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Keep up with me on facebook and twitter. They both have been awesome tools of reconnecting as well as informative communication venues. I am connected 24/7 via my Droid.

Guess what!? I'm back to recording the acoustic drums in my studio. If you've been following me on this journey, you'll know that I have explored many roads to getting a great recorded drum sound. I started with my own acoustic kit in my personal studio. Then I tried the electronic route at a friends studio. Then I tried the electronic route in my studio. Then I went to a friends studio where he has had incredible success with acoustic drum recordings. The recordings sounded good but I thought my performance suffered in his studio. It was weird. So, I went back to my studio and tried a hybrid acoustic/electric combination. With that combination, I had the most success. So I sent some tracks to my mix guy on this project, Brandon. I know, I usually do the mixing. But, I wanted some fresh ears on this project. This project is going to be very different from my typical vibe. So Brandon made a comment that made me go back to the all-acoustic drawing board. I did some research on mic-ing techniques. See some hilarious mic stand configurations on my facebook page. I bought a real nice Magstar snare drum and switched to a different kind of drum head on all drums. And tweaked for almost a week. What a world of difference. Brandon Swafford is an award winning mix engineer that's working on this project with me. What a challenge this project has been to take it to the next level. But, I now see light at the end of the tunnel. Please stay informed to this website or my facebook page for the continuing progress of this project. Prayers are helpful too.

Every once in a while, I do a solo show at a local and public venue. January 9, I will be making a return visit to Chicago's in Marietta, GA. I play lead and acoustic guitar to fully produced background tracks I created in my recording studio. I did this act for over 15 years for a living. These days, I still do the act every once in blue moon, just to keep up the chops and to get out a little. Chicago's is managed by a memeber of the church in which I work. She great to work for and the venue is warm and cozy, not to mention great food. If you live in the area, I recommend the steak and house merlot.