Good morning Dreamwalkers of all ages,

Our recording process hit a speed bump as people's day jobs and responsibilities encroached upon our sessions. We will get back to it later in the week. So instead, Debbie Stern, Dave Ross and I worked on vocals. The vocal reality is such that singing well requires a balance of mind, body, and heart. Knowing how and when to breathe, where to put the air, having the thoughts prepared, and then putting emotion into the singing happens basically in an instant, so practice, experience, concentration, and emotion all must be balanced.

As with most things, singing at a high level is something special, like hitting major league pitching, not so easy to accomplish. Now add together the idea that three people must merge to create a vocal "chord" and you have some idea of the difficulty. However, when it works, the feeling is sublime, and it is without a doubt worth the effort.

So the three of us worked on vocals last night, and it was hard fun. Debbie is a pro. She has been teaching singing for a long time, and studied with masters of the art. Dave and I are working hard to catch up. We are fortunate to have her guidance in our effort to make the sound better. We worked on several of our original songs and covers that pull for three part harmony, not every song needs it.

We then worked on Dave's original song, "The Book of Daniel." This song was inspired by a story of love by our drummer, The Heartbeat, Daniel Polyak. The song is fun and engaging. We will be adding it to our setlist. I'm very happy Dave is writing songs. Both Debbie and I presented new songs we are working on. When bandmates are writing original material it brings an energetic ownership to the group process that is beautiful as it unfolds.Debbie is an amazing songwriter and her jazzy/country songs about love bring a balance to my rock sensibilities and apocalyptic anthems.

We are at a point as a band where we are ready to play out and are looking for venues. We are not a typical bar band, but in the end that will work to our advantage. I believe our original material is strong enough to create a powerful experience for anyone who listens.

Peace,

Dr Dreamwalker