2012

This is my first post of the new year.  2012 is well under way and by now everyone is past that awkward phase where you are constantly writing the wrong year on checks and such.  It's been a great year so far.  I'm excited about the music that I'm currently finishing up for "Never And Forever".  That project was started a year ago and has come along very quickly compared to other releases of mine.  Of the final 8 tracks that will be included, 5 are (mostly) completed and the remaining 3 are well on their way to completion.

Most recently I have been working on track #6, "Anything At All".  This is probably the darkest song on the album.  I'm not sure that "dark" is the right word.  It has several different parts to it.  The verses are the "darkest" and slowest parts, while the chorus is decidedly quicker and livelier.  The last third of the song is altogether different as well.  It builds and builds to a (hopefully) thrilling climax.  In theory (and in my mind) it all will sound great...it's now just a matter of getting the sound and feeling that I want in the studio process.  I'm making progress but it's not where I want it just yet.  I'm also having trouble coming up with a vocal melody for the verses that I am completely satisfied with.  The original melody that I had written has grown stale and boring in my mind.  I've got a few other ideas, but I haven't decided on anything yet.

I'll keep this blog updated as things progress.  If you've read this far, thanks for your interest and support.

James