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Magical Moment 426, "Progress"

One of the last and most challenging things in recording my album with Modern Vintage Recordings, is the vocal tracking. It's difficult to explain the complexity that goes into singing each word, each consonant, each vowel, drawing a breath a certain way, creating a certain tone, a certain vibrato, all while trying to make the song sound fluid and cohesive. It's a lot to think about and has certainly been an eye opening experience for me. That microphone is more like a microscope, that magnifies every flaw inaudible to the naked ear. It's quite exhausting. So it's taken me longer than expected to find my groove in the process. But I'm happy to say that we've completed 2 of the 10 tracks now. 

This is a rough audio of the completed "Mary's Lullaby." There is no mixing, no auto-tuning, and no re-verb on my lead and background vocals. But this is it. After the producers work their magic, I think this is going to be an amazing track. I am especially in love with the amazing job the instrumentalist did on the double bass, drums, banjo, and mandolin. There is a short instrumental solo in the middle. Enjoy the clip.



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Dawn said…
Simply beautiful!
April 7, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Deborah said…
Absolutely beautiful and your voice is just gorgeous on it ... I really loved it!
April 7, 2011 at 3:40 AM
Kim@stuffcould.... said…
I like the way a guy described your voice :) in the video....Beautiful
kim
April 7, 2011 at 10:02 AM
MaggieGem said…
Fabulous work! Love this, you have a fantastic voice. This is truly magical!
April 7, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Elizabeth Grimes said…
Thank you all for taking the time to listen and comment. This first completed vocal track is a big step for me and I'm so excited!

Kim, that voice is Jason Cummings, one of the audio engineers I've been working with.
April 7, 2011 at 7:08 PM
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