It's a Reality

"I recently attended a banquet where President Eyring spoke, saying that people in today's world all have the Light of Christ and that that light was like a computer's search engine, looking for light it could cleave to in the world. For this reason, he declares that it is very important for LDS writers, artists, and musicians to publish "light" in the darkening world." - GG Vandagriff-Meridian Magazine

These last few weeks have been a trying time for me. I'm trying to get all of the groundwork down to begin recording my first album. It's a little scary, but very exciting at the same time. I feel that this is an inspired moment for me. It is something that has to get done.

Midterms were a couple of weeks ago. I did really well for having been out of school for awhile. I got mostly B's. Which I don't think is too bad...because I didn't really study. I have promised myself that I will work harder at that. If I'm going to make it to BYU...I have to step it up!

Now onto the fun stuff! I've been working really had to come up with a list of tracks for the album, but I'm still having a couple of holes. Any help would be greatly appreciated! So here we go:

1.Lead Kindly Light (An incredible arrangement by my dear friend Carrie Maxwell Wrigley)
2.Endure it Well (An original work by Carrie Maxwell Wrigley)
3.A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief (Unsure about the arrangement, but I'm hoping for some violin)
4.Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffanys (I know it's not spiritual, but I love singing it)
5.I Need Thee Every Hour ( I may do this a capella, who knows!)
6.A piano piece by my brother Kameron
7.Love at Home
8.Families Can Be Together Forever
9.Come, Come, Ye Saints
10. Applause of God
11. I Am Not Ashamed (This is pending approval from Marshall McDonald and Casey Wing. I'd love to do a modified version of it, but we'll see if that happens.)

This is a pretty hefty project as you can tell! We pretty much have everything in place as far as musicians. I'm still really unsure of the order the tracks should be in, but I suppose that can wait until were done recording. I just hope that it all comes together in time! Wish me luck over the next couple of weeks!

Also, I need to give a HUGE thanks to my cousin Chris Smith. He will be doing all the sound tech work for this. On top of it he has provided studio time, equiment, input, and most of all his own personal time. It is a huge labor of love on his part.