Day 27 in the Studio

Amazing, isn't a strong enough word for today's studio session!!!

It was soo hot today, that when I left my house I could feel my body temperature rising. You know it's hot when your air conditioner is on and the heat still penetrates the glass through the car window. I think my left arm is even darker than my right just from driving a few miles (I don't know how Sam can jog 3 miles in the scorching heat and still like it!). I walked into the studio and it was so nice and cool, like walking into an igloo.

We decided to complete our love song, I Do. I had plenty of time to learn it by heart, and I felt very confident going into the vocal booth. When I put the headphones on and heard the music for the first time, it took my breath away, it's the first time I had heard it with all the bells and whistles. It actually made it difficult to sing because I just wanted to hear the arrangement. What a feeling of pride and accomplishment, our beautiful, heartfelt, love song.

Unfortunately Sammy wasn't feeling so well today. He seems to be coming down with a cold of some sort. So he had a fever, was sweating, and I could see he just wasn't feeling well. But he stuck it out, and even jumped on a fresh idea that John had for a new song. They very systematically laid down the basic keyboard & rhythm track. For some reason this step in the creative process, really intrigues me. The way each sound and instrument builds on the next, weaving in, around, and through the melody. But as it comes together it's really something you could hum to, and from that feel, write lyrics. I don't know if everyone else creates music this way, but I think it's amazing!

I haven't heard any word on how the songs that were sent out for mastering are coming along. But I'm sure tomorrow we'll get an idea. I am so exciting about offering the music, it's never been simpler to enjoy music than through this modern technology. So much instant gratification in our society, I wonder how this will affect the next generation and what it's gonna take to wow them. Well if all goes well, we will be in the studio tomorrow, say a lil' prayer that Sammy will get well. And as always continue to live life to the fullest.

<3 Lizzi