Recording is not all that has been happening lately. With what we need to raise to make this album a possibility, we decided it would be a good idea to send out demo cds to friends and family. Hannah has been very helpful in helping get these out, as we have sent out 500 of these in the last week. Now, if we were only sending a letter, that would be one thing, but it is a bit more complicated than that... There are a total of over 20 steps and pieces that go into each individual mailer. Sure glad to have it over with. So, feast your eyes on the following images to get a little idea of what this involved:


Oh, the joys of a recording project. But seriously, I am enjoying every step of this, as the end result will be well worth everything. I'll keep ya'll updated!

For the last several weeks I have been visiting friends and celebrating the Chinese New Year here in Northeast China. I'm looking forward to returning home and rejoining Jeremiah on the recording project for the remainder of the month. There is so much work to do and with HIS provision and strength, we will accomplish it!

Jeremiah has been sending me some of the audio samples of the recording sessions for preview and I am extremely excited about the direction which the project is taking. Jeremiah has been growing in so many ways and the Lord has given him courage to overcome obstacles and meet new opportunites in his personal ministry. The new album project is the anticipated fruit of a early vision we had for the ministry. We are confident that it will touch so many people's lives. "The Sun Still Rises" is the culmination of a lot of hard work and is an inspirational opus which conveys Jeremiah's personal relationship with the Lord.

Please prayerfully consider PRE-ORDERING your copy of this special cd TODAY so we can be good stewards of the gifts that HE gives us. We have been so grateful that the Lord has given us an exceptional team for recording the project and we need your help to make sure we meet our financial obligations in our ministry. Also pray for the summer tour as we start booking new dates to support the album release.

If you would like to join our street team, you can let us know by visiting the Steetteam link at the top of the site to receive more information. When the album releases, we will be promoting our songs to radio stations all over the country and will need your help with contacting your local stations and requesting your favorite songs from the album.

If you have questions about how the album project is coming along, the church in China, or for specific prayer requests feel free to email me at: roger@jeremiahrich.com

This week has been a very draining week. It was the first full week of recording. Don't get me wrong; I am loving the recording process so much more than I ever thought I would, but it is a lot of work alongside everything else that must be done. So your prayers are greatly appreciated. I ended up being up all night Thursday, and was worried that we wouldn't be able to do much on Friday. I was very surprised, however, when it ended up being up probably the best day we have had thus far! God truly is blessing this project, as we are getting results past anything I had ever imagined. We spent nearly 6 straight hours (with a break for lunch) working on "All For You". We have not mixed the vocals or guitar at all yet, so keep that in mind. But you can listen to this right now here on the website on the left side and click on "All For You". Hope you enjoy it!

In a few days, I will be posting a tentative song list for the album, so look for that soon. Thanks!

Welcome to jeremiahrich.com 3.4.something...! We have reorganized a lot of the site to make it easier to find your way around. For instance, the Forum link has been moved to "Interact". We realized just how many links there were flooding the top, and new a change needed to be made. Also, this version has the inclusion of the "Sitemap". There you can find the link to every page layed out, so if you are trying to find something, that may be a good place to start. As always, if you have any feedback, please do get in touch. This can be found on the Interact page as well.

This week will be a bit of a break for me, as I have been pushing very hard for the last couple of weeks getting mailers out, recording, and all that fun stuff. Lendell and I will spend all of Wednesday recording, and then pick up on the following Monday. I am thankful for this, as Hannah will be leaving for her spring break choir tour with JBU on Saturday, thus giving us a good amount of time together before then. So pray for us as we are apart. It is hard enough to not see her all day and get back late at night. So many times I will get home, and before I am even out of the car, she is standing right outside the door to give me a big hug and kiss.

Finally, I am getting an office! It isn't very big, but it will certainly serve our needs. A friend of mine, Kelly, is starting a balloon shop, and has offered to give me the "back room" to use for an office. It won't be huge, but it will give me a place to do my calls. Also, after store hours, I will be able to work on videos for the website, as well as videos for a few of the projects I have mentioned in the past. This is great, because we have so many space constraints right now in our apartment. Ultimately, it would be great to be able to get our own place, but for the time being, I am very thankful this will be working out. Enjoy the pictures below of my future cave!

Today my publicist called to let me know some awesome news. On April 21st, I will be playing at Rocketown in Nashville. This will be an incredible opportunity, as a lot of industry people will be present. I will have more details regarding this shortly, so I will keep you posted.

Secondly, at the end of the post is the song list for "The Sun Still Rises". This is NOT in order of how they will appear on the CD, but it is in alphabetical order. If one of your favorites is missing off of this list, head on over to the preorder page, and help support this CD so it can be on the next album. This CD has a mix of old ones and new ones, so there should be something for everyone.

Also, Roger, my manager, has begun posting on the blog. My wife will be blogging soon as well as my producer, Lendell Black. This should help keep you informed on the status of this project. Thanks for your continued prayer and support, God is providing!

SONG LIST for "The Sun Still Rises"
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All For You
Anxious Awaiting
Blessed
Finished
Grant Me Wisdom
Great Is The Lord
Lullaby
Most Wonderful
Restore
Situations
Waves
Yet To Come

Hello to all who are following Jeremiah's CD through the blog! We had a productive week of recording for the new project. I've been producing CD's for a while, and have to say that Jeremiah is one of the quickest people I've worked with, when it comes to getting a good, clean track. We're having a blast taking the words and music God has given Jeremiah, and dreaming how best to represent the thoughts behind each song on a plastic disc. We've got a number of guitar tracks and several vocals finished, with a few more guitar tracks needed before we head to the other studio to lay down drums, bass, and electric guitar.

I'll keep you posted on the progress from my vantage point.

L