If you haven't heard of the new double album, Collaboration
that Joe Peters, long time SAMI member, has released, you need to give a
listen to the incredible songs by Joe and his huge collaborative effort
with friends. Back in November, this newsletter featured songs from the
first disc of the double album, (affectionately dubbed ‘Thing 1.’ This
month showcases the 2nd disc, ‘Thing 2’ in which all lyrics
were penned by author, Frederick Michaels, also known as SAMI member,
Michael Rothman. The entire double album of 27 songs can be freely
streamed (or purchased for download) on Bandcamp by clicking on this
link: Collaboration by Warriors, Zombies & Other Joe Dai Pilgrims
Here is what Joe had to say about the project:
"Here’s how it’s gone down for the most part: friends sent me
lyrics, poems, photos, ideas, and I put em to music. I then made
two-track demos (guitar and vocals), and sent these to my main
collaborator back in Indiana, the wizard Michel Kelsey (http://www.michaelkelsey.com),
who worked up arrangements, a process we call Kelsification. These
Kelsified tracks were then mostly sent, without my vocals, to the brand
new REC Room Recording studio (https://www.recroomrecording.com/)in
Lafayette, Indiana, where a procession of singer friends of mine
recorded new vocals for the tracks. These vocal tracks were then sent
back to Kelsey to be loaded into the existing mixes, along with any
additional/new instrumentation deemed appropriate…"
Frederick Michaels writes this about the 2nd disc that he subtitled, “Candles In The Darkness":
"Candles In The Darkness is a collection of songs mostly about the
triumph of love and hope over heartbreak and despair, but also about the
whole being greater than the sum of parts. In this time of fear and
isolation, brought upon us by a pandemic, people separated by as much as
half a continent have combined talents in incredible collaborations
that lift the spirit and touch the heart. Lyrics are by Frederick
Michaels, music by Joe Peters, arrangements and instrumentals by Michael
Kelsey and vocals and additional instruments by a marvelous group of
individual artists. Enjoy!"
Thing 2 – Candles in the Darkness (words by Frederick Michaels)
1 Love Awaits (4:25)* vocals by Hans & Brittany Rees
2 The Refuge (3:59)^ vocals by Amanda Parker
3 Sleepwalking (3:29)! vocals & harmonica by Jeffrey All
4 Kitty Hawk (2:05)^ vocals by Cheryl Fletcher
5 Nature’s Acts of Wrath (4:11)! vocals & accordion by Vickie Maris Greeson
6 Turn My Heat On (3:40)* vocals by Scott Greeson
7 Beneath October Skies (4:36)! vocals by Kitty Campbell
8 This Time Has Come (3:03)+ vocals by Melanie Hahn-Greene
9 Circle of Life (2:57)* vocals by Sharon McKnight
10 Ones and Zeroes (3:25)^ vocals by Ethan & Kelsey Bates
11 The Space between Clouds (3:53)! vocals by Kyra Allana
Michael Kelsey, most instrumentation, back up vocals, arrangements, recording, mixing, and mastering, except as noted
Joe Peters, all music except as noted, some acoustic guitar
All instruments recorded by Michael Kelsey at Kelsey’s Playground, Indianapolis, IN
Vocals recorded as follows:
! Michael Kelsey at Kelsey’s Playground, Indianapolis, IN
* Hans & Brittany Rees at REC Room Recording, Lafayette, IN
^ Ethan Bates at REC Room Recording, Lafayette, IN
+ Gibson Wells at REC Room Recording, Lafayette, IN
# Michael Graham at The Lodge Recording Studios, Indianapolis, IN
$ Chase Cotten at home, Lebanon, IN
“ Joe Peters at home, Walnut Creek, CA
Graphic design by Mike Byers & Bill Price
Be sure to take a minute and check out this newly released
collaboration. Again, all songs can be streamed freely or downloaded at:
Collaboration by Warriors, Zombies & Other Joe Dai Pilgrims
