Recording Session 1

Today we got set up in Neils basement to start recording some tracks to the song I Believe. It was a simple set up with just two guitars, keys and drums. The basic point today was to get at least the drums close, if not complete for this track. That way later you can add instruments and even redo some of the guitar parts. I will add bass guitar later when the drums are all tracked. Tomorrow I'm gonna meet with Mike and try to lock in some keyboard/organ parts. Being in the studio is definitely a foot in front of the other type of thing. This album is not about writing the next cool worship song or trying to get my name out there. I've had the vision for some of these songs for a long time so they have developed in my mind for some time now. The point is to try and capture that vision, all while staying true to any kind of anointing that may reside on the song in general. I'm putting my heart out there and letting the listener in on my journey thus far. Like when you put your heart and soul into a painting that is representing who you are. I want this album to represent who I am and what I aspire to be. But not only that, I want it to be something that is a worthy offering to God. So making sure that we are not only playing through the songs but we are worshiping God at the same time. Sounds simple enough but you can get so wrapped up in wanting the song to come off right that you lose your focus on why you wrote the song in the first place. If our hearts are not in the right place while recording the songs then it will definitely sound dry. Oh, I got to play and record with a Martin today and it felt real nice. It was like the Lord was like "I know you really like Martins(the grocery store to, but in this case the guitar) so for your first recording session, I'll let you play this one". And boy was it nice. But in dramatic Eric fashion, I played to hard and broke a string. Ahhhh. Oh well, it's just a string. I want to list the different guitars that are used, you know basses and drums and stuff. It's the musician in me. All in all I feel like I am creating art and I just found the colors that I needed. And I pray that it all goes smooth and that there is purpose in all of it. This is my chance to capture a moment in my life. A diary of sorts. I'm gonna take my camera and try to capture some pictures to show ya'll what the sitch looks like. On that note, here are the lyrics to the first song

I Believe:

I believe, You are who You say
I believe, Your the Truth, the Life, the Way
I believe, You didn't die in vain, I believe

I believe, my sins are washed away
I believe, You've taken all my shame
I believe, Your healings’ for today, I believe

Though the trials by fire, burn me deeper everyday
Even when I can’t see, when Your right in front of me
I believe,

I believe, You've risen from the grave
I believe, Your coming back again
I believe, That all will be made clean, I believe

Though the trials by fire, burn me deeper everyday
Even when I can’t see, when Your right in front of me
I believe,

I believe in You Jesus, I believe Your the Son of Man
I believe in You Jesus, Lion and the Lamb

In the times when I feel like, I will never become free
All I do is remember, when You first said You love me, I believe

I believe in You Jesus, I believe Your the Son of Man
I believe in You Jesus, Lion and the Lamb

*Yes, I do say I believe 21 times in this song but that's the point.