If You Can't Beat Em...

OK, so I may have been a little tough on artists through the years.

As a producer, I have to hear alot of war stories, excuses, and complaints about the trials and troubles of being a music artist.

But as an artist, I share in these same issues.

"How do I get my product produced? Who do I get to help? What songs do I put on it?"

Recently, with the new office and studio, I can leave work behind a bit and come home to actually work on some of my own stuff (imagine that!). And for some odd reason, there is activity with sales of my albums right now.

I've produced a few things in the past years that people are interested in buying, so I'm looking at the idea of putting a new record together (or two!)

I've decided to try and document the experience. Maybe as an artist, I can be of some inspiration to even the artists I serve. And perhaps show them that even a producer can struggle with the creative process, and the aggravation that goes with it!

The first issue is what kind of CD to put out. My Cds in the past have been a combination of vocal jazz-pop and instrumental, and this CD looks to be no different. We are preparing to begin a new jazz label, and along with Jessie Laine Powell and a few secret weapon artists, the new EC record will be on it as well.

Also, we've been quietly recording a new CD featuring the players that we use here in Nashville. It's called Player A, and will be mostly instrumental.

So that's the plan in a nutshell. I'm planning some tracking soon...stay tuned.

EC