Tim Shutes Album Project

Welcome,

If you know me well, you know that I’ve been workin on an album for almost 2 years now.  It’s something I keep relatively close to the vest, because it’s so important to me, and because of some strong convictions I have about the project.

A lot of years ago (when I was in 11th grade) I heard a call from God to be a song writer.  Throughout college and the years to come I began writing.  This album is a step of faith for me because my songs are very personal – a real look inside my life.  It’s kind of a “going public” of my prayers, difficulties and joys over the past 5-6 years.  Think of it like publishing your journal for the world to read.

That said, I’m excited about the project.  It’s almost complete – we’re in the mixing stage – which means that all the recording is done.  The musicians on the album, Pete, Nate, Matt and Allan are all the best I know at their respective instruments.  I can’t wait to share some of our current mixes with you (nothing final yet) to get your feedback!

I’m going to use this site to chronicle over the next month or two the steps we’re taking with the project.  Here’s some of what you can expect.

• links to song previews
• artwork previews – as we narrow it down
• frequent updates – the closer we get to release, the more you will get out of this site.
• feedback: by leaving comments, you can influence the project by giving us mix ideas for songs you’ve heard, artwork suggestions, song title suggestions, etc.
• Inside look into what it takes to complete an album – we’ll pull back the curtain on our successes and failures and give you an up-close look at what it takes to pull off a project like this.

Whether you know me well or not, here are some ways you can get involved right now.

• Pray.  Seriously.  None of us have any desire to be famous.  We want the album to point people to Christ.
• Bookmark this site.  Add it to your RSS reader.  We need your input to pull this off.
• Share the music.  All the mp3’s we upload will be free to download and share with anyone up until the time of the album’s release.  Ultimately, the album will be for sale, but if you’re content with a previous mix – enjoy it free of charge.  The mixes will only be available up until the time of the album release.  Think of it as a reward for being a part of this whole process.

Finally – I am in the process of playing in a few shows.  I have a full time job that I LOVE (youth pastor @ PVCC) but I would also love to come lead worship, or share some music with you @ your coffee house, church, campus, or other venue.  Just leave a comment and I’ll get back to you at the email address you specify.

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Tim