Hello again,
I thought I would update you with what is happening here at H.S. Pardon the lengthiness of my rambling. Hey, it's a blog........right? =)
As I shared in one of our first blogs, we've been a bit land locked as far as ACTUAL music production is concerned and have focused entirely on our ability to prepare and plan. Fortunately for all of us here in music land, we will tentatively be able to finalize our last few decisions next week and, God willing, move into the realm of full functionality.
Anyone who has ever worked, or even dabbled in the production side of the music industry knows that production and engineering is a vast, endless universe of countless choices regarding production tools and software. Many product options are good, solid choices that will enable even the most inexperienced producer with the ability to create impressive sounding tracks. While there are many 'right answers' that will successfully direct you from point A to point B regarding music creation, there is an overwhelming amount of poo poo out there that will do nothing more than deplete your bank account and leave you with a sub-par result. (anger.......)
Although I as the operator of H.S. have had an abundance of experience with performance and studio recording, full scale producing and song creation is somewhat uncharted territory for me and I actually found myself falling into the same traps and snares that most do when embarking on the adventure of song production. Fortunately, I've had the privilege of receiving quite a bit of direction and guidance from a gentleman in Nashville named David Browning. David and I have worked and performed together on a number of occasions since 2008 and we have remained in contact since.
Mr. Browning is a producer who has worked with quite a number of artists, many of which you would immediately recognize at first mention. David has more or less been my own personal Obi-Wan Kenobi when it came time to make some final decisions and Hope Studios would like to emphatically thank him for his time and patience in answering many, many questions. You can follow David on Twitter if you would like a barrage of entertaining tweets on a regular basis. Be prepared for numerous 2:00 a.m. tweets if you do follow him. =D
At any rate, it's a bit long-winded but I thought it would be good to share that the rusty gears of progress are turning once again and it won't be long before we're churning out more hits than your ears can handle. ;)
Until next time, thanks for your patience and interest.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Our Deepest Gratitude
Hello all,
It's your friendly neighborhood blogger here at Hope Studios yet again pestering you for more of your attention. As most of you might already know, our blog content generally centers around the artists that we work with and the musical shenanigans that occur in our corner of the world. While that is all well and good, we thought we'd break away from business as usual and take a moment to address you, the reader.
As the title implies, we simply wanted to write a short letter of thanks to all of you who have taken your time to follow and support what goes on here at Hope Studios. In a very short time we have managed to gain the attention of quite a large group of individuals. We are excited about the fact that so many have found interest in what we have set out to accomplish with Hope Studios and we are certain that the artists that we work with will also appreciate your time and interest as well. With that said, we at Hope Studios extend to you our deepest and most sincere gratitude.
With all of the attention that has been displayed towards our blog, we thought it would be pertinent to share some information with you regarding some of our other informative outlets.
We have quite a bit that occurs outside of these blog postings including artist news, status updates and photo albums. It's for these reasons that we currently manage an array of social media and networking pages. If you haven't done so already, feel free to join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, check out the MySpace site, and view some of our other networking pages such as LinkedIn or Viadeo. We love making new friends and, as I said before, there are always fun little bits of info that won't necessarily make it into a blog entry. Be sure to join us so you don't miss out on any of the fun. =)
Again, we can't thank you enough for your support and we will do our very best to continue to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Sincerely,
All of us at Hope Studios
It's your friendly neighborhood blogger here at Hope Studios yet again pestering you for more of your attention. As most of you might already know, our blog content generally centers around the artists that we work with and the musical shenanigans that occur in our corner of the world. While that is all well and good, we thought we'd break away from business as usual and take a moment to address you, the reader.
As the title implies, we simply wanted to write a short letter of thanks to all of you who have taken your time to follow and support what goes on here at Hope Studios. In a very short time we have managed to gain the attention of quite a large group of individuals. We are excited about the fact that so many have found interest in what we have set out to accomplish with Hope Studios and we are certain that the artists that we work with will also appreciate your time and interest as well. With that said, we at Hope Studios extend to you our deepest and most sincere gratitude.
With all of the attention that has been displayed towards our blog, we thought it would be pertinent to share some information with you regarding some of our other informative outlets.
We have quite a bit that occurs outside of these blog postings including artist news, status updates and photo albums. It's for these reasons that we currently manage an array of social media and networking pages. If you haven't done so already, feel free to join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, check out the MySpace site, and view some of our other networking pages such as LinkedIn or Viadeo. We love making new friends and, as I said before, there are always fun little bits of info that won't necessarily make it into a blog entry. Be sure to join us so you don't miss out on any of the fun. =)
Again, we can't thank you enough for your support and we will do our very best to continue to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Sincerely,
All of us at Hope Studios
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The New Tune
Alrighty,
As some of you may have seen on a particular social networking sight, I hung out with Brandon Friebe tonight and dove head first into a new song that he had been writing.
Brandon is a talented songwriter, so it was no surprise to me that this particular song showed a tremendous amount of potential straight away. After listening to the tune a couple of times and sharing some ideas that came to me right up front, Brandon explained that this was a worship song meant to encourage anyone who had decided that sometimes it's better to just give up. That this is a song for anyone who ever wanted to 'just thrown their hands up and forget it' as he put it.
When you get down to the brass tacks of it, any song that is successful is a song that is 'relatable'. Successful songs are the kind of songs that almost anyone in any walk of life can say 'that's me', or 'I TOTALLY get it'. That is where I feel this song is headed. Let's face it, who HASN'T 'given up' at some point or another. Most of us go through this sort of circumstance on far more than one occasion and I think that's where this song has the potential to shine
As far as the song goes in terms of music, it's got hooks, the melody is great, and the music is interesting to hear but just simple enough to give the instruments room to move and breath. It is my opinion that the direction that Brandon is going with this particular tune is spot on. If this particular songwriting trend continues, you'll see Brandon and his studio Faith Driven Productions churning out some very impacting and inspiring albums.
Until next time......
As some of you may have seen on a particular social networking sight, I hung out with Brandon Friebe tonight and dove head first into a new song that he had been writing.
Brandon is a talented songwriter, so it was no surprise to me that this particular song showed a tremendous amount of potential straight away. After listening to the tune a couple of times and sharing some ideas that came to me right up front, Brandon explained that this was a worship song meant to encourage anyone who had decided that sometimes it's better to just give up. That this is a song for anyone who ever wanted to 'just thrown their hands up and forget it' as he put it.
When you get down to the brass tacks of it, any song that is successful is a song that is 'relatable'. Successful songs are the kind of songs that almost anyone in any walk of life can say 'that's me', or 'I TOTALLY get it'. That is where I feel this song is headed. Let's face it, who HASN'T 'given up' at some point or another. Most of us go through this sort of circumstance on far more than one occasion and I think that's where this song has the potential to shine
As far as the song goes in terms of music, it's got hooks, the melody is great, and the music is interesting to hear but just simple enough to give the instruments room to move and breath. It is my opinion that the direction that Brandon is going with this particular tune is spot on. If this particular songwriting trend continues, you'll see Brandon and his studio Faith Driven Productions churning out some very impacting and inspiring albums.
Until next time......
Friday, January 21, 2011
A Little Songwriting
Hey everyone,
Just thought I'd take a minute and fill you guys in on some developments. I'll be sitting down with Brandon Friebe tomorrow for a songwriting session.
If you don't already know, Brandon is a talented singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/sound tech. Brandon has been performing and writing for almost two decades and along with a vast amount of experience, he also boasts a very in-depth studio setup which he uses to record and release his music under the banner of 'Faith Driven Productions'.
He's written some great tunes over the years and is a driving force behind what helps set Hope Studios apart from the pack.
We'll try to get some media up in the next couple of days to show you what we get accomplished.
Until then, keep rockin' and rollin'.
Just thought I'd take a minute and fill you guys in on some developments. I'll be sitting down with Brandon Friebe tomorrow for a songwriting session.
He's written some great tunes over the years and is a driving force behind what helps set Hope Studios apart from the pack.
We'll try to get some media up in the next couple of days to show you what we get accomplished.
Until then, keep rockin' and rollin'.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
So It Begins.....
Well, it's official. We are on schedule to release a 5 song EP with Delaney around mid-April. Our meeting was what I would consider to be very productive. We've taken full care and mapped out everything, but let's start from the beginning, shall we.....? =)
You can always identify genuine excitement in a person when you see it. This occasion was certainly no different. From the moment that I invited Delaney inside until the time that she left, there was no mistaking the sense of anticipation. I spent the entire meeting encouraged by the notion that this is an artist who truly has what it takes to succeed, most importantly being her motivation coupled with her rare amount of natural ability as a vocalist. So often you will find one of these qualities present within an individual while the other is absent. It's safe to say that both qualities are present in Delaney and those who listen to her finished product will find this fact undeniable.
We sat and brainstormed for roughly 2 1/2 hours discussing countless possibilities for her project. Being that this EP will be used as a fundraiser event for an upcoming missions trip for Delaney, we wanted to finalize a playlist of songs that would impact the listener while introducing new realms of musical translation at the same time. We ultimately decided that the course for her EP should be a sort of 'something old, something new' approach. 'Something old' in that we have chosen a list of some of the Christian community's most beloved worship songs all the while instilling a sense of freshness through musical and instrumental interpretation. Believe me when I say that our vision for these old favorites will make them seem as new and interesting as the first time you listened to the original releases.
As our initial gathering came to a close, there was a definite sense of accomplishment among the group that was present. It is strongly believed that we have an opportunity to produce a genuinely insightful take on these familiar tracks when this project comes to fruition. We feel that you as the listener will be able to experience the power of these well known worship anthems in a very new and (hopefully) enlightening way.
You can always identify genuine excitement in a person when you see it. This occasion was certainly no different. From the moment that I invited Delaney inside until the time that she left, there was no mistaking the sense of anticipation. I spent the entire meeting encouraged by the notion that this is an artist who truly has what it takes to succeed, most importantly being her motivation coupled with her rare amount of natural ability as a vocalist. So often you will find one of these qualities present within an individual while the other is absent. It's safe to say that both qualities are present in Delaney and those who listen to her finished product will find this fact undeniable.
We sat and brainstormed for roughly 2 1/2 hours discussing countless possibilities for her project. Being that this EP will be used as a fundraiser event for an upcoming missions trip for Delaney, we wanted to finalize a playlist of songs that would impact the listener while introducing new realms of musical translation at the same time. We ultimately decided that the course for her EP should be a sort of 'something old, something new' approach. 'Something old' in that we have chosen a list of some of the Christian community's most beloved worship songs all the while instilling a sense of freshness through musical and instrumental interpretation. Believe me when I say that our vision for these old favorites will make them seem as new and interesting as the first time you listened to the original releases.
As our initial gathering came to a close, there was a definite sense of accomplishment among the group that was present. It is strongly believed that we have an opportunity to produce a genuinely insightful take on these familiar tracks when this project comes to fruition. We feel that you as the listener will be able to experience the power of these well known worship anthems in a very new and (hopefully) enlightening way.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Our First Artist
The time for Hope Studios to officially launch is nearing. We have all the individuals and specialists on board and we are putting the final pieces of the physical studio in place. Although we are still playing the waiting game as far as actual song production is concerned, we won't let that stop us from moving forward. We are going to be sitting down tomorrow with our first artist, Delaney Pearson to discuss some finer points of her project, which will be released in mid-Spring.
Delaney is an EXTREMELY talented vocalist who is in the process of earning her 4 year degree at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. She has been singing both in choir and solo for many years and is one of the most talented vocalists that I have personally ever worked with.
If you haven't had a chance to hear Delaney do what she does best, I highly recommend that you stay tunned for more info from Hope Studios. We'll be posting pictures, videos, comments and other updates as we go along.
Regards,
Hope Studios
Delaney is an EXTREMELY talented vocalist who is in the process of earning her 4 year degree at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. She has been singing both in choir and solo for many years and is one of the most talented vocalists that I have personally ever worked with.
If you haven't had a chance to hear Delaney do what she does best, I highly recommend that you stay tunned for more info from Hope Studios. We'll be posting pictures, videos, comments and other updates as we go along.
Regards,
Hope Studios
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