Spent some time after work on some upcoming song projects, this week. One of the songs is the next song in the series from the Before the Harvest album. It’s called Dragonfly Skies. Began adding a little bit more to the drums around the middle or end of the song. Still need to check and make sure it works with the song. After that, hoping to finish mixing that song and then planning to send it off for mastering.

Had the opportunity to recently record some of the “base layers” (rhythm guitar, vocals, and bass) along with electric guitar this week on a song called Seek First. Added a little bit more to the drums on this song today, as well. This is a song from last year, but thankful for the opportunity to record it now. Ordered a percussion shaker in order to use it on some songs if possible. These are harder to play/use than I thought, but I like how it can add some percussion. I might have to do some copy/paste or re-recording in some places, though, because I ended up losing rhythm or getting tired during some of the recording.

Also had the opportunity to get some of the base layers recorded for other songs, including two new songs: A Path Divides and Fireside. Still trying for “as good as possible at the time” for the recording while still learning that it probably will not be perfect recording whether on the musical side or the technical side. Added some percussion (using the new shaker) on an old song called Narrow, too, and I like how that is turning out. Learning that when I try to make something perfect, I usually never finish whatever it was I was trying to make perfect.