April posts

Ever since I got back from New York, my spirit is filled and keeps growing. My focus in music is a lot better, and I am more dilligent. Everyday I will be doing pre-production on certain beats and what not. The pre production is more getting familiar with what I have, jamming and noodling with it. So the final laying down/recording period will be easy. I learned that from Matt, and his work ethic. It entails getting intimate with elements you are using, seeing how far they can be pushed, stretched and manipulated. What goes with what at the most oppurtune time. But taking the time to work with the elements so much that the recording is a matter of an hour and you got most of the song done. I started seeing some fruits of that last night. I have been pre-prodding with a song for the last few days and then last night recorded about 80% of it in about 10 minutes. It was easy too. Another big thing I am learning about is getting all your material that you want to use for an album done and mapped out. It seems like I am constantly preparing for music to be done but never getting it done, until last night. So I see the long labor with the sweet and bountiful fruit. I really like working this way as things seem more controlled and crafted. Instead, things would always be off the cuff, and I really think the songs I made before suffered! But, I also feel since I am closer to the Lord, that I am being blessed to craft better songs, and that is the real reason. The motive in my heart.

I am going to try and get back to writing more and poetry, it feels good, and maybe even attempt some psalms. YAY God!