Over the last couple of weeks I have spent considerable time in the studio. Once again I am reminded how thankful I am that we have gone with a more flexible finishing date. This has allowed us to really get in and (yes, once again) revamp key parts of a few songs.

I am learning how much of a balancing act mixing really is. A few of our songs have upwards of 50+ individual audio tracks. Each must be eq'd, checked for consistent levels, effects applied, and then placed properly in the mix. What is so fun is that Lendell and I are working side-by-side to complete the mixing process. He certainly is more skilled than me in most mixing and technical aspects, but it is still fun to contribute. His faithfulness all along the way in seeing this through, combined with his giving spirit, has opened up to me such a world of possibilities on how to mix this. We have gotten to the very end of working on a song, and more than once decided to completely overhaul the string part, for instance.

This time has also helped me become much more familiar with mixing techniques, fx, etc. Some of the things we are accomplishing are only feasible due to some of the latest technology available.

Lendell is an accomplished composer, and I have to say that I am beginning to really develop an itch to go back to school if time/finances allow some day to study composition. (And choral arrangement).

I was originally going to title this post "Tidbits", but I think "Random Tidbits" will be a much better name. Please get in touch if you would like some more specifics on exactly where we are on the project. I should have some more exciting announcements in the coming weeks. Thanks again for your faithfulness in support and prayer.