Sunday Listening Party

Had a great time on Sunday! Everyone is so busy during the week, so we try to keep our Sundays free of work. That means we stay away from work as well. But we decided since we received the mastered versions of our first six songs we'd make an exception. Some of the kids have heard little bits and pieces of the music here and there, but not the finished result. So we thought we'd show them before releasing it online. Sunday is really the only day that we are all free in the afternoon and evening. So we planned a listening party at 4:00 pm. Sam decided he wanted to record the party and have John, Sammy & I, give a brief overview of each song before listening. I was really excited to see the kids reaction to the music. I didn't want it to be obvious but I was watching their reactions for each song. Everyone listens to music differently, some people are very quiet and others are a bit more vocal when they like or dislike a song. Knowing more or less each of my children I was watching for subtle hints as to whether they really liked the music. But really I don't think they would have said anything negative about the music. There were definitely the songs that made them move or bob their heads, some brought tears, and one particular song made them slightly uneasy. I explained to them that my life has many different facets and the music is a reflection of that. Us moms' wear many different hats, it's not easy being a modern day woman! I think the highlight for me was when we showed Melissa and Fernando our wedding song to them. They sat front and center and both got a little teary eyed. It was a very touching moment. Overall it was a great listening party and I was very satisfied with the comments from the familia.

So we have two more songs that will be sent off for mastering which will give us a total of eight songs so far. There was the question of whether we would release the songs in the order that we recorded them or mix it up a little. I think in the end we decided to leave it as is, so you can experience the flow and feel of the music as we did. It's incredible how much music has come out of that Studio, this is just a very small segment of what the Iklectix do and have done for many years. May God continue to inspire and breathe new life and music into them. Much love to my boys, John and Sammy!

<3 Lizzi