THE NEW CD IS READY!!

Last Saturday about 2AM, I finished uploading the master tracks of “Each One Teach One – Songs for the Army of Light”  to my on-line CD duplication and distribution service.  The “proof” review copy just arrived today.  Frankly, the first track is a little low in volume, but the others are well balanced.    So I’ve decided to Release that puppy!

I don’t mind telling you, I’m glad I’m done.  Sure, in many respects it was a labor of love, but LABOR none the less!

Look up in the right hand corner of this webpage to find the hotlink and click on the “learn more” link.

You’ll see the CD cover and links to the purchase page.  In a couple weeks, I’ll have selected my download mechanism and have links for that so you’ll be able to “listen before you buy” and even download tracks.  But this is the first shot.  I’ve elected to release it early for all of you who have already heard my songs and know what your getting, and for those who trust me enough to take a chance.

I’ve ordered a BOX of these CDs to take with me to Bosch Baha’i School for the upcoming Music Industry Weekend.  I can hardly wait for that trip, now that I FINALLY have something good to share.  The Next step is get a copy to Michael Eissinger at radioNUR so he can add some tracks to his playlist.  radioNUR has over 4000 tracks by Baha’i artists.  Some Michael says are “Explicitly Baha’i” in content while others he calls “Implicitly Baha’i”.  On this album, all the songs are explicitly Baha’i but one – “Heart to Heart to Heart” is an implicitly Baha’i song, unless you’re a Baha’i too, then it’s likely explicit to you!

The Inside cover (which you can see using the “Rotate Case” button on the purchase page) has a dedication on it.  It reads:

This album is dedicated to the Teachers of the Bahá’í Faith in every land. You are the “Army of Light” – Darrell

And I mean that.

///Darrell

Darrell Rodgers                                             

Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Humorist

http://darrellsongs.com  

A Trip Home

 

Deb and I just returned from a trip to Virginia.  I had some business in the Philadelphia area and decided to fly to Dulles Airport in Virginia, only a few miles from my mother’s house, and drive up from there.  It was good to see family again even though it was ever so brief.

 

I carried with me “draft” recordings of several of my songs, including “Sex as a Weapon” in order to play that particular song for Scott Tatina, my brother-in-law. He produces electronic music as a hobby and is getting quite good at it.  I think he liked my slide guitar work even though it was sloppy.

 

Travel by air has become such a pain for me.  It’s really not any worse than it has been in recent years (since 9/11) but I have changed.  I don’t have the temperament for it anymore. Or maybe, I just prefer staying home more than I once did. Hmmm… Perhaps I am acclimating to Arizona after all. 

 

Then again, this is the time of year when Tucson really gets good.  The humidity dissipates, and so does the heat.  We’re left with near perfect temperatures and beautiful days.  The air conditioning even pauses from time to time as the outside air gets down below the thermostat. 

 

I dropped by “Next Door Studio” operated by Oliver Saul here in Tucson to watch my friend Brian Taraz (NAHüM) record a few tracks for his next CD.  It’s going to be great.  And speaking of next CDs, Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff have released another Fantastic CD.  You can listen and buy it from CD/Baby or download songs from I-tunes.

 

One of these days, I’ll get something done for you.  It’s rather frustrating sometimes.  Perhaps I suffer from the “paralysis of analysis” as I want to re-record and re-mix stuff that was likely “good enough”.  I had hoped to have my Baha’i CD ready to take to Bosch, but it’s not looking likely now, with only 3 weeks left to go and only 6 songs done.  Deb says I can do it.  We’ll see what the weekend brings.  Maybe I’ll give up and just pay Oliver at Next Door Studio to help me get this done!

 

///Darrell

Darrell Rodgers                                             

Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Humorist

http://darrellsongs.com