We are officially in the studio recording our demo! Last night was our first night and we saw about four guitar tracks get laid down. Tonight should hopefully finish the guitar tracking and start the drums. Things are going well but we would definitely appreciate it if you guys would still keep praying for us! Thanks!

I’m running! Have a goodnight everyone!

Ben

I really should be working on my paper (A New Stance: Switchfoot Examined) since the final draft is due tonight but I seem to have a mental block. The paper is written and I don’t exactly know what more to say. Or, rather I don’t know how to say what I want to say. I want to touch on Switchfoot’s video podcasts but I don’t know how to draw it in to the paper. Hmm…Well, the paper will work without the podcast. It just might get turned in without it.

I could have easily spent $6000 tonight if I had been given the chance. Haha, yup my brother and I went to the Guitar Center in Harrisburg tonight. Whilst Mike perused the percussion section for a new cymbal (which he purchased – a new 20″ Sabian B8 ride) I got acquainted with the Vox amps. I ran a Gibson SG through a vintage’esqe Vox Custom Classic AC30CC2 30w 2×12 Tube Amp and was pleasantly suprised to find a very rich, earthy tone. The amp was low on effects but that made me even more happy. I am learning that the best effects are offboard pedals, not onboard effects. The amp seemed to be a musical workhorse and I was very impressed with it. The price tag was very large though…Above $1000. <sigh>

I also played with a Roland Juno-G Synthesizer and had fun with the ginourmous amount of samples that were loaded onto the synth! I found one that was perfect for a song I’m working on but alas, the Juno-G is very expensive. $1000 expensive…

I’m happy though! God has blessed me with instruments that work and sound just perfect for where I am now in my life! I’m especially thankful for my band and all the work they have been putting into the demo. Keep dreaming Mike!

Well, my paperastination is over. Goodnight all!

-Ben

I just wanted to take a quick note of everything that’s been happening. Life’s going by so fast I can hardly believe it! I was just reminded yesterday when a good friend called and I found out that I hadn’t talked to her for a solid two months! I totally got caught up in doing life and forgot to do something simple like calling her and talking with her! I’m hoping I’m not flying through life right now.

Ok, let me check my old post and see where I left you all.

A week and a half ago I wrote y’all right after I came home from World View Plus. Much has happened since then. The ever present school load has been (who-ho-ho!) ever present and I’m being challenged in many ways. I’m trying to learn more self-control so I can handle the extra schooling.

My weekends have been full. Last Saturday I went upstate to my Cousin Crystal’s wedding (Go Tim and Crystal!) with Amber and my family. We had a fun time if you don’t count the ride up and down. Haha! My brother’s were pretty whiny and the car was quite loud. I did get to see my older brother Rob there though and it was fun getting to hang out with him for a couple hours! On Sunday, Amber and I visited LCBC (Gi-mungous church!) and went to her Aunt’s house in Gap for lunch. Through a whole messy deal with cars I drove Amber back to York and she got her car and drove back home late that night.

Oh! I forgot to mention that my Anatomy and Physiology class went on a fieldtrip (Yes, they took me too. lol) down to Washington D.C. to see the Bodies Exhibit. What can I say but it rocked! I was very surprised at how cool it was! You should got check it out if you get a chance!

This weekend will be very full with a church retreat, the Chatroom Coffeehouse, the Ichthus Coffeehouse, and a trip out to New Jersey with Amber’s family to a family reunion! I’ll try and keep you guys updated when I get back!

Music

We had band practice tonight and it was weird. We are trying to work out a couple songs for the upcoming demo (Btw, we’re planning on a four song demo being released in December!) and we spent quite a while on This Love I Speak Of. It just doesn’t quite seem to be coming the way we were thinking. I’m at a crossroads on how I think it should sound and the band is too. Frustrations erupted tonight but we left on a happy note.

I’m off to bed! Goodnight everybody!

-Ben