Summer 2014, was all about recording 2 new CDs:

How The Light Gets In
and
Tonight, Everywhere Is Bethlehem

We spent a year writing, arranging, and choosing songs. In July, we traveled to Nashville, TN, to record the instrumental tracks. In August, we recorded vocals, mixed, mastered, and created graphics. And in September, we had brand new CDs, just in time for our East Coast Tour!

Nashville, 2014

Our 'high tech' system for choosing which songs to record. We've been working on our song list for almost a year - this photo was taken in a Halifax hotel, last August!

This is a great studio system taught to us by Carmon Barry. Number your lyric lines, make copies for all the musicians, and then everyone knows exactly where you are in the song... brilliant!

Our guitars, all the way from Ontario, ready for some Nashville action!

In the studio! Gerald recording his guitar tracks. The band will add their parts next week.

Songwriter round at the Commodore Lounge with Scott Neubert & Denny Martin. We were broadcast live on 107.1 Radio Free Nashville!

Sipping espresso and recording scratch vocals...

A mic shot for all you gear lovers...

We stayed at beautiful Hit Song Casa, accommodations available solely to songwriters!

Our friend and worship leading mentor, Rev. Jenna Martin.

Tracking day! This is the day the full band adds their parts to Gerald's pre-recorded guitar tracks.

Just a few of Scott's guitars...

Scott Neuberg plays acoustic and electric guitars on the tracks.

Dow Tomlin adding the bass line...

Steve Peffer using his keyboards to add the sounds of piano, Hammond B-3, church organ, and strings.

Steve Holland plays kit and hand percussion on the tracks. Nothing harder than trying to photograph a drummer...

The end of a great recording day! We're so excited about these tracks, and so honoured to have the talents and creativity of these players on our project.

A little inspiration in the studio...

Happy Canada Day! Celebrating in the studio with Laura Secord Chocolates & Canadian treats for the band...

We're celebrating Canada Day in the studio, so we brought treats for the band! Tim Horton's coffee, Laura Secord Miniatures, maple sugar candies, maple cookies, and flag pens for everyone! Happy Canada Day!!

Denny Martin playing double duty as bass player and producer.

Jason Roller adding lush violin parts to All I'm Called to Be and The House Where Prophets Speak.

Eamon MacLoughlin adding cello and violin parts to the tracks

One of our very best friends in the world, Tara Jackson, drove up from Little Rock just to spend the day with us! We all met when we lived in Nashville. Such a blessing to actually spend time together

Martin's BBQ, home of the Redneck Taco!

Monell's - one of our very favourite places to visit. You sit at a big table with strangers and share food & conversation over all-you-can-eat bowls of Southern cooking.

Family style seating at Monell's at the Manor...

The stunning entrance of Monell's at the Manor...

Gerald in his happy place - Gruhn Guitars. Our first visit to the new location. Walls full of Taylors, Martins, McPhersons, Olsons, and every beautiful guitar you can imagine. Allison spent her time in the vintage ukelele section...

Attending Church of the Redeemer with Rev. Thomas McKenzie, author of The Anglican Way and master air guitar player...

Having fun at The Guitar Center with this fabulous tambourine. Thanks to the $100 price tag we left it in the store...

Finally, someone who gets it!

Our impromptu performance at Little Rock Frets.

The guys from Little Rock Frets joined us!

The door opener at Little Rock Frets. There's a pick attached to the top of the door. When you open it, the pick strums the guitar to announce your arrival!