2023: SILENT NIGHT

(A FORTHCOMING HOMEMADE NEIGHBOR JAM)

You’re invited to contribute on this neighbor jam (song recording), get credit, and give the completed recording as your own homemade holiday gift! No experience required.

Schedule

Early Summer 2023 we’ll pick a song, create the concept, recruit a rhythm section and a composer, lay down initial tracks.

Late Summer 2023 recruit many vocalists and start laying down vocal tracks and other instrument tracks (violin, pedal steel, accordion). Anyone can find a role. No experience needed.

Fall 2023 finish recordings, commission an artwork for the cover art, mix, master and post the song on this website for distribution.

Thanksgiving 2023 the homemade neighbor jam is ready with your name on it to share as your own homemade holiday gift in a Christmas card (via QR code to where it will be posted on this site) or wrap it up as a gift. (see example from 2020 below).

Silent night

Choral Introduction (all vocal)

Participants needed: composer (TBD)

Experienced singer(s) (TBD)

Verse 1 - in a country style

Participants needed:

Vocalist 1 (TBD)

Pedal Steel (Brendan)

Acoustic Guitar (Ryan P) Rhythm section

Upright Bass (TBD) Rhythm section

Drums (TBD) Rhythm section

Sleigh Bells 1 (TBD)

Whip (Lydia W)

Verse 2 - in a cajun waltz style

Violin (Stephen M & TBD)

Accordion (TBD)

Vocalist 2 (TBD)

Rhythm section

Instrumental Interlude

Sleigh bells 2

Acoustic guitar 2 (TBD, optional)

Auxiliary percussion (TBD)

Rhythm Section

Verse 3 - Kids Choir

Children & adult singers (this is you and/or your kid(s)) - unlimited amount, no experience necessary

Sleigh bells 3 (TBD)

Rhythm section

Outro (TBD)

Notes: Drums and bass will be recorded first and together on the same track. Then guitar, pedal steel, and violin on separate tracks. After drums, bass and guitar are recorded any vocalists can be recorded. The a cappella intro portion can be recorded anytime after the composer arranges it, regardless of instruments.