What's been goin' on

So I haven't written very much about this, although it's been a HUGE part of the Hicks' family life for the past 4 months (that's a full 2/3 of Brody's life :)!

Zac is recording an album. It's an 11 track album of worship songs that he has written. Several years ago, he developed a strong love for old hymns, and was sad to see them being used less and less in churches. They have amazing theology and beautiful poetry, but unfortunately, aren't always that easy to sing. Or engage with. And frankly, sometimes the music just doesn't really match the text. Think "Rock of Ages" set to the tune of a marching band song. Not so much.

He began to take the texts, mold them slightly, add choruses, and write new music that is more relevant and fitting. And if I do say so myself (and I can because this is my blog and I'm his wife), he's done an amazing job. He released 3 of them on an EP several years, but has been gearing up to do a full album for awhile.

Being at our incredible church has now provided the awesome opportunity to begin recording. It's been a really long process but hopefully, they are coming to the end of the tracking process (recording all of the music--each instrument, for each track, several times--so that each track ends up having 30-40 mini recordings that all get blended together to make a great sound). It will then be mixed and mastered and tweaked a little more, with an anticipated release date of September, 15, 2009. Be on the lookout because I will post a widget on my sidebar that will enable you to purchase individual tracks or the whole album from his website.

Doing this has been a huge sacrifice for Zac--lots and lots of time spent, in addition to his "regular" job, learning new skills, singing, playing guitar, editing, editing, editing--and me feeling like a single mom as he spends many hours working on this. But we truly feel like God has opened the door to one of his dreams, though, and we are praying that through this album and Zac's passion for thoughtful, meaningful, and articulate worship, others will be drawn into a deeper worship of God.

So, we're getting excited around here and I'll be sure to keep updating the progress as things get closer. Spread the word. Buy the CD. Share it with others! I've attached a video that Zac made giving some background on this project. (Excuse the fact that he looks like he just rolled out of bed--I think he shot this in the wee hours of the morning after a long recording session. Did I mention we both are a bit tired?)