Does your music or others do you feel it?

[nickki1995]

Like when your singing a new song that's sad do you get sad?
Or a new awesome song are you jumping around and partying?
Cause I know I can be singing wanna of your songs that are ssad and burst out in to tears!

Peace,
Love,
and
God
Kristen

[martinxavier]

I had a unique opportunity when I was recording the new record in May and June. I could finish writing a song on a Thursday night and be singing it on Friday. This offered a great opportunity to capture the energy and emotion of the songs.

The sad songs really do weigh on you when you sing them. These are true stories about your life and telling them when the wounds are fresh definitely brings you down. The producer (Steve Thompson) spent alot of time talking with me one on one about the lyrics and the emotions and tried to bring it out of me. I'm psyched about the emotion of these songs but sometimes it's hard to just put it all out there on the line for everyone to hear. It's personal and takes some time to wrap your head around the fact the alot of people are going to hear it. Especially the one tied so closely to the lyrics. It just makes me nervous. I recorded these tunes with as few people present as possible. Sometime just me and the producer. I could deliver better being alone.

The energy songs were the funnest to record. There was always a big group of people i the studio and it was a party scene. Everyone was drinking and laughing and having a blast. It was cool to have everyone listing to you doing your thing in the sound booth and supporting ya. I worked hard to impress them and I think it made for some cool performances. I realize that the energy of those in the studio definitely finds it's way onto the album. I love that.

If I didn't feel a song I would never bother to record or perform it. You gotta feel it!

Marty