Josiah sleeping in the bedroom at my parents' house in Texas where I first started editing the tracks on the desk to the right.
Back at home in Tennessee.
How do I explain how making new music takes so long? It would contain the answer to all of life’s problems. I can’t even comment on it. It has too many sides.
I am even thinking and trying to comment, but I cannot. I can’t explain why so many months, so many years, and not a song to show? Are you kidding? I mean, I have a bazillion songs. And with the king of heaven with me, how can I say I have lacked resources. I must be too close to it to be able to nutshell. Every week, my life changes lately. In good ways.
I have 26 tracks in my hands to dive into an entire world of editing. Choosing which guitar part was best. Choosing which ‘take’ was best. Then onto adding the vocals. I enjoy it even though it is very tedious.
As I do, it helps me grasp what it is that I have and what I’m doing. I could compile these songs a hundred different ways. So many songs! We took the studio time we had and went for all we could get. And now that I’m listening back, I am realizing that this was riskier than I had first thought. If you don’t take the time, you get crap……..sometimes.
I am really thrilled at what we have.
I’ve been settling into a jagged routine of editing tracks around taking care of a family. I think I may officially have to go to paper cups and plates until this project is over. It’s a small price to pay though it may certainly feel less-than-glorious.
You are really going to love these new songs!! I wish the process weren’t so long and slow! Today I’m moving around a solo section all over the place trying to find out where it really belongs. SHHHHHH..! Don’t tell. hahahaha.
After going through all of the songs and doing some things to get them listen-able, I’ve settled into the song “Joey”. It is like getting to know an old friend. Gosh, that’s cheesy, but I don’t know what else to say. The weather is turning to fall; my desk is right by a window, and I am just breathing deep the literal rhythms of life right now. I don’t mean to be all sappy….. but this is good.
This post is for you, Bernd!
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Joey
Joey came around today
big smile and nothing to say
he was showing off his new ways
now he’s in his car driving away
i have a letter i threw away
could not spell out every single thing
but that’s gone
just like the days we could look
each other in the face
i wish it was cold outside today
not much to do, not much to say,
so i take my time, put my things away
like pictures and choices i have made
