Tag: behind the scenes music creation

  • What The Time Machine Animated Cover Iteration Really Looks Like

    What The Time Machine Animated Cover Iteration Really Looks Like

    If ever there was a wild time to be alive, I’d say it’s right now. In the U.S. we have a childish leader who’s looking to start WW III. Creative people are coming to terms with AI. I’m battling hackers in other countries trying to take over my server. If I had a Time Machine I might make some changes in the past. Sometimes you have to push and iterate before the real magic happens.

    By that I mean with the server and the music, not with a terrible leader or wars.

    For visitors to this post, I’m an American, but I do not condone what the President is doing or threatening to do to foreign nations. It’s idiotic and not the way a lot of us feel.

    The beauty is, I’ve solved a giant portion of the problem with the server security. I was never in danger, but it was getting a little overworked. Unfortunately I can’t get that time back, nor am I throwing the gauntlet for the hackers to try again. Nothing that some musician’s aren’t used to: hard work.

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    Now it’s time to get back to the music. This week it’s a song called Time Machine. It’s also the reason for my statement about iteration. There’s a lot of iterations that happens for all kinds of creative people. This week’s animated cover took an awful lot of iterations.

    One of the best people to ask about the sheer number of iterations to that cover animation is Ken Bailey. He went thru a ton of hell with me for that singular animated cover. The end result was something I could finally be happy to show come Friday.

    Mentioned in the song notes, I had a notion that I would do this song with Tori Amos, even though it is not her wheelhouse. Who knows maybe some day there will be a chance to perform it together. Until then I want you and the rest of the world to enjoy the updated mix.

    Stay tuned for more.

  • Digital Empire Music Release and a Year of New Music

    Digital Empire Music Release and a Year of New Music

    Looking into 2026 it’s already a year with wild amount of opportunities sprouting up. Waiting to hear final word on a commercial looking to use some music. New music every week this year! Creating more cool items for my store. Another new song release called Digital Empire, And Improved communication from me.

    Spent yesterday getting a few new items up and running on the store. Including wall posters, and more transcriptions of songs. More items coming soon.

    The bigger switch is I’ve opted to offer up free shipping on all items, worldwide! I want all purchases to be as easy as possible. Don’t worry about the shipping, it’s on me.

    Sadly as much as I wanted Publicity and Digital Empire’s releases to have their animated art on release day, there’s been some difficulties beyond my control and I’m waiting on external forces to correct the delay. They were in on time and you can see them here on my website, until they’re on Apple Music.

    BTS I’m getting another batch of animated covers ready for releases several months from now. As I progress, I’m getting bolder on the cover art ideas and I’m hoping I can pull them off. Time will tell if the vision is too bold to make happen.

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    This week’s song is Digital Empire. It’s quite apropos for what I’ve been building and all the fan oriented updates I’ve been adding to the website, store and email system. Building a Digital Empire bit by bit.

    Are you part of the Jody Army, on the email list? There’s new stuff happening there too. I’ll make it worth your while to join.

    In the mean time I’m about to hit New Orleans with a Jazz band. More amazing things coming next week.

  • The Truth – Inside My First Co-Writing Session with Manda Mosher

    The Truth – Inside My First Co-Writing Session with Manda Mosher

    I’ve recently finished writing a song with the lovely and formidable Manda Mosher. It’s our first foray into doing a co-write and I’m hoping it leads to many more. She’s a pleasure to write with. I’m here to give you a sneak peek at The Truth lyrics which is the title of the song we penned.

    Without further ado (on the day of the release of #MuchADo):

    The Truth

    ©2013 Mosher/Whitesides

    I was reading back through the pages of my history
    I found you there – so innocent
    Your eyes your hair the way you smile the way you touch
    It all inspired me – to trust you

    Those conversations you were having always hiding
    All came back to me – those conversations
    You were always searching you were feeling all that loneliness
    When you’re with me – have you filled it

    Your side my side
    The Truth it can not hide
    You once were mine
    Those stars they weren’t aligned
    Your side my side
    The Truth it can not hide

    I don’t regret all the time I shared because I cared
    So much for you – every moment
    Go and bleed me out of your heart and let it beat again
    For someone new – I’ll miss you

    Chorus:
    Your side my side
    The Truth it can not hide

    Sneak Peek of The Truth

    We’ve got a demo recorded and I’m sure we’ll be sprucing it up before too long to present to the world in fully finished form. In the meantime make sure you follow her band Calico on twitter or Facebook. On that note, do the same for me Twitter <– follow Facebook <– follow. If for no other reason that to stay up on other sneak peeks either of us may be unleashing into the world. Why would you want to be the last to know? Be the first, it’s so much better!

    Stay tuned.

    – Jody