one for that particular section of music because you were meant to play piano in a higher register right there instead, […]

I was on praise team with this cutie-patootie Sunday morning. She nailed “Noel” by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, and Matt Redman. Her rendition was so beautiful, I got choked up halfway through which was a bit of a problem because I was playing the piano and had visions of sobbing hysterically and losing my spot […]

What started this whole Nashville business, you say? On April 27, 2019 at the local Tulip Festival Concert, we premiered a song I had written in 2018. I did not want to get up on that stage, but I made myself do it. Afterward, a few young girls that I was on praise team with […]

Ken and I spent six glorious hours in the recording studio today with this guy. I taught Isaac piano lessons when he was a kid, we were on praise team together very briefly—he left for college—and he’s friends with my kids. Yes, the turd quit piano lessons , but boy-howdy, can he sing. Not only […]

Song-recording in the studio on a Saturday? Why yes, please. Given recorded the harmonies for the song I taught him back on February 16 and that he and Katie practiced on May 1. What else can I say about Given? Sometimes we are on praise team together, he was besties with Uncle John, he has […]

Spent all day in the recording studio with these two. I know I did a little complaining that this took place in Washington (instead of Nashville), but within minutes, I decided that this works, too. Lots of laughing and a little crying: success. And, of course, tons of music. Speaking of music, I better write […]

Going into the studio today (locally) to do a little recording, so you know what that means: lucky bear socks. I bought this particular pair the last time I went to Nashville.  Of course, if I was really lucky, I would be doing this recording in Nashville.