Jody Whitesides

Author: Jody Whitesides

  • What Songs Are Left?

    What Songs Are Left?

    Here’s a question that I’ve been getting recently: What songs are left? Meaning, what of the 72 songs that I started with for the next CD are now being considered for the next release. No need to ask any more. Why? Because the list is here [in alphabetical order]…

    American Mayhem
    Careful
    Femke
    Imagine Life
    In Disguise
    It Burns
    Jupiter Bowl
    Love Takes A Holiday
    New Here
    Stand My Ground
    Stand Up
    Things Left Unsaid
    Thump Thump Thump
    ‘Till We Meet Again
    Touch
    Vaporize Your Heart
    Waiting On One Thing
    You Can’t Hear

    Of those 18, there are a few more that I’ll axe from the list to get it down to the final group. I’m spending time pouring over each song. Debating on the arrangement. Making necessary lyric changes. Ending with any transitions between parts that need to be made. After all that, it will be time to assemble the proper crew to help out with the recording process.

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    Stay Tuned!

    — Jody

  • Down To 18 Songs

    Down To 18 Songs

    Here’s my thanks to everyone that took the time to vote on the songs. It started with 70. Then came to 32. Now it’s down to 18. From here on out, I’ll be tweaking and massaging the songs that are left. Of the 18 left, at least 6 will fall by the wayside. They might become b-sides to singles. What will be left are 12 super potent songs that will be sheer awesomeness.

    I’m excited to have brought fans in on the process of picking out the songs. The beauty is allowing all to see the process we songwriters go through to create words and sounds you get upon final release. A process that can take a ridiculous amount of time and effort.

    I appreciate the time and effort that was put into the listening and voting as well. I know it takes a good chunk of time to listen to 70 songs and give an opinion on them. Then to do it again on 32 songs.

    My next step as it goes is to take time going back over songs with a fine tooth comb and make some adjustments. Figure out if the key of each song is the best it can be. If there is a need for anything else in the arrangements and how they need to transpire. Once this is figured out it will be time to head into the studio and begin the recording process.

    Stay tuned.

    — Jody

  • More Deep Meditation From Calysto

    More Deep Meditation From Calysto

    I’m happy to be back at the helm for yet another release by Calysto Bourne. He’s a great meditation and mantra chanting artist who is creating some really awesome tracks. Especially for those who need some serious relaxation time. He’s asked me to continue in my capacity as producer for the latest project that is now available on iTunes, Amazon and other digital services.

    This is another one hour chant designed to draw you in, and bring you to a deep state of relaxation. If I’m not mistaken and Calysto doesn’t get bummed about it, I believe there are 4 more one hour chants coming in the future – to complete the series.

    Go get “Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum (Deep Meditation)” and get your soul in peaceful shape.

    Enjoy!

    — Jody

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