OK! OK! WE HAVE AN ALBUM! And, because you have followed us all through the making of it, we want you to be the the first people to have access to it. The official release date is not until September 16 but we are going to make it available to you right away. First, because you deserve it, and second because we need your help (again). We need you to listen and give us your best idea for a radio single release. We will, of course, also be asking some others, like radio DJ’s, but we definitely want your input. We have to decide by September 15th, so get in on this as quickly as you can. Read More
Category Archives: In the Studio
Realms Of Glory Bright: Final Mix
August 21, 2008 – 2:26 pm
When we first posted some of the in-the-studio work on various songs, “Realms Of Glory Bright” got the most attention from you. Much work has gone on since you saw that early video. We slightly rearranged a part of the song based on a suggestion by Daniel Mount. Then we spent more days in the studio working on vocals and then added some orchestration (kudos to arranger Jason Webb). After everything on every song was actually recorded, we began the process of mixing. Basically, mixing makes sure that every instrument and vocal part is exactly at the right volume level everywhere in the song. Mixing requires as much time as recording the music, or recording the vocals. It is where everything gets polished.
So, for all of you who are showing your loyalty to us and this Tree-o website, here is the final version of “Realms” for you to hear and, as always, tell us what you think. Read More
CD Cover Design Ideas
August 7, 2008 – 1:07 pm
OK. We’re getting close to the finish line! Here are some cover designs that our graphic artist has created. We are looking at them to see what parts of each design we like the best. What do YOU think? Let us hear from you. We have to decide really soon because we are trying to have this completed and manufactured in time to bring it to NQC. (Click to enlarge.) Read More
Winds Of The World: Lauren Vocal
August 5, 2008 – 1:35 pm
Here I am In the studio working on my lead vocal for “Winds Of The World.” Read More
About The Recording Process…
August 1, 2008 – 10:27 am
Several people have commented about the time we spend working on the songs, so I’ve decided to explain the recording process in a little more detail. We spend a lot of time listening to songs and searching for the right songs before the recording begins. We probably listen to at least 200 songs, then narrow the list down to 20-25. Choosing the final 10-12 is probably the hardest part. Many times one of us will really like a particular song, but the other two end up voting it down. Each one of us have certain types of songs that we do best, and many times that person has to make the final decision about which song they want to sing every night for the next 2 years (or longer)!
Jesus You Are (Song #10 w/vocals)
July 29, 2008 – 11:08 am
Here you go! Our 10th song for the album. And if you haven’t yet subscribed to this site, please do so you can be notified when we show you our potential CD cover designs.
Getting It Right: Studio Vocal Work.
July 25, 2008 – 11:55 am
It takes many hours in the studio to get vocals just perfect for the recording of a particular song. Here, we show you some video clips of us working on “Thanks To Calvary And Amazing Grace.” You won’t hear the whole song, just some parts we are working on. This is where we perfect and learn the song’s vocal arrangements. It is a tedious process but it makes for a great recording and prepares us to “get it right” for actual performances. Singing the song correctly has to become “second nature” for us so when we are singing for you in concert, we can focus on the Spirit rather than the details of singing.
Album Title! LIFE GOES ON (credit R J Henderson)
July 23, 2008 – 11:09 am
We want to thank each one of you who posted suggestions for
the title of our new recording. You came up with some very
creative ideas and we had a tough choice to make.
Surprise Song Just For You (song # 9)
July 21, 2008 – 10:26 am
So many of you have asked us over the years if we would ever re-record this song, we decided to do that for this new album. At concerts and churches, wherever we sing, this is always our most requested song. So here it is re-created just for all of you. Read More
Vote For Your Favorite Photos!
July 15, 2008 – 11:27 am
Hey, here’s one we really want you to jump into. We have some of the photos from our photo shoot and we are starting to work on the CD cover. You can see that we have Group Photos, Lauren Photos, Debra Photos, and Roger Photos. We think we want to use the individual shots for the cover and maybe a group shot somewhere else in the insert. You can comment on that idea. What we want you to do is pick your favorite photo from each set. We have way too many photos (over 300) to show them all here but your choices will give us an idea of the types you like. Read More
