It seems like I’ve been locked in the
studio for days. Lots of wonderful things have been happening. My new
album is coming together nicely. Across the Water has an
Irish-theme. There is a warm yet haunting spiritual quality to this
album. I hope the music will touch a deep part of your soul.
The
tunes are full of harmony. Lots of strings and interesting melodies
and textures underneath those melodies. Much work remains. I’ve
completed arrangements for eight of the twelve tunes. A second round of
studio will commence in a few weeks. The basics for guitar, piano and
Celtic whistle have been completed. Violin, cello, oboe will be next.
Then we will layer in some more piano, accordion contrabass and
orchestra. Everything should be wrapped up and ready for replication in
middle July. We are looking at a release date of early October with Ed
Bonk once again handling radio promotions.
I’ve thought about a lot of different names for the album. Emerald Journey sounded nice. I also liked Irish Blessing for a new song by that name. However, I have landed on Across the Water
as my favorite. During a trip to Ireland I was struck by many
beautiful places just up ahead “across the water.” This album also
offers me a chance to explore my family’s own Irish heritage.
I’ll be talking more about “Across the Water” in coming days and weeks.
