The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
Perhaps I am intimidated that this is the first post for me in this new year and that’s why I am a bit tardy. But alas, one must get over the apprehension and press on! So here I am reflecting and not in the best of moods as I write... but let’s see what I got.
I spent the holidays with the baby and hubby watching fires and the snow fall. I am always amazed at the silence the snow can bring but while many times snow for me equals peace it was not the case over the last few weeks.
You see, I just finished making a record and it’s a pretty important one. Both for me personally and professionally, this record contains some of the best work I’ve ever done. In addition, making a record is like giving birth.. without an epidural. Upon my last meeting, my vocal coach Judy Rodman, suggested that I get some herbs to help me with the “post record baby blues” . Just a little background... I had struggled with a bit of blues “postpartum “ after the birth of my daughter. I used the Wish Garden “Baby Blues” herbs that were amazing during that time and wished I had gotten some for this season. I neglected to get the herbs and thus had some difficult days after this recording which also was the holiday season. Kind of a double whammy.
But with some extra prayers I made it and it was exciting getting to hear the rough mixes...then the real mixes and now all the songs are hanging out in the UK for mastering. I believe I should have them completed by end of this week or first of next week. Then the real work begins....
So not being one to just sit around and wait ( which for me is the hardest part) I jumped on my trusty Mac and fired up iMovie. I found some cool stock footage and went to work editing a lyric video. Again, this is part of the “real work” getting it out to all the people on the overly saturated internet. Well, it turned out very nicely and has been getting a good response.
It’s for my song “Empty In California” which surprisingly will kick off the record. Some may think I am razzing Cali but I’m not...really. Cali was just a place that broke my heart and this is me getting those feelings out via a tune.
In closing ... just some shameless promotion...you can get a FREE download of that song here .
Well, it’s time for me to go put another log on....and go make some of my infamous mash potatoes for supper. The babe and hubby will be coming through the door soon and my treasured “alone” time will be a nice memory of the day. I know some of you can relate...
And so I will continue the waiting game for ....the mastered tunes, the future meetings with industry moguls, the You Tube views, the Facebook likes....and the ...???
Love from the mountain,
Coco