Saturday, June 30, 2007

Timeless Treasured Hymns, Vol. 2

Liberty has been in the studio nearly every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday since May. We are finally finishing up the vocals on our new hymns project. It's going to be good. Royce produced and arranged the entire album. Every vocal lick, every moving part, every breath (or lack thereof) has his fingerprints all over it. Every song on the CD is over 100 years old. We've put our own unique twist on each of them. A little country, a little 80s choral (nod to Royce), a little black Gospel, something for everyone. Here's the list:

1. Jesus Saves
2. Have Thine Own Way
3. My Savior’s Love / And Can It Be?
4. Crown Him with Many Crowns / Sevenfold Amen
5. I Will Praise Him / Doxology
6. When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder / Hallelujah! We Shall Rise
7. Blessed Assurance
8. Trust And Obey
9. Christ Arose / Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
10. Count Your Blessings
11. No Not One
12. Battle Hymn of the Republic
13. Soldier Medley (Leaning On the Everlasting Arms/Sound The Battle Cry/Onward Christian Soldiers )
14. Abide with Me



Dave Goetter, our engineer, is wondering how in the world he got stuck with a Southern Gospel quartet. He has almost pulled out every hair, of what once was a very full beard. This is what Dave looked like before working with us.

Dave's eyesight is also going. He's spent most of his time the last two months, squinting at Pro Tools squiggles. "How did Dan do THAT?"

THE producer, Royce Mitchell, critiques my heartfelt vocal deliveries. He's really wowed, as you can tell.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Looks like a great lineup of hymns -- and with the Liberty Touch, they will be taken to the next level. I trust that you have been blessed while doing the "work" end of the project, as I expect to be blessed while enjoying the fruits of your labor. I look forward to hearing "And Can It Be". Is it one that has a choral touch? Can't wait to have the completed project in hand and in player!

Ellen