Songs of Truth

Hello Friends,

Who has slacked at this whole blogging thing? ME!! I do have an excuse. The whole wedding and honeymoon thing took up a lot of my time. Do you forgive me? Well you better.

The wedding and honeymoon were all perfect and amazing. Tanya looked FREAKING beautiful. I did cry when she came down the isle:') There will be pictures soon. If you are in California and want a sweet photographer for an event I say go with Bobby Brown! He was amazing!

Now on to the music side of my life. I am embarking on a new project. It is still in the writing and dreaming stage. I hope for it to be more than a record, but rather a community effort. It is going to be called "Songs of Truth." It is going to be a record for my church, Water's Edge. The record is going to have two phases, actually it is going to be two records. The first record is tentatively entitled "Songs of Truth: The Prelude." This will be a live in the studio recording done by myself in my home studio. It will be me, my guitar and two microphones. The plan is to record about 10-12 songs and tell the story and heart behind each song. This will be a very raw and honest record. I think I have most of it written, but I am not sure yet. The plan for getting this first record out is to give it away for free on line through NoiseTrade.com. The recording will cost me nothing so I figure I want to give it away for free:) It will only be available in digital format. This is where the community aspect comes into play. These songs will first be released in their youngest simplest form. There will be no bells and whistles on them. I hope to use this blog, or create a new online forum where people can comment on them. Everything from the melodies, to the words, to the theology that is being sung. This will help me see what does and doesn't connect with people and it help me sharpen my craft. Some songs may be rewritten or scrapped all together. Who knows?! Maybe new ones will be written along the journey.. time can only tell!

The second phase of the record will be a full band record. It will be called "Songs of Truth." Here the bells and whistles will be added. I plan on recording this record mostly on my own but will welcome the help from my friends from church and around the country. I will most likely have it mixed by the guy who did my last ep. This leg of the project does not have a time line yet. It will take a while to get the songs put together with full arrangements and to raise the funds to pay for the gear I may need and the mixing end of it. I am not sure if this will be available digital and hard copy. This one will most likely not be free. (Unless someone wants to donate about $3,000-$4,000).

So friends, I invite you along on this journey. It is has been stirring in me for a while. I appreciate your prayers as I try to find new depths of creativity that still allow songs to be sung by God's people when we gather corporately to give Him thanks for the blood of his Son. More details will follow...

Blessings,

Anthony