I have decided to produce my album through the lens of Community and Service; I plan to sell my album to the public so that I can donate the profits to Ear Candy, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children with access to music education.
Since I was born, music has been one of the biggest parts of my life. I have been lucky enough to be exposed to music all of my life; I have taken lessons to learn to sing, as well to play instruments including the piano, guitar, harmonica, hand bells/choir chimes, recorder, and violin. I am lucky enough to have a family that is incredibly supportive in all my endeavors, and that has shaped me to be the independent person that I am today.
Since I was born, music has been one of the biggest parts of my life. I have been lucky enough to be exposed to music all of my life; I have taken lessons to learn to sing, as well to play instruments including the piano, guitar, harmonica, hand bells/choir chimes, recorder, and violin. I am lucky enough to have a family that is incredibly supportive in all my endeavors, and that has shaped me to be the independent person that I am today.
Unfortunately, not all children have the same opportunities that I have been blessed with. Especially with the current economy, many schools and families do not treat education in the arts as a priority. It is often cut from the curriculum schools do not fund the programs, and other times families "cut" music education from lives because they see little value of it.
To start off, I figured I should brainstorm tasks that I know will need to be accomplished at some point in this process. This will include the resources I will need to complete this project.
- Decide what kind of album this is going to be: cover (recording my own version of existing songs), original (compose my own music), or a mixture of both?
- Name the album
- Write songs, if my album will feature original songs (melody, harmony, lyrics, chords, piano accompaniment that I will practice on either of my two electronic keyboards or my grand piano)
- Choose songs to cover, if my album will feature covers
- Research and abide by copyright laws to avoid legal infractions if I choose to cover songs
- Research how to copyright my original songs if I choose to compose my own music
- Find a recording venue, recording equipment, recording time, plus raise money to pay for recording if applicable
- Research how to distribute albums for sale
Once I have a good list, I plan to break up this long list of tasks into organized "phases." I will include a calendar on this blog on which I will plan out the timeline of these phases. I have a lot to accomplish in a short amount of time (if you have any doubts, see above list!), so I will set deadlines for each phase to ensure that I get everything accomplished without stress, panic, or procrastination (wouldn't that be nice?).
