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🌅 Recording is (mostly) done! and sneak peek.
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🌅 Recording is (mostly) done! and sneak peek.

It sounds sooooo good! Seriously. So good. We spent two weeks starting July 25 through the end of last week at Paul Demer’s home studio, and I can’t recommend him enough as a producer, musician, and friend. What a joy to work together with him and the rest of the crew! If you missed it last time, I’ve been doing a little video log (I think the kids call it an “Instagram story” or “IG story” but I think “vlog” is probably too 2014) that you can check out here including some music tastes and behind the scenes.

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🌅 Sneak peek at the music for Good Night, God
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🌅 Sneak peek at the music for Good Night, God

Supported by incredible musicians — Last Saturday we gathered 8 musicians with the hope and prayer to set Good Night, God to music. So I picked up a carafe of El Porton coffee and some mixed fruit and somehow convinced my friends to spend their day setting my book project to music. I got there early, and as each musician pulled up to David’s house I kept feeling a sense of gratitude that each one was bringing their unique artistic talent that I’ve admired for years to collaborate on this album.

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👑 Advent is here! and concert recap
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👑 Advent is here! and concert recap

This year to initiate our time of liturgical waiting, we had a concert and Advent wreath making party at All Saints Dallas. It was a giant story-time experience featuring many of the voices on the album (Hart was particularly excited to use the microphone) where the kids taught the grown-ups how to pray. We had some last-minute percussion and keys support and the band sounded full and glorious in between the children-led discussion.

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🅱️ The Big Red Button(s)
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🅱️ The Big Red Button(s)

I’m sweating. And not just because it’s 112 Fahrenheit today. I just smashed the big red button for ordering the 2022 print edition of The King is Coming, AND for sending the album to mix, all in the same day.

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🎤 2022 Advent Album Update #2
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🎤 2022 Advent Album Update #2

On March 28 we met at David Belt’s home studio (with a half dozen Chick-fil-a sandwiches), and we got to track all 10 songs! It’s sounding really, really good! We’re planning another round of recording this Saturday at my brother Evan’s home studio in Lewisville, where we’ll record the 5 spoken tracks and vocals for the Song of Mary with my friend Christina Jelinek.

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🎵 2022 Advent Album Update
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🎵 2022 Advent Album Update

We’re recording an album! I’m teaming up with singer-songwriter David Belt and several other musicians from All Saints Dallas to make a music adaptation of The King is Coming! And we’re starting a Kickstarter campaign!

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