Finished up vocals (I think,) for the final two songs on the first album, today!  Can’t believe it’s getting closer… to only getting the first album out the door.  The vocals recorded were for the songs “Winds of Change” and “Three Willows”.

Warming up before singing has really been making a difference.  My voice still seems so thin, though.  I wish I could add more body to it, though.  So thin and tired sounding.

Had the opportunity to get vocals for songs 7 and 8 done, today.  The songs are “Morning Sun” and “Photographs”.  Vocals for Morning Sun really changed the song, a lot.  Kind of adds a little depth to the otherwise-boring song.  Photographs is just a straightforward country-esque pop song.  Unfortunately it became country, at some point.  I don’t even like country music.  🙁

Recorded the vocals for the “Black Lake”, today.  Kind of a long song… so I didn’t think I’d have enough time to get the vocals recorded in one session.  But, I guess the vocals are getting a little easier to record… because it all got recorded, somehow.

Recorded the vocals for “Little Secrets”, today.  Trying to work on controlling what little vibrato I may have when singing some of the notes… though in the end, it still feels like trying to catch the wind.

For vocals, I’m finding that warming up is similar to carving something out of wood–you begin by cutting off huge pieces… but by the time you finish the carving, you are only whittling off small pieces.  When I finally get to a point where I’m warmed up and ready to record vocals, rather than trying to force out the notes (or vibrato,) it becomes more like breathing… and less like yelling.

Got the vocals recorded for the fourth song (Picnic Day,) today.  I kind of wish there was another way to say “picnic” in English… that still encompassed what a picnic is all about.  While recording this song, I found it a bit hard to sing the word “picnic” without having weird-sounding noises at the end of the word… ha ha.  I wish “picnic” had an extra vowel at the end, at least.  :/

Got the vocals down for the third song (Willow Green,) today.  Happy about how it turned out… for once. 🙂

Today, I had the opportunity to get the vocals recorded for the second song (Purpose People) in the Dream World series.

Took half of the day… but I think the vocals for the first song (Dream) are finally recorded.

Today, I had the opportunity to get the rhythm track down (I hope,) for the thirteenth song: Like a Shadow.  Probably trying for one or two more songs… and then maybe I’ll try to get some of the vocals down before the end of summer.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to get the rhythm track down for song number 12 (Mother of Waters).  Almost the end of summer, though. 🙁