On the Eve of Recording
Tomorrow, the Josh Martin Band begins the process of recording our next studio album. On the eve of the recording weekend, I had a couple of thoughts.
Two years ago at this time, I was on my way to Minnesota for the Desiring God National Conference. Head over to my photos section to see pictures from the trip. It was my first conference and was a blast. Aside from hearing some great speakers in person, there were a lot of little things that made the trip fun. The bed at the hotel was insanely comfortable. The Michigan Wolverines’ football team and the Chicago White Sox stayed in the hotel - I rode the elevator with Jermaine Dye and saw Paul Konerko in the lobby. It was a great trip.
A little over two and half years ago, as the Josh Martin Band recorded our previous studio effort, The Point Community Church started. I remember driving from Cedarmore on Sunday morning - after a full weekend of recording - to a skating rink to set up my equipment for our first service. Since then, The Point has grown to 300+ members and 200-250 weekly attendance. Sometimes, people ask me why I still live in Frankfort. The Point is one of the reasons why. I really love my church.
So, here we go. Recording again. The great part about this album is that we have no idea what will end up on the album. We begin the process with only a handful of songs written. Over the course of the fall, we’ll finish writing some more songs to finish out the album, but those songs remain a mystery. Stay tuned for more updates from the studio.
