Show notes for the episode about the creation of the song, We Are Enough by Vickie Maris.
Album: Another Universe

:00 Sample of the upcoming conversation about the vocal workout of recording We Are Enough, a song on the album, Another Universe.

:50 Music and introduction of episode

2:10 Intro of the sponsor, Etsy shop: heartsongllamas. The "We Are Enough" t-shirt and the physical copy of the cd of Another Universe are available in the shop. Use the promo code PODCAST15 for a 15% discount.

2:38 Sample of the song, We Are Enough (without vocals), followed by a blessing of the listener by Vickie as she says thank you for listening and she reminds you that you are enough.

3:23 Vickie shares the story about how the song, We Are Enough, came into being. She was looking in her coffee mug as it sat in the sink, and several of the lyrics started pouring out - including a line about "mug of moring." At the same time, her husband, Scott Greeson, was purchasing a coffee mug for her as a gift.

8:04 Vickie and Michael Kelsey discuss the vocal workout in the studio for the keeper vocals. "You're trying to get the right feel...If someone is thinking about the message too much, you might forget about the natural feel. How it needs to come across. It takes someone to remind you to keep it conversational." Michael Kelsey

9:17 "Just the silence -- not hearing anything. Letting the music be in silence is as equally important as saying something." Michael Kelsey

9:55 Vickie and Michael talk about building the right groove, and the creation of beatbox click track to personalize the foundation of the song.

11:02 "Beatbox is the quickest way to get a groove!" Michael Kelsey

11:27 Vickie talks about how she paused during the recording of scratch vocals of a few of the songs to rest within the neat groove established by the beatbox click track.

11:50 Scott and Vickie talk about the message being conveyed in the lyrics of this song. "What you are in any given moment is enough." Vickie Maris

13:27 Vickie talks about the experience of working with session player, Mike Rojas, at Compass Records in Nashville, Tennessee. Mike played piano on this song. He also played piano and organ on South Bend, and organ on Is It Tomorrow.

14:30 Music snippet and wrapping up the episode.

14:45 Listen to a snippet of We Are Enough as it is being played during the Another Universe album release concert.

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Show co-hosts and album producers:

Vickie Maris ... https://vickiemarismusic.com

Scott Greeson ... https://scottgreesonmusic.com

Michael Kelsey ... https://michaelkelsey.com