Once I had decided to do the album, I needed to choose the songs. Since I had been wanting to do this project for a long time, I had a lot of songs to choose from. I needed to select 9 or 10 that would go well together. Some songs were clearly going to be on the album, no questions asked. Others I could not decide on, and still others I added in at the last minute. I went more on intuition than anything else.
The name for the album came when I returned from my pilgrimage. I was thinking about how being in Israel and visiting the holy places felt like my spiritual home. I wanted this album to be a coming home in a spiritual sense, a reminder for me of where my soul resides and a desire to be brought back there regularly. Thus the title “Take Me Home” came about.
I proceeded to think about what musicians and instruments I would need to record the songs I had chosen. I also consulted with my producer about studio timelines and when we could start the preliminary recording.
The next post will be about getting into the studio. Here is a picture of me in the studio.
Recording the musical fireside album in 2008.
November 6th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Awesome picture! When will we be able to hear a sneak peak of this new album?
November 19th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Hi Colin,
I hope to have a sample track up on my site very soon. Thanks for the comment!
Bahiyyih